Sara Says Barzaga Suspension Bid to Silence Critics

The social media posts that burned Barzaga

Kiko Barzaga’s two-month-long suspension in the House of Representatives was triggered by social media posts that irked his fellow lawmakers. What were these posts specifically? Rappler’s multimedia reporter Dwight de Leon explains. – Rappler.com Editor’s note: The English subtitles of the video above were generated with an OpenAI model, based on the video report written and produced by Rappler reporter Dwight de Leon. The translation has been r…

Sara says Barzaga suspension bid to silence critics

(UPDATE) VICE President Sara Duterte has criticized the 60-day suspension of Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco Barzaga, calling it as a part of a series of efforts to “silence voices that speak uncomfortable truths.”Barzaga was suspended by the House Ethics Committee for conduct unbecoming of a House member for posting lewd photographs on his social media account and “ostentatious display of wealth.”The neophyte lawmaker, however, said his susp…

Sara on Barzaga’s suspension: Truth being silenced

Suspended Cavite lawmaker Francisco Barzaga has found an ally in his current woes: Vice President Sara Duterte.

Sara Duterte Breaks Silence on Kiko Barzaga's 60-Day Suspension by House

Vice Pres. Sara Duterte Points Out Freedom of Speech amid Cong. Kiko Barzaga’s Suspension SARA DUTERTE – The Vice President broke her silence on the House of Representatives suspending Cavite Cong. Kiko Barzaga for 60 days. There are undeniably a lot of young congressmen in the House of Representatives now. One of them is Cavite ... Read more The post Sara Duterte on Kiko Barzaga’s 60-Day Suspension: “This is not the first time that critics of t…

RUSHED BARZAGA SUSPENSION: House dissenters warn of ‘dangerous precedent’

MANILA — The House of Representatives’ decision to swiftly suspend Cavite’s Cong. Francisco Barzaga for 60 days has triggered a rare and outspoken backlash from within its own ranks, with a handful of lawmakers accusing the chamber of prioritizing internal punishment over more pressing national concerns. Although the plenary voted overwhelmingly — 249-0, with 11 […]