Sandiganbayan: Zaldy Co not entitled to judicial relief as long as he is a fugitive of justice | Newsbreak - video Dailymotion

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Since resigned congressman Zaldy Co -- who has been charged in court with graft and non-bailable malversation of public funds -- is still a fugitive from justice, he is not entitled to any judicial relief, the Sandiganbayan declared.  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/14/zaldy-co-not-entitled-to-judicial-relief-as-long-as-he-is-a-fugitive-from-justice-sandiganbayan-47718  Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin   Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00The Sandigan Bayan declared that former Akwabikol Partilist Representative Zaldiko

00:04is still a fugitive from justice and is not entitled to any judicial relief.

00:10With this, the court denied Ko's appeal to reconsider the cancellation of his passport

00:14and the ruling that he is a fugitive of justice.

00:18Earlier, the Supreme Court ruled that fugitives from justice are persons who evade criminal prosecution before the courts

00:24and those who flee after conviction in order to avoid punishment.

00:28The SC also stressed that fugitives from justice are barred from seeking judicial relief unless they voluntarily surrender.

00:36The Sandigan Bayan ordered the arrest of Ko along with 17 other officials from the Department of Public Works and Highways

00:42as well as the directors of SunWest Corporation last year, November 21st.

00:48They were charged with graft and malversation of public funds in the 289.5 million peso flood control project in Nauhan, Oriental, Mindoro.

00:58They were charged with the

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