Edcel Lagman Dies, Here’s The Cause Of His De@th

Here’s the cause of de@th of Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman.

Albay First District Rep. and Liberal Party President Edcel Lagman passed away Thursday and this is the cause of his death.



Veteran lawmaker and rights advocate Edcel Lagman died at 82 and this was confirmed by his family. The Albay 1st district Representative passed away on Thursday according to his daughter Tabaco City Mayor Krisel Lagman.

The female mayor relayed through a statement that her father passed away at 5:01 PM.

“He left this world the way he lived his life – with integrity, compassion, and fearlessness. He fought until the end with the dogged determination, tenacity, and unshakable hopefulness that defined all that he stood for,” Krisel said in a statement.

It added that Lagman will always be remembered as a “remarkable and generous father”, “warm, thoughtful, and loving brother, uncle, and lolo”, “true and loyal friend”, and “upright, principled, and unwavering advocate of human rights and the rule of law”.

He was surrounded by all his children, sisters, and family members when he died. The cause of his death was cardiac arrest.

Lagman served as the representative of the First District of Albay for eight terms, from 1987 to 1998,  from 2004 to 2013, and from 2016 to the present. He was also the party president of the Liberal Party since 2022.

About Lagman

He finished Bachelor of Laws (1966) and Bachelor of Arts (1962) in Bachelor of Laws (1966) and Bachelor of Arts (1962) and his Doctor of Humanities was conferred by the Bicol University.

His positions:

  • Undersecretary of the Department of Budget and Management (1986-1987)
  • Chairman of Major Congressional Committees (Appropriations, 14th Congress; Overseas Workers Affairs, 13th Congress; Justice, 10th Congress; and Agrarian Reform, 8th Congress)
  • Senior Deputy Minority Leader (9th and 10th Congresses)
  • Deputy Majority Leader (13th Congress)
  • Minority Leader (15th Congress)
  • Former Director, Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation
  • Centennial President, Rotary Club of South Triangle
  • Principal Convenor, MAKATAO (Mambabatas Para sa Karapatang Pantao), 17th Congress to present
  • Leader, Magnificent 7 Opposition Bloc, the only authentic, credible, and constructive opposition in the House of Representatives (17th Congress)
  • Honorary Chairman, Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND) to present
  • Chairman Emeritus, Philippine Legislators Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD) – 2016 to present
  • Current Columnist, The Manila Times
  • Former Columnist, Sun Star Manila, Isyu Magazine, and Good Morning Philippines
  • Contributing Columnist, Philippine Daily Inquirer