US EditionDe Lima urges Marcos to seek Zaldy Co’s deportation from Portugal
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Extradition of Zaldy Co unlikely to boost President Marcos Jr.'s image
INTERNATIONAL law expert Melissa Loja said on Wednesday that talk of extraditing former Ako Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co from Portugal would not improve President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s public standing and was unlikely to succeed under existing legal frameworks.In an interview with The Manila Times, Loja said extradition treaties are generally forward-looking and rarely apply to crimes that were allegedly committed before a treaty en…
De Lima urges Marcos to seek Zaldy Co’s deportation from Portugal
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should pursue negotiations with Portugal for the arrest of former Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co instead of seeking an extradition treaty, Leila de Lima of Mamamayang Liberal said on Tuesday. In a statement, De Lima questioned why Marcos would want to pursue an extradition treaty with Portugal just to arrest Co, one of the central figures in the multibillion flood control scandal hounding …
More known by Zaldy Co, the former member of the Ako Bicol party is the target of a warrant for detention by alleged involvement in the infrastructure scandal. Ten of the owners of construction companies, government officials and elected representatives throughout the archipelago are accused of withdrawing funds or carrying out low-quality projects. In addition to facing three criminal processes resulting from the corruption scandal, Zaldy Co al…
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