The living ‘walls’ of Bantayog
Friday, April 12, 2024
In the News
Every year since 1992, the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation has been honoring those it considers to be martyrs and heroes (300 plus to date) who fought for freedom during the dark years of the Marcos dictatorship (1972-1986). Those were the women and men who lost their lives, suffered in prison, were tortured in so many horrible ways and who disappeared (“salvaged” or summarily executed) because they dared to stand up against tyranny.
There can be no "gentlemen’s agreement"
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Press Statements
There can be no "gentlemen’s agreement" with a chronic aggressor like China in the West Philippine Sea. I agree with President Marcos Jr. that former President Duterte’s unilateral and surreptitious...
REP. EDCEL C. LAGMAN’S EXPLANATION OF NEGATIVE VOTE ON RBH NO. 7
Wednesday, March 06, 2024
House
After six days of differing inputs from enthusiastic, even sometimes combative, resource persons, and extensive interpellations on the pros and cons regarding Resolution of Both Houses No. 7, alas a...
STATEMENT OF REP. EDCEL C. LAGMAN ON WOMEN’S MONTH
Monday, March 04, 2024
Press Statements
May I congratulate our lady colleagues as they take centerstage in the proceedings this afternoon.
Inspirational Message: Freedom Memorial Museum Gallery
Monday, March 04, 2024
Speeches
(Delivered by Rep. Edcel C. Lagman at the opening of the Freedom Memorial Museum Gallery, 23 February 2024) The greatest challenge in dealing with the past is the struggle of memory against...
Dr. Espie’s Impact on the Advocacy for the RH Law
Thursday, February 22, 2024
Speeches
Speech delivered by Rep. Edcel C. Lagman during Likhaan’s “Saludo sa ika-30 taon ng Reproductive Health and Rights sa Mundo: Parangal kay Dr. Espie Cabral, Katangi-tanging Kampeon ng Reproductive...
Rep. Lagman's press statement and sponsorship speech on the divorce bill
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
House
Just short of one year after the Committee on Population and Family Relations approved the substitute bill on divorce on 21 March 2023, House Bill No. 9349 or the “Absolute Divorce Bill” has finally...
CRITICAL DISSENT AND AN AUTHENTIC OPPOSITION ARE VITAL TO DEMOCRACY
Monday, February 19, 2024
Speeches
(Lecture delivered by Rep. Edcel C. Lagman during the First Political Science Consortium at the Ateneo de Naga University on 17 February 2024) Dios marhay na aga sa gabos. Special greetings to Miss...
HB 9868: Enabling Law on People’s Initiative to Propose Amendments to the Constitution
Monday, February 05, 2024
Press Statements
Rep. Edcel C. Lagman of Albay and president of the Liberal Party called on the proponents of charter change via people’s initiative to stop forthwith the “misadventure” because there is no enabling...
The COMELEC has the authority to order local election officers to stop receiving signature sheets...
Monday, January 29, 2024
Press Statements
The COMELEC has the authority to order local election officers to stop receiving signature sheets on people’s initiative (PI) to amend the Constitution.
The promoters of people’s initiative...
Thursday, January 25, 2024
Press Statements
The promoters of people’s initiative to amend the Constitution for joint voting in the constituent assembly are brandishing mere scraps of signature sheets because:
The brouhaha on charter change has pushed the Senate and the House of Representatives into a...
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Press Statements
The brouhaha on charter change has pushed the Senate and the House of Representatives into a confrontation which is divisive and disruptive.
The Liberal Party of the Philippines has been a beacon of democratic liberalism...
Friday, January 19, 2024
Press Statements
The Liberal Party of the Philippines has been a beacon of democratic liberalism, an unwavering advocate of social justice, and a steadfast champion of good governance for almost eight decades as it...
Appropriations Chairman Elizaldy Co engages in personal attacks...
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Press Statements
Appropriations Chairman Elizaldy Co engages in personal attacks instead of squarely confronting the constitutional issues on the questionable congressional allocation of an excess of...
Rep. Edcel C. Lagman made good his commitment to challenge before the Supreme Court...
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Press Statements
Rep. Edcel C. Lagman made good his commitment to challenge before the Supreme Court the constitutionality of the excess of P449,540,510,000 allocation in the unprogrammed appropriations...
The “war” against the 1987 Constitution has been launched...
Monday, January 15, 2024
Press Statements
The “war” against the 1987 Constitution has been launched from two fronts – one from the House of Representatives through people’s initiative by specifically making the voting procedure in the...
Re appointment of Rep. Ralph Recto as Finance Secretary
Friday, January 12, 2024
Press Statements
I warmly congratulate Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto on his appointment as Secretary of Finance. He brings with him a vast knowledge and experience in financial and economic matters.
On the question whether the Constituent Assembly must vote separately...
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Press Statements
On the question whether the Constituent Assembly must vote separately by Chamber or jointly among the Representatives and Senators, I am not changing my position that there must be a joint voting...
Re EDSA-pwera ad campaign
Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Press Statements
The “EDSA-pwera” charter change ad campaign is part of the Marcos family’s continuing demonization of the Edsa People’s Power Revolution which ousted the Marcos dictatorship and helped install the...
Rep. Elizaldy Co... must stop calling me names and becoming personal
Tuesday, January 09, 2024
Press Statements
Rep. Elizaldy Co, Chairman of the House committee on appropriations and co-chair of the bicameral conference committee on the 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), must stop calling me names and...
The charter change rampage has a surfeit of funds.
Tuesday, January 09, 2024
Press Statements
Embedded in the 2024 General Appropriations Act is the total amount of about P14-B for the “Conduct and supervision of elections, referenda, recall votes and plebiscites”, P12-B of which was...
Re: People's Initiative
Sunday, January 07, 2024
Press Statements
If the campaign for people’s initiative to amend the Constitution is inspired by noble and patriotic motives, then why buy the people’s will?
On People's Initiative
Saturday, January 06, 2024
Press Statements
Congressmen from the supermajority coalition have launched a campaign for charter change via people’s initiative.
Re: Unprogrammed Funds
Tuesday, January 02, 2024
Press Statements
This year’s General Appropriations Act (GAA) which took effect on 01 January 2024 suffers a constitutional infirmity insofar as the bicameral conference committee inserted P449.5 billion in excess...
Cha-Cha: We must not compromise or forfeit the Filipino’s patrimony
Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Press Statements
We must not compromise or forfeit the Filipino’s patrimony by liberalizing the foreign equity and ownership of sensitive corporations and enterprises at the expense of Filipino controlling capital...
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