Elpidio Barzaga Jr.

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Frani and the surname or paternal family name is Barzaga.
The Honorable
Elpidio F. Barzaga Jr.
Official portrait, 2019
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite
In office
June 30, 2019 – April 27, 2024
Preceded byJennifer Barzaga
Succeeded byVacant
Constituency4th District
In office
June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byJennifer Barzaga
Constituency4th District
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Preceded byGilbert Remulla
Succeeded byLani Mercado
Constituency2nd District
Mayor of Dasmariñas, Cavite
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byJennifer Barzaga
Succeeded byJennifer Barzaga
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded byRecto M. Cantimbuhan
Succeeded byJennifer Barzaga
In office
1986 (OIC) – 1987
Preceded byRecto M. Cantimbuhan
Succeeded byMariano Veluz
Personal details
Born
Elpidio Frani Barzaga Jr.

(1950-03-25)March 25, 1950
Lakas-CMD (2006–2011)
SpouseJennifer Austria
ChildrenFrancisco A. Barzaga
Elpidio A. Barzaga III
Lorenzo A. Barzaga
Residence(s)Salawag, Dasmariñas
Alma materSan Beda College (BS)
Far Eastern University (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Elpidio "Pidi" Frani Barzaga Jr. (March 25, 1950 – April 27, 2024) was a

Filipino lawyer and politician. He was the representative of Cavite's 4th district in the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2019 until his death in 2024 and had previously held the same position from 2010 to 2016. This district exclusively covers the city of Dasmariñas and was carved out from the 2nd district, which he represented from 2007 to 2010. In addition to his legislative roles, he served as the mayor of Dasmariñas from 1998 to 2007 and later from 2016 to 2019.[1]

Education

Barzaga graduated as

magna cum laude.[citation needed
]

After college, he taught law at the Far Eastern University Institute of Law from 1976 to 1992 and was a Bar Reviewer in Civil Law from 1983 to 1992.[citation needed]

Political career

Mayor of Dasmariñas

Barzaga was elected Municipal Mayor of Dasmariñas in 1998 and served in that office for nine years.[citation needed] In 2007, he defeated incumbent representative Gilbert Remulla for the House of Representatives seat for the Second District of Cavite.[citation needed] He was succeeded by his wife Jennifer as mayor of Dasmariñas.[citation needed]

Congressman

In the House of Representatives, Barzaga served as vice chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Local Government, and Revision of Laws and was a member of the Committees on Appropriations, Civil Service and Professional Regulation, Good Government, Human Rights, Justice, Population and Family Relations, Public Works and Highways, Science and Technology, Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, Transportation, Veteran Affairs and Welfare and the Special Committee on Southern Tagalog Development.[2]

He figured prominently on issues concerning

Subic Bay Freeport Zone
master development plan, and a resolution requesting an investigation of environmental issues during the construction of a casino in Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

In 2009, along with fellow representatives from Cavite

Joseph Emilio Abaya and Jesus Crispin Remulla, Barzaga co-authored a congressional reapportionment law that increased the representatives of Cavite from three to seven.[4]

In the 2010 elections, he won a landslide victory against his opponent Ramon Campos of the Nacionalista Party. In 2011, Barzaga bolted from Lakas–Kampi–CMD to join the newly formed National Unity Party, where he was named the party's vice president for external affairs.[5] He subsequently became the party president.

In

Serafin Cuevas, who was the lead defense counsel,[6] in an argument.[8][9]

In

2013 elections, he successfully sought reelection for his last term under the National Unity Party. He was also nominated by the Liberal Party
.

In 2015, he was criticized by the

Bangsamoro Basic Law
. Barzaga was one of the solons who voted "Yes" for the passage of bill at the committee level.

He

Nationalist Peoples Coalition, with the idea of a Roxas-Aquino tandem to challenge the Poe-Escudero tandem.[10] Barzaga declined to run for Governor
against Remulla, and instead ran for mayor of Dasmariñas.

Denial of the renewal of ABS-CBN franchise

In 2020, Barzaga was prominently featured in the hearings for the renewal of ABS-CBN's congressional franchise when he cited Wikipedia as his source of information.[11] He was one of the 70 representatives who voted to deny the franchise renewal, in favor of the report from Technical Working Group.[12]

Awards and honors

In 2008, he was the recipient of the Outstanding Alumnus Award from the Far Eastern University on the celebration of its 80th Founding Anniversary and the Most Distinguished Bedan Award from the San Beda College. He was acknowledged as one of the Most Outstanding Congressman of 2008 by the Congress Magazine.[citation needed]

Personal life

He was married to Jennifer Austria Barzaga, a registered nurse 25 years his junior. They had three sons – Francisco ("Kiko"), Elpidio III, and Lorenzo. Their son, Francisco, is a councilor of the city since 2019.

Death

In October 2023, Barzaga announced that he was going to the United States for a major heart operation.[13] He died on April 27, 2024, at the age of 74 in Stanford, California.[14]

See also

  • National Telecommunications Commission (Philippines)
  • ABS-CBN franchise renewal controversy

References

  1. ^ "Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. Passes Away In US, 74". Politiko. April 27, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "Member Information: Elpidio F. Barzaga Jr". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved 2008-03-19.
  3. ^ "Republic Act No. 9723" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Republic Act No. 9727" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-21.
  5. ^ Diaz, Jess (February 4, 2011). "New party for Lakas turned LP lawmakers". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. ^
    Inquirer.net
    . Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  7. ^ Tordesillas, Ellen (January 18, 2012). "Impeachment trial as comedy". Vera Files. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  8. ^ Esguerra, Christian (January 20, 2012). "Law school professor clashes with 'student'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "BT: Mga nakakaaliw na eksena sa impeachment trial" – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Barzaga: PNoy is better to be Roxas Running mate". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  11. ^ Acosta, Zofiya (2020-07-02). "I can't use Wikipedia as a source in class, but politicians can use it at a hearing?". Preen.ph. Retrieved 2020-07-03.
  12. Philstar.com
    . Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  13. ^ Quismorio, Ellson (October 30, 2023). "Barzaga due for open-heart surgery, but work still on his mind". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  14. ^ Boledo, Jairo (April 27, 2024). "Cavite lawmaker Pidi Barzaga dies at 74". Rappler. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
Political offices
Preceded by
Recto Cantimbuhan
 Mayor of Dasmariñas, Cavite
1998–2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Mayor of Dasmariñas, Cavite
2016–2019
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives from the Cavite's 2nd congressional district
2007-2010 		Succeeded by
Lani Mercado-Revilla
New district Member of the House of Representatives from Dasmariñas's lone district
2010–2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the House of Representatives from Cavite's 4th congressional district
2019–2024 		Vacant
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