The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday said it is “working closely” with the Sandiganbayan to enforce the arrest warrants against resigned Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co and 17 others involved in the flood control scandal.
Acting PNP Chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the police organization has been coordinating with the anti-graft court and other relevant agencies to ensure that the implementation of the warrants proceeds “lawfully and orderly.”
“We assure the public that due process will be strictly observed, and the individuals involved will be accorded all rights guaranteed under the law,” Nartatez said.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier announced that arrest warrants had been issued against Co and 17 others in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and construction firm Sunwest Corporation in connection with allegedly anomalous infrastructure projects in Oriental Mindoro.
Co is linked to Sunwest Corporation and was formerly the House appropriations committee chairman, who oversaw the congressional deliberations of the 2025 national budget.
Last Tuesday, the first set of charges against Co and 17 others over an alleged anomalous P289.5-million road dike project in Oriental Mindoro was raffled off by the Sandiganbayan.
The PNP previously said it was ready to enforce arrest warrants against personalities allegedly involved in corruption of flood control and other infrastructure projects.
“We call on the public to continue placing trust in our institutions as we carry out our duties with integrity, respect for the rule of law, and commitment to justice,” Nartatez said.
The arrest orders stemmed from ongoing investigations into alleged anomalies in flood control projects, a controversy that has recently widened following multiple inquiries and evidence submissions to oversight and investigative bodies.
