Ricky Camba

OPEN LETTER TO FRANCISCO "KIKO" BARZAGA
June 03, 2026

Dear KB,

I do not have your number so an FB post is the next best thing.

Being different is okay.

It takes grit to be yourself in a world that rewards conformity. Not everyone will understand your choices or the path you take, and that's okay. What matters is staying true to who you are and what you believe in.

Ako man ay itinuturing na kakaiba. Ilang beses na akong tinawag na baliw, bobo, at kung anu-ano pa dahil lamang sa pagtangging sumunod sa nakasanayan.

You are different because you have never been convicted of child abuse, never brought home "maletas" of public funds, never allowed co***ne and alcohol to flow from your office, and never said yes to corruption and oppression.

Walking alone is okay, too.

It takes courage to charge forward even if no one will follow you. Your resolve is a daily reminder that character matters more than conformity. The strength you show inspires more Filipinos than you may ever know.

Alam kong may sipon ka ngayon. Uminom kang Vitamin C at damihan ang tubig na iniinom. Magpagaling ka.

Mahal ka ng Diyos, mga Caviteño, mga Dabawenyo, mga agila at ng mga pusa.

With my utmost respect,
Inday Sara

SARA Z. DUTERTE
Vice President of the Philippines

Nagdaos ng press briefing ang impeachment defense team ni Vice Pres. Sara Duterte, sa pangunguna ni Atty. Michael Poa, ngayong Huwebes

• Atty. Michael Poa: Kung talagang ito ay ma-transmit sa impeachment court, we are confident that we will be able to show na walang katotohanan 'yung hindi nagtutugma 'yung mga pinakita doon sa mismong SALN.

• Poa: I'm also not saying na kasinungalingan 'yung mga pinresent kahapon. What I'm saying is the way it's presented, doon tayo magkakaroon ng pagkakataluhan kung accurate ba 'yung presentation

• Poa: Vindication will come once it's all presented in the impeachment court, and we're able to cross-examine all the witnesses, and test the evidence

• Poa sa tanong kung dapat pang talakayin ang SALN ni Vice Pres. Sara Duterte noong panahon na mayor at vice mayor siya: 'Yung panahon na hindi naman siya impeachable officer, hindi na 'yan saklaw ng impeachment proceedings

• Poa: Naniniwala kami na kung aakyat ito sa Senate impeachment court, makikita n'yo 'yung sagot ng defense sa lahat ng paratang na 'to

• Poa sa pagsabi ni Rep. Leila de Lima na maituturing na ill-gotten wealth ang P6.7-billion transactions na na-flag ng AMLC: I respect Rep. De Lima, she's entitled to her opinion; Ang plano lang namin is to show why those numbers are actually inaccurate

• Atty. Shiela Sison: We will not be able to participate in a proceeding that we think that is unconstitutional and goes beyond the powers identified in the Constitution

• Poa: Ang defense team, ready sa kung anong mangyari; We've been preparing for trial

• Sison sa pahayag ni Rep. Abante na dapat dumalo si VP Sara sa House impeachment proceedings: I'm certain he is aware na ang tamang venue, panahon para mag-conduct ng trial o magbigay ng ebidensya ang bise presidente ay hindi sa Committee on Justice

• Poa: The persons (sa OVP) that are accountable supposedly doon sa notice of disallowance, hindi pa sila na-serve-an ng copy ng notice bago in-announce 'yung decision; Hanggang ngayon, wala pa rin kaming natatanggap

• Poa sa restitution sa OVP confidential funds: Hindi pa panahon para pag-usapan ang restitution dahil hindi pa final ang decision na 'yan

• Poa: A suspicious transaction does not automatically equate to any wrongdoing or any unlawful activity

• Poa sa AMLC data: Kahit sino siguro, magugulat kung gano'n ang amount; Doon kami nanggagaling, how is the AMLC report presented

• Poa: I'm not saying na mali ang report ng AMLC, but we have to be cautious on how to take those figures that were being given out yesterday

• Poa: It's public information naman na kaibigan talaga ni PRRD si Samuel Uy; as to the allegations of him being a drug lord... that's merely an allegation

• Poa sa pahayag ni committee chairperson Rep. Jinky Luistro na nahigitan na ang threshold ng "probable cause" dahil sa mga ebidensya sa impeachment: Nasa kanila 'yan to determine probable cause

• Poa: Hintayin nila kami na kami naman ang magpresenta ng aming ebidensya para pabuulaanan ang lahat ng lumalabas laban sa bise presidente

• Poa: The defense team is not here to lose; We only have one target: it's not just to win, but to show the general public na walang katotohanan sa katiwalian na binabato sa ating bise presidente

• Poa: Business as usual ang ating bise presidente; I really admire her strength throughout all this, it's been happening since 2023 na parati siyang may atake