Suspended Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga might have escaped possible explusion from the House of Representatives after he took down 24 of his social media posts that triggered his ethics case.

The posts--which included allegedly seditious commentary, attacks on high-ranking government officials and agencies, as well as lewd post that objectified "eabab" (women)--were reportedly taken down late Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 2.

During plenary session Monday, Dec. 1, the House members voted 249-5-11 (yes-no-abstain) to uphold a recommendation to suspend the self-proclaimed "congressmeow" for 60 days without pay.

On top of this, the plenary also directed Barzaga--an expert rage-baiter--to take down the 24 social media posts within 24 hours from the adoption of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges' suspension recommendation.

The nominal voting result and subsequent adoption was announced by Senior Deputy Speaker South Cotabato 2nd district Rep. Ferdinand Hernandez just minutes before 6 p.m. Monday.

Ethics panel chairman, 4Ps Party-list Rep. JC Abalos said in plenary Monday that "harsher disciplinary action" may be imposed upon the controversial gen Z legislator if the didn’t remove the subject posts.

In his sponsorship of the recommendation, Abalos said the committee learned during their hearings that all of Barzaga's social media content goes through the latter for approval.

Reports that the Dasmariñas City solon took down his inflammatory posts broke out just a couple of hours after Abalos held a press conference at the House of Representatives. During the presser, Abalos said that expulsion remained an option for congressmen in case the suspended Barzaga didn't change his ways.

"It (expulsion) is always an option because that's enumerated under our rules as well as the Constitution," he said.

Abalos confirmed that only expulsion remains as the next higher or harsher penalty that can be imposed on Barzaga.

"The Constitution provides for expulsion. Just that, expulsion [is] higher than the 60 days."

Hypothetically, had Barzaga kept his posts within the 24-hour period, the panel chairman said this "harsher disciplinary action" would not have been imposed immediately. There's a process to it, after all.

"Kailangan mag-assume kami ng jurisdiction in accordance with our rules. Kailangan may mag-file ulit, may mag-manifest (We need to assume jurisdiction in accordance to our rules Somebody should file another case, somebody should manifest). And that's when we act upon it," he explained.

The ethics case that led to Barzaga's expulsion was filed last September by Deputy Speaker Antipolo City 1st district Rep. Ronaldo "Ronnie" Puno and 28 other members of the National Unity Party (NUP).