Kiko Barzaga
Kiko Barzaga | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite's 4th district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Elpidio Barzaga |
| Member of the Cavite Provincial Board Philippine Councilors League President for Cavite | |
| In office 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Anne Jomille Humarang (interim) |
| Succeeded by | TBD |
| Member of the Dasmariñas City Council | |
| In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francisco Austria Barzaga September 12, 1998 Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines |
| Political party | NUP |
| Relations | Third Barzaga (brother) |
| Parent(s) | Elpidio Barzaga (father) Jenny Barzaga (mother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Francisco "Kiko" Austria Barzaga (born September 12, 1998) is a Filipino politician who has served as the representative for Cavite's fourth district since 2025. A member of the Barzaga political dynasty based in Dasmariñas, Barzaga previously served as a member of the Dasmariñas City Council from 2019 to 2025.
Personal life
Francisco "Kiko" Austria Barzaga was born on September 12, 1998 at Dasmariñas, Cavite.[1] Barzaga is the son of the late Cavite Representative Elpidio Barzaga Jr. and former Cavite Representative and incumbent Dasmariñas Mayor, Jenny Barzaga. He is also the older brother of Incumbent Dasmariñas Vice Mayor Elpidio “Third” Barzaga III.
Political career
Barzaga ran for a seat in the Dasmariñas City Council during the 2019 elections and 2022 elections and successfully won both of them.[2] In 2022, he was named president of the Philippine Councilors League for Cavite, earning him a sectoral seat at the Cavite Provincial Board.[3] He ran for House Representative of Cavite's fourth district to replace his late father, Elpidio Barzaga Jr., who died on April 27, 2024.[4] His campaign jingle was a cover of Haring Manggi Miguelito Malakas’s song “Lupaypay” and even sang by Haring Manggi himself.[5] The jingle went viral due to its catchy tunes and the fact that Barzaga’s Campaign was very associated with cats. He won the election and succeeded his father and became the representative.[6] In a post election interview by News5, Barzaga stated he has no plans to run for National level positions, Barzaga also advocates for political reform for the party-list system. [7]
Electoral Performance
2025
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiko Barzaga | NUP | 165,942 | 50.37 | |
| Jesse Frani | Independent | 150,316 | 45.63 | |
| Osmundo Calupad | Independent | 9,583 | 2.91 | |
| Leysander Ordenes | PLM | 3,591 | 1.09 | |
| Total | 329,432 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 432,844 | – | ||
| NUP hold | ||||
| Source: [6][8] | ||||
References
- ^ "2025 NLE COC of Barzaga, Kiko for House Representative of Cavite's 4th District" (PDF).
- ^ Bueza, Michael (2019-08-30). "MAP: Major political families in PH after the 2019 elections". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "City Of Dasmariñas - Cavite | Eleksyon 2022 | GMA News Online". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "Cavite congressman Barzaga dies at 74". www.philstar.com. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ "KIKO BARZAGA CAMPAIGN JINGLE 2025". March 28, 2025.
- ^ a b Leon, Dwight de (2025-05-13). "Barzaga dynasty wins seats for mayor, vice mayor, congressman in Dasmariñas". RAPPLER. Retrieved 2025-07-01.
- ^ News5Everywhere (2025-05-23). Kilalanin ang Viral Gen Z Congressman ng Dasmariñas, Cavite. Retrieved 2025-07-01 – via YouTube.
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