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House leaders reaffirmed support for President Marcos and cast doubt on former lawmaker Elizaldy Co’s claim of a P100-billion budget insertion, citing inconsistencies in his timeline and evidence.

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Analysts say Zaldy Co’s claim contradicts how budget proposals originate and how bicameral panels approve revisions.

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Embattled former lawmaker Elizaldy Co is attempting to come clean on the corruption allegations against him, admitting to inserting around P100 billion while also claiming it was done under President Bongbong Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez's orders. 

[DatePublished] => 2025-11-14 13:20:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807868 [AuthorName] => Dominique Nicole Flores [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/01/13/elizaldy-co-ako-bicol-house-representatives_2025-01-13_18-16-4999_thumbnail.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2476485 [Title] => Quitting won’t spare Zaldy Co from accountability, says Tiangco [Summary] =>

Former Rep. Elizaldy Co’s resignation does not mean he gets away scot-free, Rep. Toby Tiangco (Navotas, Lone District) said.

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DPWH’s flood control budget ballooned to P254B — bigger than agriculture, health, and transport allocations. Where did the cuts go? Ateneo flags the diversions.

[DatePublished] => 2025-09-23 15:18:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807868 [AuthorName] => Dominique Nicole Flores [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/07/27/19_2025-07-27_22-59-40465_thumbnail.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2474864 [Title] => Grace Poe breaks silence, appears before ICI to explain budget process [Summary] =>

The Independent Commission for Infrastructure on Tuesday, September 23, invited former Sen. Grace Poe as a resource person in its investigation into anomalous public works projects.

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The Department of Public Works and Highways said it only discovered in the final budget that its 2025 allocation had swelled to P1.113 trillion, far higher than the roughly P800 to P900 billion proposed by both the House and Senate before the bicameral conference.

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Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno believes Rep. Elizaldy Co and Sen. Chiz Escudero are the ones to blame for the controversies surrounding the 2025 budget, and not House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

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Rep. Elizaldy Co (Ako Bicol Party-list) has been missing in action at the House of Representatives just as controversies over the 2025 budget and flood control projects has began to swirl.

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Six House minority lawmakers filed a joint resolution on Tuesday, July 29, seeking to open the bicameral conference committee deliberations to the public, starting with the 2026 national budget bill to be proposed by the 20th Congress. 

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House leaders reaffirmed support for President Marcos and cast doubt on former lawmaker Elizaldy Co’s claim of a P100-billion budget insertion, citing inconsistencies in his timeline and evidence.

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Analysts say Zaldy Co’s claim contradicts how budget proposals originate and how bicameral panels approve revisions.

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Embattled former lawmaker Elizaldy Co is attempting to come clean on the corruption allegations against him, admitting to inserting around P100 billion while also claiming it was done under President Bongbong Marcos and former House Speaker Martin Romualdez's orders. 

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Former Rep. Elizaldy Co’s resignation does not mean he gets away scot-free, Rep. Toby Tiangco (Navotas, Lone District) said.

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DPWH’s flood control budget ballooned to P254B — bigger than agriculture, health, and transport allocations. Where did the cuts go? Ateneo flags the diversions.

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The Independent Commission for Infrastructure on Tuesday, September 23, invited former Sen. Grace Poe as a resource person in its investigation into anomalous public works projects.

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The Department of Public Works and Highways said it only discovered in the final budget that its 2025 allocation had swelled to P1.113 trillion, far higher than the roughly P800 to P900 billion proposed by both the House and Senate before the bicameral conference.

[DatePublished] => 2025-09-19 07:30:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807868 [AuthorName] => Dominique Nicole Flores [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/09/18/miro-quimbo_2025-09-18_19-16-3279_thumbnail.jpg ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2473509 [Title] => As Romualdez exits, Puno pins 2025 budget anomalies on Zaldy Co, Escudero [Summary] =>

Deputy Speaker Ronaldo Puno believes Rep. Elizaldy Co and Sen. Chiz Escudero are the ones to blame for the controversies surrounding the 2025 budget, and not House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

[DatePublished] => 2025-09-17 14:30:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807868 [AuthorName] => Dominique Nicole Flores [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2025/09/03/ronaldo-puno-house-representatives_2025-09-03_17-06-55221_thumbnail.jpg ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2470439 [Title] => As top flood contractors face scrutiny, Elizaldy Co flies to US for medical care [Summary] =>

Rep. Elizaldy Co (Ako Bicol Party-list) has been missing in action at the House of Representatives just as controversies over the 2025 budget and flood control projects has began to swirl.

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Six House minority lawmakers filed a joint resolution on Tuesday, July 29, seeking to open the bicameral conference committee deliberations to the public, starting with the 2026 national budget bill to be proposed by the 20th Congress. 

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