18/11/2025
A WEB OF LIES? ZALDY CO’S STORY FALLS APART UNDER SCRUTINY
Former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co’s explosive video accusing President Bongbong Marcos and former Speaker Martin Romualdez of massive kickbacks is being widely dismissed as political theater—dramatic on the surface but collapsing under basic fact-checking.
1. Timeline Disaster
Co’s biggest mistake: His dates don’t match reality.
He claims he delivered kickback cash as early as January–June 2024—yet the 2025 national budget, where the supposed P100-billion “insertion” happened, wasn’t even finalized or signed until December 30, 2024.
The alleged money didn’t exist yet. This single contradiction cripples his entire story.
2. The Luggage “Evidence”
Co flaunted photos of suitcases, implying they carried hundreds of millions. But the bags prove nothing—no documented cash, no financial trail, no bank transactions, no corroborating witnesses.
The images look more like props than proof.
3. A Billionaire as a Free Delivery Boy?
Co insists he handled P100 billion in kickbacks but never kept a cent.
For a wealthy businessman who owns multiple aircraft, the claim that he took massive legal risks with zero personal gain is widely seen as absurd and self-serving.
4. Highly Suspicious Timing
Co’s video dropped while he was abroad, facing scrutiny himself, and just days before rallies by groups calling for PBBM’s ouster.
The timing strongly suggests a politically orchestrated hit, not genuine whistleblowing.
5. No Oath, No Credibility
Legal experts agree: A social-media rant is worthless in court.
If Co is serious, he must return to the Philippines, testify under oath, and present hard evidence—not suitcases and sensational claims.
Until then, many see his exposé as propaganda meant to distract from his own alleged plunder, shifting blame upward to save himself.
Bottom line:
Zaldy Co’s allegations are filled with holes, missing evidence, and suspicious timing—making them look less like truth-telling and more like a desperate political stunt.