Edcel Castelar Lagman Sr. (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈedsɛl], born May 1, 1942) is a Filipinohuman rights lawyer and politician from the province of Albay. He was elected as a member of the House in 1987 up to the present. He served as Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines until 2012, when he resigned the office. Lagman is one of the key Liberal Party figures in the House of Representatives, having supported the Reproductive Health Bill (who he principally authored), the SOGIE Equality Bill, the Free Tertiary Education Act, the Anti-Dynasty Bill, and the Freedom of Information Bill. He is also the principal author of the Divorce Bill, the Human Rights Defenders Bill, the Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy Bill, and the Anti-Child Marriage Bill.
Lagman was instrumental to the abolition of the death penalty in the Philippines in 2006 and continues to oppose proposals to reinstate capital punishment in the country. Lagman is also the principal author of a triumvirate of human rights laws, namely the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 (R.A. 9745), the Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012 (R.A. 10353), and the Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013 (R.A. 10368).
Lagman has been elected to a total of eight terms as a Member of the House of Representatives, representing the 1st district of Albay. He first served from 1987 to 1998, and then from 2004 to 2013, and from 2016 to the present. His daughter Krisel represented the district from 1998 to 2004 and his son Edcel Jr. from 2013 to 2016. Lagman also ran for senator in 1998 under the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino coalition and for representative of the 4th district of Quezon City in 2001 but lost in both occasions.[1]
Lagman was a member of Lakas-CMD and is the main proponent of the Reproductive Health Bill. He is now a member of the Liberal Party, of which he is the party president since 2022,[2] and is one of the leading opposition members of the House of Representatives.
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authored the SOGIE Equality Bill the Free Tertiary Education Act the Anti Dynasty Bill and the Freedom of Information Bill He is also the principal author of the Divorce Bill the Human Rights Defenders Bill the Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy Bill and the Anti Child Marriage Bill The HonorableEdcel C LagmanOfficial portrait 2022House Minority LeaderIn office July 26 2010 January 20 2012Preceded byRonaldo ZamoraSucceeded byDanilo SuarezMember of the Philippine House of Representatives from Albay s 1st districtIncumbentAssumed office June 30 2016Preceded byEdcel Greco LagmanIn office June 30 2004 June 30 2013Preceded byKrisel Lagman LuistroSucceeded byEdcel Greco LagmanIn office June 30 1987 June 30 1998Preceded byAmando CopeSucceeded byKrisel Lagman LuistroPresident of the Liberal PartyIncumbentAssumed office September 30 2022Preceded byFrancis PangilinanPersonal detailsBornEdcel Castelar Lagman 1942 05 01 May 1 1942 age 80 NationalityFilipinoPolitical partyLiberal 2012 present Other politicalaffiliationsLakas CMD Lakas Kampi CMD 2001 2012 Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino 1988 2001 UNIDO until 1988 SpouseMaria Cielo B LagmanRelationsFilemon Lagman brother Children7 including Edcel GrecoAlma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman BA LL B OccupationPoliticianProfessionLawyerWebsiteOfficial websiteLagman was instrumental to the abolition of the death penalty in the Philippines in 2006 and continues to oppose proposals to reinstate capital punishment in the country Lagman is also the principal author of a triumvirate of human rights laws namely the Anti Torture Act of 2009 R A 9745 the Anti Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012 R A 10353 and the Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013 R A 10368 Contents 1 Education 2 Political life 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEducation EditLagman has degrees in political science cum laude from the University of the Philippines Diliman where he became a member of the Alpha Phi Beta fraternity He eventually finished his Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines College of Law Political life EditLagman has been elected to a total of eight terms as a Member of the House of Representatives representing the 1st district of Albay He first served from 1987 to 1998 and then from 2004 to 2013 and from 2016 to the present His daughter Krisel represented the district from 1998 to 2004 and his son Edcel Jr from 2013 to 2016 Lagman also ran for senator in 1998 under the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino coalition and for representative of the 4th district of Quezon City in 2001 but lost in both occasions 1 Lagman was a member of Lakas CMD and is the main proponent of the Reproductive Health Bill He is now a member of the Liberal Party of which he is the party president since 2022 2 and is one of the leading opposition members of the House of Representatives Personal life EditLagman is the elder brother of Filemon Popoy Lagman the founder of the Partido ng Manggagawa Alex Boncayao Brigade and who was assassinated in 2001 Another brother Hermon was a political activist who disappeared during the martial law government of President Ferdinand Marcos Lagman is married to Maria Cielo Lagman nee Burce and has seven children Krisel Edcel Greco Larah Mahar Mark Karina and Andre His son Edcel Greco Grex Lagman is the incumbent Governor of Albay 3 References Edit Sison Bebot Jr May 26 2001 Belmonte proclaimed QC mayor The Philippine Star Retrieved April 24 2022 Reyes Dempsey October 1 2022 Edcel Lagman elected new LP president INQUIRER net Retrieved October 1 2022 Dematera Cet New Albay governor vice governor assume post Philstar com Retrieved 2022 12 13 Member Information Edcel C Lagman House of Representatives of the Philippines Retrieved 2022 12 14 House of Representatives of the PhilippinesPreceded byRonaldo Zamora Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives2010 2012 Succeeded byDanilo SuarezPreceded byAmando Cope Representative 1st District of Albay1987 1998 Succeeded byKrisel Lagman LuistroPreceded byKrisel Lagman Luistro Representative 1st District of Albay2004 2013 Succeeded byEdcel Lagman Jr Preceded byEdcel Lagman Jr Representative 1st District of Albay2016 present IncumbentParty political officesPreceded byFrancis Pangilinan President of the Liberal Party2022 present Incumbent This article about a Filipino politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edcel Lagman amp oldid 1149178306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
