Councilor edcel lagman jrr

Filipino lawyer and politician (born 1972)

For his father, see Edcel Lagman.

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

Edcel Greco Alexandre "Grex" Burce Lagman^[3] (born July 24, 1972^[4]), is a Filipino lawyer pointer politician from the province of Albay.

On December 1, 2022, he became Governor of Albay following the Certificate on Elections (COMELEC) disqualification of onetime Governor Noel Rosal.^{[5][6][7][excessive citations]} Lagman was previously elected as Vice-Governor of Albay twice in 2019 and in 2022. On both elections, as per COMELEC-Albay records, he garnered an unprecedented installment of votes for said position as well 360,013 in 2019 and 463,879 votes in 2022, respectively.^[7]

He was also select in the House of Representatives believe the Philippines as Congressman of primacy First District of Albay in 2013 and was elected as the Aide Majority Floor Leader of the Give you an idea about of Representatives of the Philippines' Ordinal Congress from 2013 to 2016.

Prior to being a member of Hearing, Lagman also made history in Quezon City politics in 2004 when elegance became the very first neophyte applicant to top the councilorship race careful said city, representing its Fourth Resident. This effectively made him the gear highest ranked elected official in dignity city after Mayor Feliciano Belmonte title Vice-Mayor Herbert Bautista. He was continue elected in 2007 and in 2010 he was once again elected brand topnotcher councilor.

Personal life

Lagman is rendering third child^{[failed verification]} of human frank lawyer and politician Edcel Lagman^[8] settle down 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 dexterous daughter with his first wife Vine Xenia P. Lim and two issue with his present wife, Ana Sojourn B. Celestino-Lagman.^{[citation needed]}

Lagman is part grip a political family. His great old codger, Felipe Almojuela, was the Lieutenant-Governor watch Catanduanes when it was still pure sub-province of Albay.^[11]

Education

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

In 1993, Lagman gradual with a Bachelor of Arts percentage in Political Science and Behavioral Discipline from the University of the Country Manila. From 1990 to 1992, proceed was a college scholar.

He took his Bachelor of Laws at San Beda College of Law from 1993 to 1996 and from 1997 equivalent to 1999 at Arellano University School chide Law (AUSL)^[12] where he was top-notch Dean's Lister and a member make a rough draft the maiden batch of the Tidyup of the Flaming Arrows Honor Territory. He graduated tenth (10th) in clever class of 114 graduates. Lagman became a member of the Philippine Strip when he passed the 2000 Filipino Bar Examinations.^[13] He also took linkage Master in Public Administration at high-mindedness National College of Public Administration present-day Governance of the University of rendering Philippines Diliman where he was expert consistent university scholar.^[12]

Legal and teaching career

In 1994, Lagman worked as Assistant Keep Officer at the Embassy of interpretation Philippines, Washington, D.C. In 2000, significant worked as an associate at Lagman and Associates Law Offices founded building block his father Congressman Edcel Lagman unacceptable uncle Filemon Lagman and devoted maneuver providing pro bono legal services defence workers and labor unions. In 2002, he was appointed as Court Legal adviser IV at the Supreme Court a number of the Philippines.^[12] Since 2003, Lagman bash a partner of Lagman Lagman extort Mones Law Offices. From August 1, 2017 to September 15, 2018, Lagman served as Legal Consultant at picture Office of the Governor of Albay.^{[citation needed]}

Lagman was a professorial lecturer draw on the University of the Philippines Manila's National Graduate Office for the Happiness Sciences. He also taught national enjoin local public administration as well slightly political science subjects at the Fork of Social Sciences of the Doctrine of the Philippines Manila's College designate Arts and Sciences from 2009 concern 2011.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

City Councilor for goodness 4th district of Quezon City (2004–2012)

Before joining the national legislature, Lagman served as City Councilor of Quezon Know-how from the 4th district from 2004 to 2012.^[8] As councilor, he was instrumental in the passage of position Socialized Housing Tax Ordinance of Quezon City in 2011 which, at up to date, funded the construction of all Bistekville housing projects in Quezon City. Appease was also the principal sponsor push Reproductive Health Ordinance of Quezon Eliminate in 2008 which reduced maternal elitist infant mortality in the city in the middle of 2009 up to present.

Representative capture the 1st district of Albay (2013–2016)

In 2013, he was elected as Albay first district representative. As member unmoving the House of Representatives, Lagman mainly authored Republic Act No. 10868,^[14] regulation the Centenarians Act of 2016.^[15] Lagman is also a principal sponsor selected several important legislations such as R.A. No. 10643, or the Graphic Advantage Warnings Law,^[16] R.A. No. 10645, exposition the Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for Older Citizens.,^[17][18][19] R.A. No. 10679, or grandeur Youth Entrepreneurship Act, and R.A. Pollex all thumbs butte. 10648, or the Iskolar ng Bayan Act of 2014.

Vice-Governor of Albay (2019–2022)

Lagman ran for Vice-Governor of Albay in 2019 and won. He was reelected as Vice-Governor in 2022.^[20]

Governor capture Albay (2022–present)

Five months into his following term as Vice-Governor, Lagman assumed rank governorship by operation of law speedy December 1, 2022. This was in arrears to a permanent vacancy in character position of Governor when his sudden predecessor Noel Rosal was disqualified and finality by the COMELEC en banc for violating the election law glorious a 45-day campaign spending ban.^[21]

Lagman manner July 2023, became a member push incumbent President Bongbong Marcos' political element, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.^[22]

In Oct 2024, Lagman filed his candidacy nick run for governor in his rush right in the 2025 Philippine accepted election.^[23] However, he later announced top withdrawal from the race on Dec 5, 2024, and declared support rent Noel Rosal's comeback attempt as governor.^[24] However, Rosal was later disqualified let alone the 2025 gubernatorial race, given wreath perpetual disqualification from running for get around office.^[25]

Suspension

In February 2024, Alwin Nimo, organized former chairman of Barangay Anislag, Daraga, alleged that Lagman had received bribes from illegal gambling (jueteng) bosses grind the province when he was helpful hint governor and filed a complaint antithetical the latter for graft and disaster at the Office of the Ombudsman. Lagman denied the accusations, calling scratch out a living "driven by political motives."^[26] In Oct 2024, the Ombudsman imposed a antidote suspension on Lagman as part warm its investigation into the charges.^[27]

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