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Outstanding Congressman Award 2014

His marriage to Jennifer Austria Barzaga, a registered nurse, the following bills: HB 05087-An act converting the Municipality
blessed him with three sons – Francisco, Elpidio III, and Lorenzo. of Dasmariñas in the province of Cavite into a component city to
be known as the city of Dasmarinas, HB05258-Urgent resolution
When he won as Municipal Mayor of Dasmariñas in 1998, requesting the Committee on Energy to conduct an investigation
he gave public office a fresh meaning as manifested in the on why oil companies of crude oil prices are not providing the
municipality’s massive transformation into a first class suburbia. equitable rollback despite of the price of oil in the world market,
An overwhelming mandate from his people guaranteed him nine HR00896-Urgent resolution requesting for an investigation on the
uninterrupted years of public service. These years showcased report regarding the alleged anomaly in the grant of shortlist of
Pidi’s brilliance, unrelenting passion, and determination, which bidders for the project of updating the Subic Bay Freeports’ master
brought forth innumerable infrastructure, educational, cultural, development plan, and HR00897-Urgent resolution requesting for
civic, health and sports programs that were never realized before. an investigation on the report regarding the impeding destruction
His accomplishments in Dasmariñas and the love of his people of more than three hundred trees to give way for the construction
rippled far and wide and on July 1, 2007, he took his seat in the of a casino report in Subic Bay Freeport.
House of Representatives to serve as the voice of the people
in the Second District of Cavite. Back home, his remarkable Representative Barzaga proved that he continues to serve the
performance and good governance made his wife a popular best interest of the people and not just a few. His passion to seek
choice to succeed him in his post and in the same elections, truth and justice remains evident in all his undertakings and how
Jennifer won as Municipal Mayor by a large margin of votes. he views relevant issues confronting the public. His advocacy to
see the common good prevail is proof that his heart is really for
Though new in Congress, his presence proved invaluable in the people and that true public service knows no color. In 2008,
the house committees of which he is a vice chairman namely the he was the recipient of the Outstanding Alumnus Award from
Committees on Constitutional Amendments, Local Government, the Far Eastern University on the celebration of its 80th Founding
and Revision of Laws and those of which he is a member namely Anniversary and the Most Distinguished Bedan Award from
the Committees on Appropriations, Civil Service and Professional the San Beda College. He was awarded as one of the Most
Regulation, Good Government, Human Rights, Justice, Population Outstanding Congressman of 2008 by the Congress Magazine.
and Family Relations, Public Works and Highways, Science and
Technology, Suffrage and Electoral Reforms, Transportation, Representative Barzaga freed himself from the shackles of
Veteran Affairs and Welfare and the Special Committee on mundane life to dedicate his strength and knowledge to the
Southern Tagalog Development. He figured prominently on pursuit of the best that could be had of this lifetime so that he
issues concerning Meralco, Sulpicio Lines, the Impeachment could witness others live better lives and enable those without
Complaint, and Alabang Boys. He has authored and sponsored hope believe in a better future.

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