President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. brushed off former Ako Bicol party-list Representative House Appropriations chairman Zaldy Co’s claims that he, along with former Speaker Martin Romualdez and other Cabinet officials, orchestrated the P100-billion insertions for projects in the 2025 national budget during the bicam process.
“I don’t want to even dignify what he was saying,” Marcos said in a chance interview with reporters during his visit to typhoon-affected areas in Negros Occidental.
The President was asked for his comment on Co’s “tell-all” video.
In his video, the former lawmaker alleged that it was Marcos himself who instructed the insertion of P100-billion worth of projects through the bicam.
In the second part of his exposé released Saturday, Co claimed that he, himself, together with his staff and security guards delivered suitcases containing money to Marcos and Romualdez.
Romualdez has issued a statement saying his conscience "remains clear" amid allegations made by Co.
"My conscience remains clear.
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