The 18 alleged bagmen and bodyguards of former lawmaker Zaldy Co, along with their lawyer, Levito Baligod, appear at the Senate of the Philippines during their visit to Senator Robin Padilla on June 8, 2026. INQUIRER PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA
MANILA, Philippines — Levito Baligod, lawyer of the “18 bodyguards” of former lawmaker Zaldy Co, on Thursday rejected accusations linking the group to a supposed security threat at the Senate.
Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian, citing information from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), said the individuals, who introduced themselves as former bagmen of Co, may be connected to the alleged threat.
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