From Ghost Projects to Ghost Tweets: How Kiko Barzaga Became the CIDG’s Most Wanted Meme Lord

The CIDG’s New Villain: Not the Contractors, Just the Cringe

By Louis ‘Barok‘ C. Biraogo — November 14, 2025

Act I: The Ghost Tweet That Allegedly Burned Mendiola

Let’s demand the evidence, shall we? The Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) claims Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga’s online posts sparked the September 21, 2025, anti-corruption protests that turned violent in Mendiola and Recto. Over 200 arrested. One dead. Human rights groups condemned police brutality. But where’s the post? The mythical Facebook Live that turned a rally of 87 people into a national uprising?

CIDG Director Maj. Gen. Robert Alexander Morico II confirms the filing but hides behind “preliminary investigation” secrecy. Barzaga posts the subpoena himself, roaring: “This will only make our revolution stronger!”

Meanwhile, his actual feed?

Lewd memes
Luxury car flexes
Calls for Visayas-Mindanao secession
Rants about “ghost” flood control projects

This man can’t organize a potluck. And he’s the mastermind of rebellion?

**When your tweet gets more arrests than your flood-control project got actual floods.**

Act II: Cybercrime, Sedition, and the Quezon City Circus of Absurdity

Welcome to the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office — where due process goes to die under flickering fluorescent lights.

Charges on the docket:

Article 138, Revised Penal Code (RPC) — Inciting to rebellion
- → For words that “tend to instigate rebellion.”
- → Barzaga’s version: “Join my rally!” (Attendance: 87)
Article 142, RPC — Inciting to sedition
- → For disturbing public peace with words.
- → Like calling for secession while wearing a barong and a Rolex.
Republic Act No. 10175, Section 6 — Cybercrime Prevention Act
- → Because posting on Facebook now = aggravated felony.

This is the Cybercrime Act as a political sledgehammer — originally for hackers and predators, now weaponized against cringe congressmen. The Philippine Army already delisted him from reserves for urging soldiers to defect. Now the CIDG wants him in jail for… tweeting?

If this survives probable cause, I’ll eat my barong.

Act III: The Romualdez Revenge Plot — Starring Ghost Projects and a Duterte Wildcard

Let’s connect the dots with red string, conspiracy, and cold, hard cynicism.

The Romualdez Blood Feud
- Barzaga challenged House Speaker Martin Romualdez for leadership. Lost. Got expelled from the National Unity Party (NUP) like a frat boy caught cheating.
- → Charges filed weeks later. Coincidence?
The Billion-Peso Ghost Project Scandal
- Barzaga exposed 80 “ghost” flood control projects, P95 million in Bulacan that never existed, and the Discaya family contractors who vanished with the cash.
- → So naturally, he’s the criminal?
The Duterte Shadow Play
- Barzaga’s now a Duterte Diehard Supporter (DDS), calling for Marcos’ ouster and regional secession.
- → Useful idiot? Or just an idiot?

This isn’t justice. This is selective political assassination via subpoena.

Finale: Martyr, Meme, or Political Corpse?

For Barzaga:

Best case: Case dismissed → instant martyr. Re-elected in 2028 with 60%.
Worst case: Convicted → barred from office. Becomes DDS podcast host.

For the Public:

This is the blueprint for criminalizing dissent. If Barzaga’s tweet = rebellion, your next anti-Marcos post = cyber-sedition. Welcome to Philippine Twitter Jail™.

For the Government:

Win: Critics jailed. Dissent silenced.
Lose: Case collapses → CIDG exposed as Romualdez’s errand boy. Opposition surges.

Meanwhile, the real criminals — the ghost project billionaires — sip piña coladas on a yacht.

Barok’s Final Verdict & Cynical Survival Guide

To the CIDG: Buy a “Satire Detection Plugin” for your social media bots. It’s 2025 — even AI knows a joke when it sees one.
To the Quezon City Prosecutor: Dismiss this clown show before it clogs the courts with more political fanfiction.
To Rep. Kiko Barzaga: Hire a real lawyer and a real social media manager. Stop posting at 2 a.m. while drunk on delusion.
To the Public: Grab your popcorn. This isn’t justice — it’s a live rehearsal for authoritarianism in 4K. Your account could be next.