The National Unity Party (NUP), the second-largest political party in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday vowed to file charges against its former member, Dasmariñas Rep. Kiko Barzaga, over his now-deleted Facebook post accusing NUP members of receiving bribes from businessman Enrique Razon.
House Deputy Speaker and NUP chairman Ronaldo “Ronnie” Puno issued the statement in reference to Barzaga’s January 9 Facebook post, which claimed that “NUP congressmen received bribes from Enrique Razon in various gatherings in Solaire prior to the 2025 elections in exchange for supporting Speaker Martin Romualdez [of Leyte].”
“The allegations are baseless, reckless, and malicious. The Speaker ran unopposed. There was no contest. To claim that bribes were paid in a situation where there was no contest at all defies logic,” Puno said.
“We will see him in court, since he chose to malign all members of the NUP—a party once led by his own father and one that he himself joined,” he added.
Puno was referring to Barzaga’s late father, former Dasmariñas Rep. Elpidio Barzaga, one of the founding members of the NUP.
“To turn around and accuse the NUP of criminal conduct without evidence shows a reckless and deeply irresponsible contempt for the truth. I will be filing cases against him," he said.
"Other NUP members who were similarly maligned will be filing their own cases as well,” the lawmaker added.
Sought for comment, Barzaga said his allegations have merit.
“I will reveal the evidence...
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