Edcel Greco Lagman

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Ivy Xenia P. Lim
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(m. 1996;ann. 2022)​

Ana Lea B. Celestino
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(m. 2023)​
Edcel Greco Lagman
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Lagman in 2022
28th Governor of Albay
In office
December 1, 2022 [a]  –April 25, 2025
Children7
Parents
Relatives Filemon Lagman (uncle)
Krisel Lagman (sister)
Education Benedictine Abbey School (secondary)
Alma mater University 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, 1972 [4] ), is a Filipino lawyer and politician from the province of Albay.

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On December 1, 2022, he became Governor of Albay following the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) disqualification of former Governor Noel Rosal. Lagman previously served as Vice-Governor of Albay starting in 2019.

He was also elected in the House of Representatives of the Philippines as Congressman of the First District of Albay in 2013 and was elected as the Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines' 16th Congress from 2013 to 2016. Prior to this, Lagman served as a councilor of Quezon City representing its Fourth District from 2004 to 2013.

Personal life

Lagman is the third child[ failed verification ] of human rights lawyer and politician Edcel Lagman [5] and teacher Maria Cielo Burce. [4] He has six siblings including the incumbent Tabaco Mayor and former Congresswoman Krisel Lagman. [6] [7]

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. His great grandfather, Felipe Almojuela, was the Lieutenant-Governor of Catanduanes when it was still a sub-province of Albay. [8]

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 1993, Lagman graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Behavioral Science from the University of the Philippines Manila. From 1990 to 1992, he was a college scholar.

He took his Bachelor of Laws at San Beda College of Law from 1993 to 1996 and from 1997 to 1999 at Arellano University School of Law (AUSL) [9] 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 114 graduates. Lagman became a member of the Philippine Bar when he passed the 2000 Philippine Bar Examinations. [10] 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. [9]

In 1994, Lagman worked as Assistant Press Officer at the Embassy of the Philippines, Washington, D.C. In 2000, 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 2002, he was appointed as Court Attorney IV at the Supreme Court of the Philippines. [9]

Political career

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

Before joining the national legislature, Lagman served as City Councilor of Quezon City from the 4th district from 2004 to 2012. [5]

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

In 2013, he was elected as Albay first district representative. As member of the House of Representatives, Lagman principally authored Republic Act No. 10868, [11] or the Centenarians Act of 2016. [12] Lagman is also a principal sponsor of several important legislations such as R.A. No. 10643, or the Graphic Health Warnings Law, [13] R.A. No. 10645, or the Mandatory PhilHealth Coverage for Senior Citizens., [14] [15] [16] R.A. No. 10679, or the Youth Entrepreneurship Act, and R.A. No. 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. [17]

Governor of Albay (2022–2025)

Five months into his second term as Vice-Governor, Lagman assumed the governorship by operation of law on December 1, 2022. 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 45-day campaign spending ban. [18]

Lagman in July 2023, became a member of incumbent President Bongbong Marcos' political party, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas. [19]

In October 2024, Lagman filed his candidacy to run for governor in his own right in the 2025 Philippine general election. [20] However, he later announced his withdrawal from the race on December 5, 2024, and declared support for Noel Rosal's comeback attempt as governor. [21] However, Rosal was later disqualified from the 2025 gubernatorial race, given his perpetual disqualification from running for public office. [22]

Dismissal

In February 2024, 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." [23] In October 2024, the Ombudsman imposed a preventive suspension on Lagman as part of its investigation into the charges. [24] On April 10, 2025, the Ombudsman ordered Lagman's dismissal for grave misconduct. [25]

Notes

  1. ↑ Suspended from October 18, 2024 until his termination on April 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ Acted from October 18, 2024 to April 25, 2025.

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_R5/ALBAY/OPES_ALBAY/GOV_LAGMAN_EDCEL_GRECO_ALEXANDRE_B.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  2. ↑ Rhadyz, Barcia (May 1, 2013). "Salceda and the dynasties of Albay" . Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Certified List of Candidates (Provincial) Region V - Albay" (PDF). Commission on Elections. January 10, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Resolution No. SP-9170, S-2023" (PDF). 22nd Quezon City Council. February 13, 2023. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. 1 2 "Neophyte bet tops QC district derby". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Edcel Lagman's Private Hell". Lifestyle.INQ. March 2, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ Jaucian, Michael B. (October 6, 2024). "Tabaco Mayor Lagman to help solo parents, push for divorce law if elected as rep". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  8. ↑ Lagman, Grex (October 16, 2023). "Lagman visits Catanduanes". bicol.politiko.com.ph. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "Corporate Profile - Vice Governor". spalbay.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  10. ↑ "AUSL Bar Passers". Arellano University School of Law. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Lagman's son to continue father's fight for centenarians' benefits". Yahoo! Philippines. GMA News. May 30, 2013. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Aquino changes mind, signs Centenarian bill into law". Rappler. June 27, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  13. ↑ Sixteenth Congress First Regular Session (PDF), 2014, p. 2, archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2022, retrieved December 14, 2022
  14. ↑ "Republic Act No. 10645". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. November 5, 2014. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Senior citizens are automatic members of PhilHealth -- Gierran". Manila Bulletin. November 1, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  16. ↑ Romero, Paolo. "House OKs PhilHealth coverage for seniors". Philstar.com. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Albay VG Lagman wins reelection". Politiko Bicol. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  18. ↑ Jaucian, Michael (December 2, 2022). "Lagman is new Albay governor as Comelec affirms Rosal DQ". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  19. ↑ "Albay governor, others take oath as new members of Marcos party". ABS-CBN News. July 25, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  20. ↑ Balonzo, Reinnard (October 3, 2024). "Albay Governor Grex Lagman launches first election bid for province's top post". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  21. ↑ Barcia, Rhaydz (December 5, 2024). "Lagman withdraws, supports Rosal's candidacy in Albay". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
  22. ↑ "Comelec disqualifies Noel Rosal from Albay gubernatorial race in 2025". Rappler.com. December 27, 1996. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Self-confessed jueteng bagman accuses Albay governor of receiving P8M in bribes". Rappler. February 13, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  24. ↑ Gasgonia, Dennis (October 18, 2024). "Albay governor confirms preventive suspension order from Ombudsman". ABS-CBN . Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Ombudsman dismisses Albay Gov. Grex Lagman over jueteng links". ABS-CBN. April 29, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
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