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Zaldy Co

Elizaldy "Zaldy" Salcedo Co (born December 8, 1970) is a Filipino businessman and politician who previously served as a representative for the Ako Bicol Partylist in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2019 until his resignation in 2025. He is also the chief executive officer of the Sunwest Group of Companies and Chairman of the Board of Misibis Bay Resort in Bacacay, Albay.

Infobox

Succeeded by
Stella Quimbo
Preceded by
Eric Yap
Born
Elizaldy Salcedo Co (1970-12-08) December 8, 1970 (age 54)
Political party
Ako Bicol
Spouse
Mylene Recinto-Co
Relations
Christopher Co (brother)Natasha Co (niece)Claudine Co (niece)
Children
4
Alma mater
AMA Computer College (BS)Aquinas University (MBA)
Occupation
Politician, businessman
Known for
CEO, Sunwest Group of Companies Chairman, Misibis Bay Resort

Tables

Electoral history of Zaldy Co · Electoral history
Total
Total
Year
Total
Office
%
Party
P.
Party
Swing
2019
2019
Year
2019
Office
Representative (Party-list)
Party
Ako Bicol
Votes received
1,049,040
Votes received
3.76%
Votes received
3rd
Votes received
—
Result
Won
2022
2022
Year
2022
Office
816,445
Party
2.24%
Party
5th
Votes received
-1.52
Votes received
Won
2025
2025
Year
2025
Office
1,073,119
Party
2.56%
Party
6th
Votes received
+0.32
Votes received
Won
Year
Office
Party
Votes received
Result
Total
%
P.
Swing
2019
Representative (Party-list)
Ako Bicol
1,049,040
3.76%
3rd
—
Won
2022
816,445
2.24%
5th
-1.52
Won
2025
1,073,119
2.56%
6th
+0.32
Won

References

  1. A pun on the Filipino word "kurakot", which translates in English to "corrupt".
  2. Rappler
    https://www.rappler.com/people/p45381675-zaldy-co
  3. Superbrands
    https://www.superbrands.ph/OAP_books/outstanding_awards_edition_1/files/basic-html/page22.html
  4. Rappler
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250307051638/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/congressman-zaldy-co-scandal-plagued-business-fortunes-sunwest
  5. Philippine Daily Inquirer
    https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2111062/the-congressman-and-the-billions-tracing-the-power-of-zaldy-co-2
  6. Philippine Daily Inquirer
    https://books.google.com/books?id=t1o1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA14&article_id=2294,498260#v=onepage&q&f=false
  7. Philstar.com
    https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2002/02/03/149277/cargo-ship-70-aboard-missing
  8. The Manila Times
    https://books.google.com/books?id=cJQ1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&article_id=1497,6476969#v=onepage&q&f=false
  9. The Manila Times
    https://books.google.com/books?id=XE5aAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA6&article_id=1215,13784280#v=onepage&q&f=false
  10. UPI
    https://www.upi.com/Energy-News/2008/06/27/Philippines-government-OKs-new-project/95231214607058/
  11. Inquirer.net
    https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/187067/aquino-turns-on-catanduanes-power-plants
  12. Marianas Business Journal
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220904032803/https://www.mbjguam.com/2009/12/21/hyatt-regency-sold-to-reopen-as-hotel-casino
  13. The Philippine Star
    https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/travel-and-tourism/2011/03/13/665252/midas-touch
  14. PNA
  15. GMA News Online
    https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/publicaffairs/gma7specials/327717/photo-essay-mga-di-kumpletong-road-project-at-multi-purpose-building-sa-albay-lanao-del-sur/story/
  16. GMA News Online
    https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/publicaffairs/reportersnotebook/329796/ahensiyasat-dpwh-sa-special-report-ng-reporter-s-notebook/story/
  17. The Manila Times
    https://www.manilatimes.net/2013/10/10/regions/at-a-glance-regions/mouthpiece-says-dpwh-produces-too-many-millionaires/43703/amp
  18. The Manila Times
    https://www.manilatimes.net/2014/06/11/todays-headline-photos/headlines/pork-contractors-in-dubious-deals-escape-govt-blacklist/103550
  19. Brigada News
    https://www.brigadanews.ph/akb-rep-at-sunwest-corp-founder-zaldy-co-sinagot-ang-pagkakakaladkad-ng-kanyang-kumpanya-sa-pharmally-issue
  20. The Philippine Star
    https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/10/14/2134161/pharmally-leads-10-firms-got-biggest-pandemic-contracts-group-says
  21. Rappler
    https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/investigative/zaldy-co-beneficial-owner-sunwest-public-works-contractor
  22. Participation Without Democracy: Containing Conflict in Southeast Asia
    https://books.google.com/books?id=1lJUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA127#v=onepage&q&f=false
  23. Inquirer.net
    https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/298510/sc-urged-to-nullify-comelec-order-disqualifying-ako-bicol
  24. Atong Paglaum, Inc. vs. Commission on Elections
    https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/55861
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    https://www.philstar.com/nation/2010/07/02/589109/ako-bicol-vows-support-aquino-administration
  26. Rappler
    https://www.rappler.com/philippines/16049-sc-stops-disqualification-of-ako-bicol-3-others/
  27. GMA News Online
    https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/302522/sc-party-lists-need-not-represent-marginalized-sectors/story/
  28. Congress.gov.ph
    https://www.congress.gov.ph/house-members/view/?member=J091&name=Co%2C+Elizaldy+S.
  29. Congress.gov.ph
    https://www.congress.gov.ph/committees/view/?code=0504
  30. Philippine Daily Inquirer
    https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2024232/co-removed-from-house-appropriations-post-replacement-pending
  31. Rappler
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250630024431/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/explainers/context-nuances-how-many-bills-resolutions-filed-congressman
  32. Manila Bulletin
    https://mb.com.ph/2023/2/6/salceda-endorses-co-as-successor-in-2025
  33. ABS-CBN News
    https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/2/13/escudero-agrees-party-list-system-needs-review-1511
  34. Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
    https://pcij.org/2025/04/26/bicol-political-clans-aiding-typhoon-victims-back-projects-blamed-for-flooding/
  35. Rappler
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250903085427/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/where-is-zaldy-co
  36. The Philippine Star
    https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/08/12/2464889/silence-house-list-contractors
  37. Philippine Daily Inquirer
    https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2111771/zaldy-co-in-the-eye-of-the-flood-control-super-typhoon
  38. Rappler
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250904085458/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/house-confirms-zaldy-co-left-seeking-medical-treatment-united-states
  39. INQUIRER.net
    https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2111726/dys-first-move-as-speaker-zaldy-co-told-to-return-in-10-days
  40. GMA News Online
    https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/960649/zaldy-co-resigns-house-of-representatives
  41. GMA Integrated News
    https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/content/897239/villanueva-hits-back-at-zaldy-co-your-company-is-linked-to-pharmally-deped-laptop-controversies/story/?amp
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    https://pcij.org/2025/08/31/5-reveals-from-the-flood-control-data/
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    https://verafiles.org/articles/fact-check-co-falsely-claims-no-billion-peso-funding-for-flood-control-in-bicol
  45. Daily Tribune
  46. Manila Bulletin
    https://mb.com.ph/2025/09/25/rep-zaldy-cos-wikipedia-details-tampered
  47. ABS-CBN
    https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/19/speaker-revokes-zaldy-co-s-travel-clearance-orders-his-immediate-return-1449
  48. Rappler
    https://www.rappler.com/philippines/zaldy-co-aircraft-list/
  49. Rappler
    https://www.rappler.com/philippines/interpol-blue-notice-request-zaldy-co/
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    https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/960649/zaldy-co-resigns-house-of-representatives/story/
  51. Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism
    https://pcij.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/R2KRN_Part-4-Contractors-snare-billions-for-laptops-PPEs-elections-.pdf
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    https://books.google.com/books?id=lFM1AAAAIBAJ&pg=PA41&article_id=2712,9077929#v=onepage&q&f=false
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