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MANILA, Philippines — The decision of the 18 bodyguards of former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co to skip the Senate blue ribbon committee hearing on Monday places a dent on their allegations, Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon said.
Ridon, in a statement, said that the bodyguards, if they were speaking the truth, would have no problem showing up to different fora to explain the allegations they made against several House of Representatives lawmakers.
“The decision of the ’18 Maleta Boys’—the group of former bodyguards who launched a sensationalized smear campaign last week—to skip today’s Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing speaks for itself,” Ridon said.
“If their allegations were true, they should have had no difficulty appearing before an official congressional proceeding, testifying under oath, and subjecting themselves to questioning by senators. Instead, they chose not to appear,” he added.
