Baligod, 4 ex-bodyguards of Zaldy Co post bail

GMA Network - Oct 17, 2026

Lawyer Levito Baligod and four former bodyguards of ex-lawmaker Zaldy Co posted bail and were freed on Friday after their arrest in San Juan City.

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