Kiko Barzaga joins PDP Laban

Cavite 4th District Representative Kiko Barzaga officially took the oath as the newest member of PDP Laban on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, according to a separate social media post of the political party and the congressman.

Barzaga was a former member of the National Unity Party (NUP).

The Duterte-led PDP Laban said Barzaga became a full-fledged member after completing the party's Basic Membership Seminar.

On Tuesday, House Deputy Speaker Janette Garin said Barzaga may face expulsion from the chamber due to his repeated failure to show proper decorum and perform his duty as a lawmaker.

Barzaga is facing several complaints before the House ethics panel.

Barzaga was first suspended for 60 days in December last year, without pay and allowances, for disorderly behavior in relation to his allegedly inappropriate social media posts that were the subject of the complaint against him. 

In February this year, the House of Representatives imposed an additional 60-day suspension without pay and other allowances against the lawmaker for his “utter contempt for institutional standards.”

After he was slapped with the additional suspension, Barzaga told reporters that the penalty was merely a distraction from the investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects, adding that the House ethics panel was unfair to him from the outset.

“This is still pushing the issue away from the flood control [mess], which is what we should be prioritizing… as well as the rampant corruption that we see within the government right now,” Barzaga said.

Barzaga also said he has no regrets over his actions.

“If I were to regret it, then I would not have said it in the first place. Every congressman must be investigated for their involvement, since this (not only implicates) one congressman but the House as a whole,” he said.—LDF, GMA News