MANILA, Dec. 2 -- Malacanang on Tuesday said it is open to offering a monetary reward for information leading to the arrest of former Ako Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co.

In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the administration has not yet discussed a plan to offer a bounty, as authorities continue efforts to verify his reported presence in Portugal.

Castro, however, acknowledged that the proposal to offer a cash reward for Co's capture is a "good suggestion".

"Sa ngayon po, walang napag-uusapan sa ganyan. Pero since nadinig po sa inyo, maaari po siguro i-konsidera (For now, nothing has been discussed about that. But since we heard your suggestion, it may be considered)," she said.

Castro emphasized tha...