MANILA, Philippines - Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Elizaldy Co is in the US for medical reasons, House of Representatives spokesman Prisicilla Abante confirmed on Thursday.
"Sa pagkakaalam ko (I know), he is currently out of the country, I understand he is in the United States for medical treatment with appropriate travel documents," Abante said.
Lawmaker linked to anomalous flood control projects in US for medical reasons, says House spokesman, This news data comes from:http://www.052298.com
This confirmed reports that Co was currently out of the country amid investigation into anomalous flood control projects, some of which involved his company, Sunwest Construction.
Co is also tagged by Navotas Rep. Tobias Tiangco as among those who had requested billions of pesos of funds from the Department of Public Works and Highways for his district.
- Motive probed for US church shooting that killed 2 children, injured 17
- 2 policemen placed under preventive custody for allegedly molesting a female colleague in Marikina
- Trump move to cut more foreign aid risking shutdown
- Macron says 26 countries pledge troops as a reassurance force for Ukraine after war ends
- Remulla pledges transparency and impartiality as Ombudsman
- Wife and ally of ousted SKorean president indicted by special prosecutors
- 100K Pakistanis flee amid flood threat
- Nartatez rules out 'quota' arrests
- Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment
- LBC Express Holdings top executive to retire in Oct.
