Jenny Barzaga
Jennifer "Jenny" Narvaez Austria-Barzaga is a Filipino politician who has been the Mayor of the City of Dasmariñas since 2019 and had previously held this position from 2007 until 2016.
Early life and education
Barzaga born on September 22, 1975, to Nicanor Austria and Anician Narvaez. She attended elementary school at Dasmariñas Bagong Bayan Elementary School-C. She was placed Best in Math at the time. She later studied secondary at the Immaculate Conception Academy, and tertiary and graduated at the De [La Salle University-Dasmariñas]. Barzaga became a staff nurse at the DLSUMC after her graduation.Political career
Barzaga became a barangay councilor of Barangay San Simon in 1997. In 2007, Barzaga became the mayor of Dasmariñas after she won in the 2007 elections. She campaigned successfully for the cityhood of the municipality in 2009, and was made its first city mayor. She was later elected in 2010 and 2013.Barzaga ran as the member of the House of Representatives in 2016 elections, which she won. She won again as mayor in the 2019 election, 2022 election, and the 2025 election.
Personal life
She married Elpidio Barzaga Jr., a former mayor of Dasmariñas and congressman, in 1998. Their marriage lasted until his death in 2024. They have three children, including Francisco, the incumbent Representative of Cavite's 4th District and Elpidio, the incumbent vice mayor of the same city.On November 16, 2015, Barzaga played badminton and volleyball while she attended the city's employees' sportsfest.