Manila, July 30 -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday said it will be up to the courts to order the arrest of 18 former bodyguards of fugitive former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co and their lawyer Levito Baligod who are facing perjury and cyber libel charges before four Regional Trial Courts (RTCs) in Metro Manila.

"(I)t will now be up to the judge to have a personal determination of the validity of the issuance of the arrest warrant," DOJ Undersecretary Ian Dato said in a press briefing.

He said the bail recommended is PHP18,000 for each accused facing perjury charges and PHP10,000 for each accused of cyber libel.

Dato said the accused have already filed a motion for reconsideration.

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