MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said the Philippine government is working with Portuguese authorities to facilitate the possible return of former lawmaker Zaldy Co to the Philippines. In a media interview in New York on Tuesday, Marcos said the Philippine government has filed a request for a Red Notice from the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to trace Co’s movements.
"You cannot bring him home because that is not the way it works. We have to ask the assistance of the country where he is in, which is presently Portugal. So, that’s what we have done," Marcos told reporters before returning to Manila. "That’s the process. You do not send your own police to go and pick him up because our police officers have no jurisdiction over other countries. So, it will have to be the assistance of the hosting country," he added.
A Red Notice is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition, surrender, or similar legal action. It is based on an arrest warrant or court order issued by the judicial authorities in the requesting country.
