Elpidio Barzaga, Jr.
| Elpidio Barzaga Jr. | |
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the Cavite's Fourth District (also known as the Lone District of Dasmariñas City) |
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In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Newly Created |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer A. Barzaga |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the Cavite's Second District | |
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In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Gilbert Remulla |
| Succeeded by | Lani M. Revilla |
| Mayor of Dasmariñas, Cavite | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Jennifer A. Barzaga |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Recto Cantimbuhan |
| Succeeded by | Jennifer A. Barzaga |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Elpidio Frani Barzaga Jr. March 25, 1950 Dasmariñas, Cavite |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party |
Independent (before 2006) KAMPI/Lakas Kampi CMD (2006-2011) Liberal Party (2007; 2012-present) NUP (2011- present) |
| Spouse(s) | Jennifer A. Barzaga |
| Children | Franciso A. Barzaga Elpidio A. Barzaga III Lorenzo A. Barzaga |
| Residence | Salawag, Dasmariñas City |
| Alma mater |
Far Eastern University San Beda College |
| Profession | Politician |
Elpido "Pidi" Frani Barzaga Jr. (born March 25, 1950 in Dasmariñas, Cavite) is a Filipino politician from the province of Cavite. He is the current Mayor of Dasmariñas who also previously represented the city in the Philippine House of Representatives.
He is the son of Elpidio Mangubat Barzaga Sr. and Magdalena Gelle Frani, both natives of Dasmariñas.
Barzaga graduated as Valedictorian of the Class of 1966 of Immaculate Conception Academy. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree cum laude from the San Beda College, he completed his Bachelor of Law Degree from the Far Eastern University magna cum laude.
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.
Barzaga was elected Municipal Mayor of Dasmariñas in 1998 and served in that office for nine years. On 2007 defeated the incumbent Gilbert Remulla for the House of Representatives seat for the Second District of Cavite. His wife Jennifer succeeded Barzaga as mayor of Dasmariñas.
In the House of Representatives, Barzaga serves as vice chairman the Committees on Constitutional Amendments, Local Government, and Revision of Laws and is 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.
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