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The Philippine government is confident that former lawmaker Zaldy Co would be brought back to the Philippines.
Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro said this when asked how confident is the administration that Co will be brought back to the country after Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida’s trip to Czech Republic.
”Kung Pilipinas lamang po ang pag-uusapan natin, definitely confident po tayo … (but) since mayroon pong ibang bansa na involve dito. So, let us just hope na maibalik agad si Zaldy Co dito sa ating bansa,” Castro said.
(If we’re only talking about the Philippines, of course we’re confident… but we have another country involved here. So, let’s just hope that Zaldy Co will be brought here.)
President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. previously announced that Co, the former chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, was arrested in Prague. Marcos has said the government will bring Co home in accordance with the law.
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Vida, who is en route to Czech Republic, said he would need to “play it by ear” when asked if his team will ask Czech authorities to allow them to see Co in his detention.
Vida also said the government is exploring all available legal processes to bring Co back to the country.
Meanwhile, he maintained that the Department of Justice and the Philippine government is confident that Co will return to the country. — RSJ, GMA News
