MANILA, Nov. 18 -- House of Representatives Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III on Tuesday called on resigned lawmaker Elizaldy Co to come home and face the allegations against him in connection with the alleged corruption in flood control projects.

In a statement, Dy said it is not enough for Co to just release a video from abroad to exonerate himself and pin the blame on others.

"Kapag mabigat ang paratang, dapat mas mabigat din ang paninindigan. Kailangan niyang humarap, manumpa, at magharap ng ebidensiya sa mga awtoridad tulad ng ICI (If the accusations are serious, the affirmation should be stronger. He needs to appear before authorities, like the Independent Commission for Infrastructure, take an oath, and present evidence)," he said....