Resigned Ako-Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co sparked fresh disruption in the national governance ecosystem on Friday after rolling out a comprehensive list of projects he claims were embedded within the alleged ₱100-billion insertions in the proposed ₱6.352-trillion 2025 national budget. The disclosure—posted directly on his social media channels—was positioned as a transparency-driven escalation following his earlier accusations against President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and former Speaker Martin Romualdez.
Co’s data drop outlined infrastructure and development projects across multiple regions, with cost allocations spanning from ₱5 million to a high-impact ₱350 million, signaling what he framed as a pattern of strategically placed funding items. The move effectively operationalized his previous video message, where he alleged that both the President and Romualdez directed him to integrate ₱100 billion worth of projects into next year’s spending plan.
According to the list, roughly ₱81 billion worth of line items were tied to major public works. These ranged from traditional, tried-and-true national infrastructure staples—such as road construction, bypass corridors, drainage networks, flyovers, viaducts, riverbank protection systems, and flood mitigation structures—to modernization touchpoints like solar road lighting and safety installations. The slate also included rehabilitation investments for damaged infrastructure and the DPWH’s Quezon City 2nd District Engineering Office.
One of the standout allocations was the ₱5.4-billion insertion attributed to the Office of the President for hosting the 2026 ASEAN Meetings and Summits. Co flagged this as the single largest non-DPWH budget augmentation within the alleged insertions, framing it as a flagship hospitality and diplomacy investment.
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) followed with a ₱5-billion allocation channeled toward rolling out the Common Tower Project and accelerating the Public Internet Access Fund—an initiative designed to expand digital coverage, echoing the country’s long-held objective of strengthening national connectivity.
The National Electrification Administration ranked third, with ₱2 billion reportedly funneled into sitio electrification, line enhancement, and photovoltaic mainstreaming—programs rooted in decades-old national electrification mandates.
The Philippine Coconut Authority secured the fourth-largest item, with ₱1.86 billion assigned to its Coconut Fertilization Program, alongside other multibillion-peso initiatives, including DICT’s eGovernment systems upgrade, Philcoa’s planting program, and the National Housing Authority’s housing and resettlement initiatives.
Co’s disclosure—while still unverified through formal legislative channels—has activated significant stakeholder conversations, marking another inflection point in the ongoing scrutiny of the 2025 budget landscape.