18 MARINES. Former partylist representative Mike Defensor and lawyer Levi Baligod, along with the 18 bodyguards of former congressman Zaldy Co, hold a press briefing in Mandaluyong City on June 16, 2026.
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'The findings were reached after an evaluation of the evidence submitted by the parties during preliminary investigation,' says the DOJ
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it has approved the filling of multiple criminal cases against lawyer Levi Baligod and the so-called “maleta boys” whom some have claimed were former members of the Philippine Marines.
Based on the DOJ-approved resolutions, the 18 “maleta boys” will be charged with 10 separate cases that include:
