Kiko Barzaga

In November 2025, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group filed complaints of Inciting to Sedition and Inciting to Rebellion against Barzaga with the [[Quezon City]] Office of the Prosecutor. The charges stem from the violent incidents during the [[2025 Philippine anti-corruption protests|September 21 rallies]] in Manila.{{cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/12/barzaga-faces-inciting-to-sedition-rebellion-raps-at-qc-prosecutor-s-office-1923|date=November 12, 2025|accessdate=November 12, 2025|publisher=ABS-CBN News|title=Barzaga faces inciting to sedition, rebellion raps at QC prosecutor's office}}

In November 2025, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group filed complaints of Inciting to Sedition and Inciting to Rebellion against Barzaga with the [[Quezon City]] Office of the Prosecutor. The charges stem from the violent incidents during the [[2025 Philippine anti-corruption protests|September 21 rallies]] in Manila.{{cite news|url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/11/12/barzaga-faces-inciting-to-sedition-rebellion-raps-at-qc-prosecutor-s-office-1923|date=November 12, 2025|accessdate=November 12, 2025|publisher=ABS-CBN News|title=Barzaga faces inciting to sedition, rebellion raps at QC prosecutor's office}}

On January 2, 2026, Barzaga urged the investigation of the death of [[Dueñas, Iloilo]] vice mayor Aimee Paz Lamasan and claimed her death was linked with the [[Flood control projects scandal in the Philippines|flood control scandal]].{{Cite news |last=Yap |first=Tara |date=2026-01-03 |title=Barzaga ties Iloilo vice mayor's death to flood control scandal |url=https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/03/barzaga-ties-iloilo-vice-mayors-death-to-flood-control-scandal |access-date=2026-01-08 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |language=en}} On January 22, 2026, Barzaga filed counter-affidavits on two criminal cases.{{cite news |last=Damicog |first=Jeffrey |title=Cavite Rep Kiko Barzaga files counter-affidavits on 2 criminal cases filed by PNP-CIDG |url=https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/22/cavite-rep-kiko-barzaga-files-counter-affidavits-on-2-criminal-cases-filed-by-pnp-cidg |access-date=22 January 2026 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=January 22, 2026}}[[File:Kiko Barzaga mugshot 2026 libel case.jpg|thumb|200px|Mug shot of Barzaga after he surrendered to the Dasmariñas City Police Station on April 13, 2026.]]On April 13, 2026, Barzaga surrendered himself to the Dasmariñas City Police Station over the cyberlibel case against him.{{cite news |last1=Sigales |first1=Jason |title=Rep. Kiko Barzaga surrenders to police over cyberlibel case |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2211556/kiko-barzaga-surrenders-to-dasmarias-police-over-cyberlibel-case |access-date=April 14, 2026 |work=Inquirer.net |date=April 13, 2026}} He was later released after posting a bail of {{Philippine peso|384,000|link=yes}} before the Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 147 on April 14, 2026.{{cite news |last1=Sigales |first1=Jason |title=Kiko Barzaga released after posting bail over cyberlibel case |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2211859/fwd-rep-kiko-barzaga-released-after-posting-bail-over-cyberlibel-case |access-date=April 14, 2026 |work=Inquirer.net |date=April 14, 2026}} After he was released, Barzaga made his mugshot his profile picture on Facebook.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Kate |date=2026-04-15 |title='Jailposa!' Congressmeow, ginawang 'profile pic' sariling mugshot |url=https://balita.mb.com.ph/2026/04/15/jailposa-congressmeow-ginawang-profile-pic-sariling-mugshot/ |access-date=2026-04-16 |website=Balita |language=Filipino}}

On January 2, 2026, Barzaga urged the investigation of the death of [[Dueñas, Iloilo]] vice mayor Aimee Paz Lamasan and claimed her death was linked with the [[Flood control projects scandal in the Philippines|flood control scandal]].{{Cite news |last=Yap |first=Tara |date=2026-01-03 |title=Barzaga ties Iloilo vice mayor's death to flood control scandal |url=https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/03/barzaga-ties-iloilo-vice-mayors-death-to-flood-control-scandal |access-date=2026-01-08 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |language=en}} On January 22, 2026, Barzaga filed counter-affidavits on two criminal cases.{{cite news |last=Damicog |first=Jeffrey |title=Cavite Rep Kiko Barzaga files counter-affidavits on 2 criminal cases filed by PNP-CIDG |url=https://mb.com.ph/2026/01/22/cavite-rep-kiko-barzaga-files-counter-affidavits-on-2-criminal-cases-filed-by-pnp-cidg |access-date=22 January 2026 |newspaper=Manila Bulletin |date=January 22, 2026}}[[File:Kiko Barzaga mugshot 2026 libel case.jpg|thumb|200px|Mug shot of Barzaga after he surrendered to the Dasmariñas City Police Station on April 13, 2026.]]On April 13, 2026, Barzaga surrendered himself to the Dasmariñas City Police Station over the cyberlibel case against him.{{cite news |last1=Sigales |first1=Jason |title=Rep. Kiko Barzaga surrenders to police over cyberlibel case |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2211556/kiko-barzaga-surrenders-to-dasmarias-police-over-cyberlibel-case |access-date=April 14, 2026 |work=Inquirer.net |date=April 13, 2026}} He was later released after posting a bail of {{Philippine peso|384,000|link=yes}} before the Makati City Regional Trial Court Branch 147 on April 14, 2026.{{cite news |last1=Sigales |first1=Jason |title=Kiko Barzaga released after posting bail over cyberlibel case |url=https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2211859/fwd-rep-kiko-barzaga-released-after-posting-bail-over-cyberlibel-case |access-date=April 14, 2026 |work=Inquirer.net |date=April 14, 2026}} After he was released, Barzaga made his mugshot his profile picture on Facebook.{{Cite web |last=Garcia |first=Kate |date=2026-04-15 |title='Jailposa!' Congressmeow, ginawang 'profile pic' sariling mugshot |url=https://balita.mb.com.ph/2026/04/15/jailposa-congressmeow-ginawang-profile-pic-sariling-mugshot/ |access-date=2026-04-16 |website=Balita |language=Filipino}} When Barzaga was asked if he would join the [[Partido Demokratiko Pilipino]], the party of detained former president [[Rodrigo Duterte]], he didn't answer directly but replied with "Meowmaybe mwehehehe".{{Cite news |last=Begas |first=Billy |date=April 23, 2026 |title=PDP jump? Leandro Leviste prefers to be independent, Kiko Barzaga says ‘Meowmaybe’ |url=https://politiko.com.ph/2026/04/23/pdp-jump-leandro-leviste-prefers-to-be-independent-kiko-barzaga-says-meowmaybe/headlines/ |access-date=April 24, 2026 |work=Politiko}}

[[File:Rep. Kiko Barzaga with Mayor Sebastian Duterte at the Fairmont Hotel, Makati City.jpg|thumb|left|Barzaga (third from the right) with Mayor [[Sebastian Duterte]] (third from the left) on January 30, 2026]]

[[File:Rep. Kiko Barzaga with Mayor Sebastian Duterte at the Fairmont Hotel, Makati City.jpg|thumb|left|Barzaga (third from the right) with Mayor [[Sebastian Duterte]] (third from the left) on January 30, 2026]]