The social media posts that obtained Kiko Barzaga in hassle

The Home ethics committee directs Barzaga to take away the Fb posts or danger the opportunity of graver punishment

MANILA, Philippines – When the Home ethics committee advisable the 60-day suspension of Cavite 4th District Consultant Kiko Barzaga on Monday, December 1, it gave an instruction: take down the social media posts which have been flagged.

Committee chairman JC Abalos of party-list group 4Ps additionally stated Barzaga could face a extra extreme punishment if he continues his “reckless” conduct on-line.

However what are these social media posts that irked Barzaga’s colleagues?

Rappler noticed a duplicate of the committee report that enumerated the 2 dozen social media posts in query.

The primary 15 posts had been printed since he grew to become a congressman in June. The ethics committee stated the posts employed derogatory and inflammatory rhetoric towards authorities establishments, and undermined confidence in authorities.

Just a few of his posts joked about setting the Batasang Pambansa on hearth.

Barzaga additionally joked about bringing airsoft weapons to a protest, and quipped about “bringing an finish to this corrupt authorities.”

In some Fb posts, Barzaga was crucial of presidency our bodies such because the Division of Justice and the Division of Public Works and Highways.

Different posts criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former Home speaker Martin Romualdez.

The ethics committee flagged 9 posts — printed by Barzaga earlier than he grew to become a congressman — that both confirmed lewd content material or degrading views about girls.

Two different posts from earlier than he grew to become a lawmaker confirmed Barzaga holding wads of money. The ethics committee described the images as an “ostentatious show of wealth.”

The ethics committee stated that whereas the posts had been made earlier than he grew to become a lawmaker, his failure to take away it upon assuming congressional workplace made him accountable for misconduct.

A complete of 249 lawmakers voted to undertake the ethics committee report. 5 Home members rejected it and 11 others abstained. – Rappler.com