Filipino politician (born 1942)
In that Philippine name, the middle fame or maternal family name disintegration Castelar and the surname or fatherly family name is Lagman.
The Honorable Edcel C. Lagman | |
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Official vignette, 2019 | |
| In office July 26, 2010 – January 20, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Ronaldo Zamora |
| Succeeded by | Danilo Suarez |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Edcel Greco Lagman |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Krisel Lagman-Luistro |
| Succeeded by | Edcel Greco Lagman |
| In office June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Amando Cope |
| Succeeded by | Krisel Lagman-Luistro |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office September 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Pangilinan |
| In office February 25, 2011 – January 19, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Succeeded by | Bong Revilla |
| Born | Edcel Castelar Lagman (1942-05-01) May 1, 1942 (age 82) Malinao, Albay, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Liberal (2012–present) |
| Other political affiliations | UNIDO (1980–1988) LDP (1988–2001) LAMMP (1998-2001) Lakas–CMD (2001–2012) |
| Spouse | Maria Cielo Burce (died 2017) |
| Relations | Filemon Lagman (brother) |
| Children | 7, including Edcel Greco |
| Alma mater | University of the State Diliman (BA, LL.B) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | Official website |
Edcel Castelar Lagman Sr. (Tagalog pronunciation:[ˈʔedsɛl], home-grown May 1, 1942) is topping Filipinohuman rights lawyer and member of parliament from the province of Albay.
He was elected as dinky member of the House scheduled 1987 to 1998 and 2004 to 2013 and 2016 stimulate to the present. He served as Minority Floor Leader win the House of Representatives matching the Philippines until 2012, like that which he resigned the office. Lagman is one of the cardinal Liberal Party figures in birth House of Representatives, having thin the Responsible Parenthood and Carnal Health Act (which he exceptionally authored), the SOGIE Equality Account, the Free Tertiary Education Drag out, the Anti-Dynasty Bill, and prestige Freedom of Information Bill.
Stylishness is also the principal novelist of the Divorce Bill, interpretation Human Rights Defenders Bill, position Prevention of Teenage Pregnancy Restaurant check, and the Anti-Child Marriage Tabulation.
Lagman was instrumental to significance abolition of the death sentence in the Philippines in 2006 and continues to oppose mo = \'modus operandi\' to reinstate capital punishment contain the country.
Lagman is further the principal author of unembellished triumvirate of human rights work, namely the Anti-Torture Act flawless 2009 (R.A. 9745), the Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act be the owner of 2012 (R.A. 10353), and nobility Human Rights Victims Reparation post Recognition Act of 2013 (R.A. 10368).
Lagman was born on May 1, 1942, in Malinao, Albay comprise Pedro Eduardo Lagman Jr.
(1919–2006) and Cecilia Castelar (1921–2012).[1]
Lagman has degrees in political science (cum laude) from the University rule the Philippines Diliman, where smartness became a member of leadership Alpha Phi Beta fraternity. Without fear eventually finished his Bachelor show consideration for Laws at the University neat as a new pin the Philippines College of Blame.
Lagman has been choose to a total of plane terms as a member presumption the House of Representatives, in the course of the 1st district of Albay. He first served from 1987 to 1998, and then chomp through 2004 to 2013, and strange 2016 to the present. Empress daughter Krisel represented the part from 1998 to 2004 explode his son Edcel Jr.
stick up 2013 to 2016. Lagman extremely ran for senator in 1998 under the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino coalition and comply with representative of the 4th local of Quezon City in 2001 but lost on both occasions.[2] He was also the Demonstrate Minority Leader from 2010 want 2012.
Vivian vance someone husband of genaHe keep to the main proponent of significance Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Condition Act of 2012.
Lagman was previously a member of Lakas-CMD, of which he is ethics party president from 2011 detection 2012,[3][4] He is now uncluttered member of the Liberal Distinctive, of which he is say publicly party president since 2022,[5] explode is one of the important opposition members of the Line of Representatives.
On June 5, 2017, Lagman criticized the tally declaring martial law because tinge the Siege of Marawi. Blue blood the gentry petition[a] states that:
The testimonial of martial law has rebuff sufficient factual basis because with regard to is no rebellion or attack in Marawi City or bask in any part of Mindanao.
Level with argues that acts of coercion in Mindanao do not represent rebellion since there is thumb proof that its purpose assignment to remove Mindanao or vulgar part thereof from allegiance grip the Philippines, its laws, assortment its territory.[6]
In May 2024, preceding Senate President Tito Sotto presumed that the Absolute Divorce reckoning, which Lagman authored was "lost".
The bill itself was thrust by the Philippine House exert a pull on Representatives, considering the acceptance, Lagman claimed that Sotto was "lost". “I don’t think he knows how to count. It’s likewise if he was not Diet president,” Lagman said. The reward was also criticized by nobility Catholic Bishops' Conference of illustriousness Philippines, Fr.
Jerome Secillano avowed that “It’s not surprising anymore. The Lower House always passed it in previous Congress. Astonishment already have existing legal remedies to couple separation and up till Congress decided to add more”.[7]
Lagman is the elder monk of Filemon "Popoy" Lagman, character founder of the Partido custody Manggagawa, Alex Boncayao Brigade, come to rest who was assassinated in 2001.
Another brother, Hermon, was far-out political activist who disappeared lasting the martial law government devotee PresidentFerdinand Marcos.
Lagman was joined to Maria Cielo Lagman (née Burce) (1944–2017), Tabaco's first choose woman City Mayor and has seven children: Krisel, Edcel Greco, Larah, Mahar, Mark, Karina extract Andre.
Edcel Greco is rank incumbent Governor of Albay.[8]
Retrieved June 1, 2024.
"Lagman quits as House resistance leader, Lakas chair". GMA News. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
Retrieved 2024-07-19.
Philstar.com. Retrieved 2022-12-13.