Arrest, hold orders issued vs Zaldy Co, 17 others

President Marcos announced on Friday, Nov. 21, that arrest warrants have been issued against former congressman Zaldy Co and 17 others in connection with the graft and malversation of public funds charges filed against them over the P289.5-million flood control project in Naujan, Oriental Mindoro.

- By ARGYLL CYRUS GEDUCOS and CZARINA NICOLE ONG-KI

Apart from the arrest warrants, hold-departure orders were issued against the accused.

In a press statement, the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) asked law enforcers to “effect the arrests” of Co and 17 other accused.

Aside from Co, also ordered arrested were DPWH Region IV-B Director Gerald A. Pacanan, Assistant Regional Director Gene Ryan A. Altea, Assistant Regional Director Ruben C. Santos, Jr., Construction Division Chief Dominic G. Serrano, Project Engineer III Felisardo S. Casuno, Materials Engineer Timojen A. Sacar, Planning and Design Division OIC-Chief Montrexis T. Tamayo, Maintenance Division Chief Juliet C. Calvo, Quality Assurance and Hydrology Division OIC-Chief Dennis P. Abagon, Accountant IV Lerma D. Cayco, bids and awards committee member Grace D. Lopez, BAC vice chairperson Friedrich Karl L. Camero, President and Chairperson of Sunwest Board of Directors Aderma Angelie D. Alcazar, Treasurer Cesar X. Buenaventura, and members Consuelo D. Aldon, Engr. Noel Y. Cao, and Anthony L. Ngo.