House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III admitted that former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co is no longer under the jurisdiction of the House Committee on Ethics following his resignation from the House of Representatives.
Co resigned on Monday, September 29, just hours before the committee was set to deliberate on cases filed against him, particularly his absence from House sessions since the start of the 20th Congress.
“Hinihintay namin hanggang 12 midnight itong pag-submit sa amin, pagbigay ni Congressman Pido Garbin ng kanyang resignation. Kami lahat ay nabigla sapagkat ang usapan, nakausap natin iyong chair ng ethics na by tomorrow ay i-a-address na ng kanyang committee. At ang next step namin ay sana’y i-suspend namin si Congressman Zaldy Co, at kung hindi pa rin siya makikipag-cooperate hanggang umabot na ma-expel,” Dy said.
While no longer within the scope of the House Ethics Committee, Dy maintained that Co cannot escape accountability for the corruption allegations he faces—including questionable maneuvers in the 2025 national budget and alleged kickbacks from anomalous flood control projects.
“Bahala na ang Department of Justice (DOJ) at gano’n din ang ICI (Independent Commission for Infrastructure) kung anong pwede nilang ipataw. Pero kailangan talagang bumalik siya sa lahat ng paraan na magawa. Dapat mapabalik siya at managutan siya,” Dy stressed.
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla has since confirmed that the DOJ is preparing to place Co under an Interpol “blue notice” to help track him down abroad.