“Mindanao tried to secede, war threat in PH under Marcos”
Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga
Cavite fourth district representative. In a speech shared on Facebook and X. Claim dated 4 Oct 2025.
FactRakers rated thisFALSE
What FactRakers found
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has not recorded any imminent threat of war or attempt at Mindanao secession under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.,
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga (Cavite fourth district representative) made this claim around 4 October 2025. FactRakers (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 7 November 2025, 34 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
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