Albay 1st District Representative and Liberal Party president Edcel Lagman died on Thursday, January 30. He was 82.
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00:00Albay, 1st District Representative and Liberal Party President Edsel Lagman, died on Thursday,
00:05January 30.
00:06He was 82.
00:08His daughter, Tabaco City Mayor Christelle Lagman, says he fought until the end with
00:11a dogged determination, tenacity, and unshakable hopefulness that defined all that he stood
00:16for.
00:17Lagman first served as District Representative in 1987 and served three terms until 1998.
00:23He again served from 2004 to 2013, then 2016 until his day of passing.
00:29One of the most respected figures in the legislative, Lagman leaves behind a legacy of pushing for
00:33progressive measures in the Philippines.
00:35He was the brains behind the reproductive health law and is a major advocate of bills
00:39on gender equality, divorce, and human rights.