Christopher Co
Christopher "Kito" Salcedo Co is a Filipino businessman and politician who served as representative for Ako Bicol Partylist in the House of Representatives of the Philippines.
Early life
Christopher "Kito" Salcedo Co was born on May 3, 1967.Business career
Christopher Co along with his brother Zaldy founded the Sunwest Construction and Development Corporation in 1997. The business which later renamed as Sunwest Inc., diversified and became involved in the real estate, energy, and tourism industries.Christopher Co founded Hi-Tone Construction, a contractor which builds flood control and road projects for the Department of Public Works and Highways. Both Sunwest and Hi-Tone have been subject to scrutiny in the 2025 flood control projects controversy. Additionally, Hi-Tone handled the rehabilitation project of Peñaranda Park in Legazpi, Albay. The roofing of then-unfinished stage of the project collapsed on August 30, 2025 amid heavy rains, injuring six people who sought shelter there. The contractor subsequently responded they had given financial assistance to five of the victims, and claimed they were supposed to "reinspect" the project a week before the incident.
Political career
won three seats at the 2010 elections. Among those who filled the seats was Christopher Co.In 2019, his brother Zaldy Co has replaced his place in Ako Bicol.
Christopher Co ran in the 2025 elections and vied for the seat of Albay's 2nd district. He promised to focus on agriculture, employment, education as well as the rehabilitation of the Albay Electric Cooperative and solving traffic and water supply problems in the province. He lost to Carlos Loria.
In February 2025, Kontra Daya stated that Ako Bicol was among the 86 out of 155 paty-list groups running in the elections that do not represent the poor or the marginalized, pointing out Ako Bicol's links to big businesses. The Co family has also been described as a political dynasty that includes Christopher Co, Zaldy Co, Diday Co, and Natasha Co. The family runs quarrying operations in Albay, which the Catholic Diocese of Legazpi blames for the destruction of mountains and the 2024 floods during typhoons Kristine and Pepito.