Witness tells Sandiganbayan: Romualdez urged Co to run for House seat

Inquirer.net - Oct 19, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Former Speaker Martin Romualdez allegedly urged former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co to run as a party-list nominee, a witness told the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Monday. Larry Bellen, a long-time former executive aide of Co, said this when he testified before the anti-graft court during Romualdez’s bail hearing, where he faces a

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