Pidi Barzaga for Congressman (found political ad for Filipino congressman provincial election; 2007): Difference between revisions

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Screencap from the campaign ad

Status: Found

Date found: 21 Apr 2024

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 2010 to 2016 and from 2019 until his death in 2024. 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 (1998–2007, 2016–2019).

In 2007 Barzaga mounted a successful bid for Congress as a representative in the 2nd district of Cavite under the Kampi party which was then part of the ruling coalition (to be known later as Lakas–Kampi–CMD), defeating incumbent representative Gilbert Remulla. Coinciding with his campaign was an election ad aired in the Greater Manila Area, featuring pop rapper Andrew E.

Premise

The commercial begins with Barzaga himself and Andrew E alongside a group of dancers performing. Andrew is then shown rapping the campaign jingle extolling Barzaga's virtues and accomplishments as a public servant e.g. his qualifications as both a lawyer and a certified public accountant ("CPA NA, LAWYER PA!", transl. "NOT JUST A CPA BUT A LAWYER TOO!") as well as name-checking the constituent municipalities and cities making up the second congressional district of Cavite at the time: Tanza, Dasmariñas, Imus, Carmona, General Trias, Trece Martires and General Mariano Alvarez (GMA). while a group of performers are dancing and waving placards in the background and a montage of public works projects and crowds of supporters are shown.

The campaign jingle's lyrics are as follows:

Pidi Barzaga!
Dasmariñas, Imus, at tska Tanza
General Trias, at tska Carmona
Trese Martires, General Mariano Alvarez
Iisa ang sigaw at ang choice ay the best
Mabait, masipag at matalino
Isusulong ang mga magandang proyekto
Inirespekto at mahal siya ng tao
Pidi Barzaga para Kongreso!
Come on! (Vote, vote, vote)

The commercial ends with a voiceover saying "Pidi Barzaga para Congressman, CPA na, Lawyer pa!" along with the graphic "Atty. Pidi Barzaga Ang Ating Congressman 2nd District ng Cavite" and a depiction of Barzaga in a stereotypical superhero costume.

Availibity

The ad was aired only in the Greater Manila Area, during commercial breaks for Eat Bulaga, Wowowee, 24 Oras, TV Patrol World, Bandila and Saksi in the 2007 election season. The commercial remained lost for 17 years until on April 21, 2024 when Dann Garcia uploaded a copy of the ad just six days before Barzaga's death.^[1]

Gallery

The campaign commercial.

References

↑ Pidi's Campaign ad Retrieved 7 Jul '24

[1] Pidi's Campaign ad Retrieved 7 Jul '24

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+'''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 2010 to 2016 and from 2019 until his death in 2024. 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 (1998–2007, 2016–2019).
-'''Elpidio "Pidi" Frani Barzaga Jr.''' (March 25, 1950 – April 27, 2024) was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He elected municipal mayor of Dasmariñas in 1998 and served for nine years. He was succeeded by his wife Jennifer in 2007.
+In 2007 Barzaga mounted a successful bid for Congress as a representative in the 2nd district of Cavite under the Kampi party which was then part of the ruling coalition (to be known later as Lakas–Kampi–CMD), defeating incumbent representative [[wikipedia:Gilbert Remulla|Gilbert Remulla]]. Coinciding with his campaign was an '''election ad aired in the Greater Manila Area''', featuring pop rapper Andrew E.
-In 2007, He was announced that '''they will run for congressman in the 2nd district of Cavite under the Lakas–CMD party thru the Team Unity ticket.''' A campaign ad was aired locally in the Metro Manila viewing market was also coinciding with his campaign.
+==Premise==
+The commercial begins with Barzaga himself and Andrew E alongside a group of dancers performing. Andrew is then shown rapping the campaign jingle extolling Barzaga's virtues and accomplishments as a public servant e.g. his qualifications as both a lawyer and a certified public accountant ("CPA NA, LAWYER PA!", transl. "NOT JUST A CPA BUT A LAWYER TOO!") as well as name-checking the constituent municipalities and cities making up the second congressional district of Cavite at the time: Tanza, Dasmariñas, Imus, Carmona, General Trias, Trece Martires and General Mariano Alvarez (GMA). while a group of performers are dancing and waving placards in the background and a montage of public works projects and crowds of supporters are shown.
-==Premise==
+The campaign jingle's lyrics are as follows:
-The commercial begins with Pidi himself and rapper Andrew E. appeared with the female group of dancers doing the dance. Andrew E. meanwhile singing the campaign song while doing the activities in the 2nd district of Cavite, including references to its municipalities including Tanza, Dasmariñas, Imus, Carmona, General Trias, Trese Martires and General Mariano Alvarez (GMA). The two boys holding placards saying "MAYOR PIDI CPA NA, LAWER PA!" (transl. ''"MAYOR PIDI CPA NOW, LAWER!"'') and "PIDI BARZAGA IBOTO BILANG CONGRESSMAN" (transl. ''"VOTE PIDI BARZAGA AS CONGRESSMAN"''), then a man and woman doing ballroom dancing along with the words "Action Man ng Cavite", the pictures of numerous projects in Cavite's 2nd District (including the successful opening of SM City Dasmariñas, sidewalks, medical projects, and highway projects), a set of images from all municipalities in Cavite's 2nd district, then a entire people walking to support Pidi, then Andrew saying "Come On!" ends the jingle. The jingle it said to look like this:
 <blockquote>
-''(sung)'' Pidi Barzaga!<br>
+Pidi Barzaga!<br>
 Dasmariñas, Imus, at tska Tanza<br>
 General Trias, at tska Carmona<br>
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 </blockquote>
-The commercial ends with the voiceover saying "Pidi Barzaga para Congressman, CPA na, Lawyer pa!" along with the graphic saying "Atty. Pidi Barzaga Ang Ating Congressman 2nd District ng Cavite" is shown.
+The commercial ends with a voiceover saying "Pidi Barzaga para Congressman, CPA na, Lawyer pa!" along with the graphic "Atty. Pidi Barzaga Ang Ating Congressman 2nd District ng Cavite" and a depiction of Barzaga in a stereotypical superhero costume.
 ==Availibity==
-The ad was shown only in the Metro Manila region and it is shown on ''Eat Bulaga'', ''Wowowee'', ''24 Oras'', ''TV Patrol World'', ''Bandila'' and ''Saksi'' during the local campaigning period in the 2007 election season.
+The ad was aired only in the Greater Manila Area, during commercial breaks for ''Eat Bulaga'', ''Wowowee'', ''24 Oras'', ''TV Patrol World'', ''Bandila'' and ''Saksi'' in the 2007 election season. The commercial remained lost for 17 years until on April 21, 2024 when Dann Garcia uploaded a copy of the ad just six days before Barzaga's death.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69JjXlRzVSI Pidi's Campaign ad] Retrieved 7 Jul '24</ref>
-On April 21, 2024, Daan Garcia found the campaign ad, just 6 days before Barzaga died while in office.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69JjXlRzVSI Pidi's Campaign ad] Retrieved 7 Jul '24</ref>
 == Gallery ==