Zaldy in Sweden, based on SC petitionRep. Zaldy Co (Ako Bicol party-list) presides over a House Committee on Appropriations hearing on the budget of the Office of the President in September 2023. MANILA, Philippines — Fugitive former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co, who has been implicated in the flood control scandal, was in Stockholm, Sweden this January, based on a petition filed through his lawyers before the Supreme Court (SC). In a petition for certiorari, an apostille dated Jan. 15 shows that Co appeared before a notary public in Sweden, namely Stockholm County Administrative Board notary public Beatrice Gustafsson. Fugitives will be caughtMalacañang yesterday expressed confidence that the fugitives hiding abroad would be brought home following reports that Co is staying in Sweden. Cancel Co’s foreign passportAfter reports surfaced that Co appeared before a notary public in Stockholm, Sweden, the government is seeking to limit his movements in Europe by having his foreign passport cancelled.

Source: Philippine Star January 29, 2026 16:55 UTC