MANILA — October 14, 2025. Vice President Sara Duterte has implicated the Sunwest Construction and Development Corporation, a company founded by former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Zaldy Co, in the alleged overpriced laptop procurement scandal involving the Department of Education (DepEd).
During her statement, Duterte, who previously served as Education Secretary, claimed that Sunwest was the contractor behind the DepEd laptop project.
“Sunwest ang contractor ng laptop doon sa DepEd,” the Vice President asserted.
She also questioned why only specific corruption issues are being highlighted, suggesting that the public narrative is being controlled.
“Bakit specific lang? ‘Di nilalabas lahat ng insidente o gawain o scandal sa corruption? Bakit pinipili? Kaya nasasabi natin lahat na may controlling narrative,” Duterte added.
The alleged irregularities in DepEd’s laptop procurement have stirred public outrage, with calls for transparency and accountability continuing to mount. As of now, Zaldy Co and Sunwest Construction have yet to issue an official response to the Vice President’s statement.