Manifestation of Rep. Edcel C. Lagman on the Proposed Budget of the Office of the President
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
House
The transfer or release by the Department of Budget and Management of P125 million from the contingent fund of the President is flawed for the following reasons:
Silence from OP re ML anniversary is deafening
Thursday, September 21, 2023
Press Statements
The ominous silence from the Office of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the 51 st anniversary of his father’s declaration of martial law is both deafening and revealing.
Statement of Rep. Lagman Re 51st Anniversary of the declaration of ML
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Press Statements
The atrocities and plunder of the Marcos, Sr. martial law regime and the sacrifices and heroism of its victims and survivors must never be allowed to be swept under the rug of distortion and...
The history of nations is punctuated by the intense rivalry for expansion...
Saturday, September 16, 2023
Speeches
The history of nations is punctuated by the intense rivalry for expansion and power from ancient times, to the Persian and Roman empires, to the European nations’ quest for colonies in Asia and the...
The President’s contingent fund of P13-B in 2023 can be the source of the requisite assistance to...
Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Press Statements
The President’s contingent fund of P13-B in 2023 can be the source of the requisite assistance to rice retailers as subsidy to them in order to foreclose their expected losses in selling their...
Albay Rep. Edcel C. Lagman lauded the overwhelming support of the House of Representatives in its...
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Press Release
Albay Rep. Edcel C. Lagman lauded the overwhelming support of the House of Representatives in its passage on third reading of HB No. 8910 or the “Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act”.
EXPLANATION OF AFFIRMATIVE VOTE: HB No. 8910 or the “Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Act”
Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Speeches
(Delivered by Rep. Edcel C. Lagman on 05 September 2023) Pregnancy should invariably be an occasion for joy. It should not elicit dread or unhappiness in the prospective mother. For most women, a...
Rice retailers must submit sworn statements...
Sunday, September 03, 2023
Press Statements
Rice retailers must submit sworn statements to the Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on their current rice inventories and their purchase costs to enable...
I essentially agree with the President’s imposition of a price ceiling...
Saturday, September 02, 2023
Press Statements
I essentially agree with the President’s imposition of a price ceiling for regular milled rice at P41/kilo and well-milled rice at P45/kilo, but clarification should be made on the price cap of...
The shift to federalism shall remain a gratuitous soundbite...
Saturday, August 26, 2023
Press Statements
The shift to federalism shall remain a gratuitous soundbite so long as most local government units (LGUs) are destitute of fiscal autonomy.
The Beacon of Ninoy’s Death
Monday, August 21, 2023
Press Statements
(Statement of Rep. Edcel C. Lagman, President of the Liberal Party, on Ninoy Aquino’s 40 th Death Anniversary on 21 August 2023) Filipinos manifest their love of country in different ways like doing...
I inquired from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA)...
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Press Statements
Yesterday, I inquired from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Sec. Enrique Manalo whether the DFA has the data on the magnitude of the sovereign territorial properties of the Philippines in the...
Pending a thorough perusal of the President’s 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP)...
Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Press Statements
Pending a thorough perusal of the President’s 2024 National Expenditure Program (NEP) which was submitted this morning to the House of Representatives, it is opportune to remind Congressmembers that...
Counter SONA 2023*
Tuesday, July 25, 2023
National
(delivered by Rep. Edcel C. Lagman on 25 July 2023) The Counter-SONA, as the name suggests, is principally a critique of what the President said and failed to say in his State of the Nation Address.
Message to PLCPD: Hope Away from Home
Monday, July 17, 2023
Speeches
I am certain you know of the Philippines’ “Open Doors Policy” in the late 1930s when with extreme altruism and liberality, President Manuel L. Quezon open our borders to more than 1,200 Holocaust...
DEFINING STANDARDS FOR A MODEL CONGRESS
Sunday, July 02, 2023
Speeches
Inspirational Message delivered by Rep. Edcel C. Lagman at the 5 th Polytechnic University of the Philippines Model Congress on 01 July 2023
On the SC Decision Re Postponement of BSKE
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Press Statements
The Supreme Court decision declaring unconstitutional Republic Act No. 11935, which again postponed the barangay and SK elections (BSKE), sustains my position and those of a few other legislators...
EDUCATION IS THE MEDIUM FOR POSITIVE PERSONAL AND SOCIETAL CHANGE
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Speeches
(Commencement address of Rep. Edcel C. Lagman at the Republic Colleges of Guinobatan, Inc. on 20 June 2023) The Grand Lady and President of the Republic Colleges of Guinobatan, Inc., retired Court...
Re: 125th Philippine Independence Day anniversary
Sunday, June 11, 2023
Press Statements
As we celebrate the 125 th Independence Day anniversary of the Philippines, we must zealously guard against the intrusions on the country's sovereignty, like:
Re National Food Stamp Program
Saturday, June 10, 2023
Press Statements
I fully support the national food stamp program for food poor and disadvantaged beneficiaries with the following concerns:
If former Sen. Leila de Lima is not granted bail...
Friday, June 09, 2023
Press Statements
If former Sen. Leila de Lima is not granted bail, she remains incarcerated for another nine months, the period within which Supreme Court judicial administrator Raul Villanueva ordered the...
Press Statement on the non-granting of bail to former Sen. de Lima
Thursday, June 08, 2023
Press Statements
There are four overriding factors which should have fully warranted the grant of bail to former Sen. Leila de Lima in the third and last case against her.
Re: Constitutionality of MIF
Friday, June 02, 2023
Press Statements
Although I am against the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) for not being seasonable as major negative economic indicators currently pummel the economy, congressional wisdom and expediency are not...
LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVES ON DIVORCE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Speeches
(Speech delivered by Rep. Edcel C. Lagman during the National Conference on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights [SRHR] Updates at Novotel, Cubao, Quezon City on 30 May 2023) I am happy to...
EXPLANATION OF AFFIRMATIVE VOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 8203
Monday, May 29, 2023
House
(An Act Modernizing the Bureau of Immigration By Defining Its Powers and Functions, Further Professionalizing Its Organization, Upgrading the Compensation and Benefits of its Officials and...
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