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Edcel Greco Lagman

Filipino lawyer and politician (born )

For his father, see Edcel Lagman.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Burce and the surname or paternal family name is Lagman.

Edcel Greco Lagman

Lagman in

Incumbent

Assumed office
December 1, [a]
Vice GovernorGlenda Bongao
Preceded byNoel Rosal
Succeeded byGlenda Bongao[b]
In office
June 30, &#;– November 30,
GovernorAl Francis Bichara (–)
Noel Rosal ()
Preceded byHarold Imperial
Succeeded byGlenda Ong Bongao
In office
June 30, &#;– June 30,
Preceded byEdcel Lagman
Succeeded byEdcel Lagman
In office
June 30, &#;– March 31,
Born

Edcel Greco Alexandre Burce Lagman


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Caloocan, Rizal, Philippines[1]
Political partyPFP (–present)
Other political
affiliations		Aksyon (–)
PDP–Laban (–)
Liberal (–)[2]
Lakas–CMD (–)
Spouse(s)

Ivy Xenia P.

Lim

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Ana Lea B. Celestino

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Children7
Parents
RelativesFilemon Lagman
EducationBenedictine Abbey School (secondary)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Manila (BA)
University of the Philippines Diliman (MPA)
San Beda University
Arellano University (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer

Edcel Greco Alexandre "Grex" Burce Lagman[3] (born July 24, [4]), is a Filipino lawyer and politician from the province of Albay.

On December 1, , he became Governor of Albay following the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) disqualification of former Governor Noel Rosal.[5][6][7][excessive citations] Lagman was previously elected as Vice-Governor of Albay twice in and in On both elections, as per COMELEC-Albay records, he garnered an unprecedented number of votes for said position totalling , in and , votes in , respectively.[7]

He was also elected in the House of Representatives of the Philippines as Congressman of the First District of Albay in and was elected as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines' 16th Congress from to

Prior to being a member of Congress, Lagman also made history in Quezon City politics in when he became the very first neophyte candidate to top the councilorship race in said city, representing its Fourth District.

This effectively made him the third highest ranked elected official in the city after Mayor Feliciano Belmonte and Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista. He was again elected in and in he was once again elected as topnotcher councilor.

Personal life

Lagman is the third child[failed verification] of human rights lawyer and politician Edcel Lagman[8] and teacher Maria Cielo Burce.[4] He has six siblings including the incumbent Tabaco Mayor and former Congresswoman Cielo Krisel Lagman-Luistro.[9][10]

Lagman has four sons and a daughter with his first wife Ivy Xenia P.

Lim and two daughters with his present wife, Ana Lea B. Celestino-Lagman.[citation needed]

Lagman is part of a political family.

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    • His great grandfather, Felipe Almojuela, was the Lieutenant-Governor of Catanduanes when it was still a sub-province of Albay.[11]

    Education

    Lagman completed his primary and secondary education at San Beda College Alabang. He was a consistent honor student in grade school and high school.

    In , Lagman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Behavioral Science from the University of the Philippines Manila.

    From to , he was a college scholar.

    He took his Bachelor of Laws at San Beda College of Law from to and from to at Arellano University School of Law (AUSL)[12] where he was a Dean's Lister and a member of the maiden batch of the Order of the Flaming Arrows Honor Society. He graduated tenth (10th) in a class of graduates.

    Lagman became a member of the Philippine Bar when he passed the Philippine Bar Examinations.[13] He also took up Master in Public Administration at the National College of Public Administration and Governance of the University of the Philippines Diliman where he was a consistent university scholar.[12]

    Legal and teaching career

    In , Lagman worked as Assistant Press Officer at the Embassy of the Philippines, Washington, D.C.

    In , he worked as an associate at Lagman and Associates Law Offices founded by his father Congressman Edcel Lagman and uncle Filemon Lagman and devoted to providing pro bono legal services for workers and labor unions. In , he was appointed as Court Attorney IV at the Supreme Court of the Philippines.[12] Since , Lagman is a partner of Lagman Lagman and Mones Law Offices.

    From August 1, to September 15, , Lagman served as Legal Consultant at the Office of the Governor of Albay.[citation needed]

    Lagman was a professorial lecturer at the University of the Philippines Manila's National Graduate Office for the Health Sciences.

    Councilor edcel lagman jr motorsports Doctor of Humanities honoris causa conferred by the Bicol University 21 June Leader , Magnificent 7 Opposition Bloc , the only authentic, credible, and constructive opposition in the House of Representatives 17 th Congress. Under Republic Act No. Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law R. Centenarian Act of granting additional benefits and privileges to Filipino Centenarians R.

    He also taught national and local public administration as well as political science subjects at the Department of Social Sciences of the University of the Philippines Manila's College of Arts and Sciences from to [citation needed]

    Political career

    City Councilor for the 4th district of Quezon City (–)

    Before joining the national legislature, Lagman served as City Councilor of Quezon City from the 4th district from to [8] As councilor, he was instrumental in the passage of the Socialized Housing Tax Ordinance of Quezon City in which, at present, funded the construction of all Bistekville housing projects in Quezon City.

    He was also the principal sponsor of Reproductive Health Ordinance of Quezon City in which reduced maternal and infant mortality in the city between up to present.

    Representative of the 1st district of Albay (–)

    In , he was elected as Albay first district representative. As member of the House of Representatives, Lagman principally authored Republic Act No.

    ,[14] or the Centenarians Act of [15] Lagman is also a principal sponsor of several important legislations such as R.A. No. , or the Graphic Health Warnings Law,[16] R.A. No. , or the Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for Senior Citizens.,[17][18][19] R.A.

    No. , or the Youth Entrepreneurship Act, and R.A. No. , or the Iskolar ng Bayan Act of

    Vice-Governor of Albay (–)

    Lagman ran for Vice-Governor of Albay in and won. He was reelected as Vice-Governor in [20]

    Governor of Albay (–present)

    Five months into his second term as Vice-Governor, Lagman assumed the governorship by operation of law on December 1, This was due to a permanent vacancy in the position of Governor when his immediate predecessor Noel Rosal was disqualified with finality by the COMELEC en banc for violating the election law imposing a day campaign spending ban.[21]

    Lagman in July , became a member of incumbent President Bongbong Marcos' political party, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.[22]

    In October , Lagman filed his candidacy to run for governor in his own right in the Philippine general election.[23] However, he later announced his withdrawal from the race on December 5, , and declared support for Noel Rosal's comeback attempt as governor.[24] However, Rosal was later disqualified from the gubernatorial race, given his perpetual disqualification from running for public office.[25]

    Suspension

    In February , Alwin Nimo, a former chairman of Barangay Anislag, Daraga, alleged that Lagman had received bribes from illegal gambling (jueteng) bosses in the province when he was vice governor and filed a complaint against the latter for graft and corruption at the Office of the Ombudsman.

    Lagman denied the accusations, calling it "driven by political motives."[26] In October , the Ombudsman imposed a preventive suspension on Lagman as part of its investigation into the charges.[27]

    Notes

    1. ^Suspended since October 18,
    2. ^acting since October 18,

    See also

    References

    1. ^
    2. ^Rhadyz, Barcia (May 1, ).

      "Salceda and the dynasties of Albay".

      2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections in the ...: Fourth District Councilor Edcel Lagman said the main purpose of his proposed measure is to promote the safety of the motorists, particularly the motorcycle riders who are often victims of road accidents. Under the proposed measure, the motorcycle lane will be separated by a physical barrier from the lanes for four-wheeled motor vehicles.

      Retrieved March 6,

    3. ^"Certified List of Candidates (Provincial) Region V - Albay"(PDF). Commission on Elections. January 10, Retrieved February 15,
    4. ^ ab"Resolution No. SP, S"(PDF). 22nd Quezon City Council. February 13, Archived from the original(PDF) on October 8, Retrieved October 8,
    5. ^"Lagman assumes post as governor of Albay".

      Manila Bulletin. December 1, Retrieved December 13,

    6. ^"Lagman assumes Albay governor post as disqualified candidate gives way". CNN Philippines. December 2, Archived from the original on December 2, Retrieved December 13,
    7. ^ abCruz, Maricel (December 7, ).

      "Speaker swears in Lagman as new governor of Albay". Manila Standard. Retrieved December 13,

    8. ^ ab"Neophyte bet tops QC district derby". . Retrieved December 13,
    9. ^"Edcel Lagman's Private Hell".

      . March 2, Retrieved December 13,

    10. ^Jaucian, Michael B. (October 6, ). "Tabaco Mayor Lagman to help solo parents, push for divorce law if elected as rep". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 8,
    11. ^Lagman, Grex (October 16, ).

      See full list on zamboanga.com A Quezon City councilor wants to have a driving lane exclusively for motorcycle riders to prevent road accidents involving these vehicles. Fourth District Councilor Edcel Lagman said the main purpose of his proposed measure is to promote the safety of the motorists, particularly the motorcycle riders who are often victims of road accidents. Under the proposed measure, the motorcycle lane will be separated by a physical barrier from the lanes for four-wheeled motor vehicles. The motorcycle lanes can be distinguished from the other lanes by means of signages and markings. In the areas where physical barriers are not applicable, the city can just used yellow painted lines to mark the motorcycle lanes, Lagman proposed.

      "Lagman visits Catanduanes". . Retrieved September 30,

    12. ^ abc"Corporate Profile - Vice Governor". .

      Edcel Lagman Biography - PeoPlaid Profile, Congressman On both elections, as per COMELEC-Albay records, he garnered an unprecedented number of votes for said position totalling , in and , votes in , respectively. Prior to being a member of Congress, Lagman also made history in Quezon City politics in when he became the very first neophyte candidate to top the councilorship race in said city, representing its Fourth District. This effectively made him the third highest ranked elected official in the city after Mayor Feliciano Belmonte and Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista. He was again elected in and in he was once again elected as topnotcher councilor. Lagman is the third child [ failed verification ] of human rights lawyer and politician Edcel Lagman [ 8 ] and teacher Maria Cielo Burce.

      Retrieved December 13,

    13. ^"AUSL Bar Passers". Arellano University School of Law. Retrieved December 13,
    14. ^"Lagman's son to continue father's fight for centenarians' benefits". Yahoo! Philippines.

    15. 2013 Philippine House of Representatives elections in the ...
    17. Official Website of Representative Edcel C. Lagman - About

      18. GMA News. May 30, Archived from the original on September 28, Retrieved December 14,

    18. ^"Aquino changes mind, signs Centenarian bill into law". Rappler. June 27, Retrieved December 14,
    19. ^Sixteenth Congress First Regular Session(PDF), , p.&#;2, archived from the original(PDF) on December 14, , retrieved December 14,
    20. ^"Republic Act No.

      ". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. November 5, Archived from the original on December 10, Retrieved December 14,

    21. ^"Senior citizens are automatic members of PhilHealth -- Gierran". Manila Bulletin. November 1, Retrieved December 14,
    22. ^Romero, Paolo.

      "House OKs PhilHealth coverage for seniors". . Retrieved December 14,

    23. ^"Albay VG Lagman wins reelection". Politiko Bicol. Retrieved February 20,
    24. ^Jaucian, Michael (December 2, ). "Lagman is new Albay governor as Comelec affirms Rosal DQ". Philippine Daily Inquirer.

      Retrieved April 10,

    25. ^"Albay governor, others take oath as new members of Marcos party". ABS-CBN News. July 25, Retrieved October 8,
    26. ^Balonzo, Reinnard (October 3, ). "Albay Governor Grex Lagman launches first election bid for province's top post". Philippine Daily Inquirer.

      Retrieved October 3,

    27. ^Barcia, Rhaydz (December 5, ). "Lagman withdraws, supports Rosal's candidacy in Albay". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 5,
    28. ^"Comelec disqualifies Noel Rosal from Albay gubernatorial race in ". . December 27, Retrieved December 28,
    29. ^"Self-confessed jueteng bagman accuses Albay governor of receiving P8M in bribes".

      Rappler. February 13, Retrieved February 14,

    30. ^Gasgonia, Dennis (October 18, ).

      The candidate with the most votes won that district's seat for the 16th Congress of the Philippines. Al Francis Bichara is the incumbent. Incumbent Luis Villafuerte is term limited; he will run for the governorship. His wife, Monetary Board member Nelly is his party's nominee. Incumbent Arnulfo Fuentebella is term limited; his son former congressman Felix William is his party's nominee.

      "Albay governor confirms preventive suspension order from Ombudsman". ABS-CBN. Retrieved October 18,