Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman dies at 82

Albay 1st District Rep. Edcel Lagman dies at 82

By: - Reporter / @FArgosinoINQ
/ 08:07 PM January 30, 2025

LAGMAN / FILE / SAVED AUGUST 24, 2022Rep. Edcel Lagman. 
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This photo taken on February 15, 2023 shows Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman talking about divorce bill. FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Albay First District Rep. and Liberal Party President Edcel C. Lagman died Thursday afternoon, according to his daughter, Tabaco City Mayor Krisel Lagman.

In a statement, the mayor announced the passing of his father, who died due to cardiac arrest.

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“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, Albay First District Representative and Liberal Party President Edcel C. Lagman,” the lawmaker’s daughter said.

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“He came into this world on 01 May 1942 and left it for a better place on 30 January 2025 at exactly 5:01 in the afternoon due to cardiac arrest,” she added.

The mayor likewise noted how her father lived his life with “integrity, compassion, and fearlessness,” and how until the end he “fought with the dogged determination, tenacity, and unshakable hopefulness that defined all that he stood for.”

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“He will be remembered and honored by his family, friends, and colleagues as a remarkable and generous father; a warm, thoughtful, and loving brother, uncle, and lolo; a true and loyal friend; and an upright, principled, and unwavering advocate of human rights and the rule of law,” she said.

“He will live on in our hearts and we will continue to honor his memory by living our lives the way that would make him proud. In his final peaceful moments, he was surrounded by all his children, sisters, and family members,” she added.

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