The House of Representatives has adopted a resolution expressing its sympathy and profound condolences on the demise of former President Fidel Valdez Ramos.
7 mayors of Albay are supporting the Leni-Kiko tandem, announced Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman.
Under the existing law, Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) should continue the registration of voters until January 9, 2022.
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Thursday said that the adage that “crime does not pay” may finally catch up with President Rodrigo Duterte following the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to conduct a full investigation on the government’s “horrific” war against drugs.
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman on Wednesday said that the failure of the government to utilize the funds under the Bayanihan to Arise As One (Bayanihan 2) is “a serious indictment of the failure of the Duterte administration to rescue Filipinos from health complications and bail out the economy consequent to the onslaught of COVID-19”.
Pinaninindigan ni Albay Rep. Lagman ang kanyang mariing pagtutol sa isinusulong na pag-amyenda sa Economic provisions ng Saligang Batas. Kasabay nito, iginiit ng mambabatas na mali ang porma at kulang sa substance ang isinusulong na Economic Cha-Cha ng isang malinaw na paglabag sa mismong konstitusyon.
Pinasaringan ni Albay Rep. Lagman ang mga politikong nais idahilan ang pandemya upang mapigilan ang eleksyon sa susunod na taon. Giit ng Kongresista, maraming bansa sa buong mundo ang nakapagdaos ng halalan kahit may pandemya. Kaya’t wala aniyang dahilan para hindi matuloy ang eleksyon sa Pilipinas sa 2022.
Inisa-isa ni Albay Rep. Lagman ang posibleng maging epekto sa mamamayan at sa bansa sa kabuuan kung tuluyang maipapatupad ang amyenda sa Economic provisions ng konstitusyon. Dahil dito, iginiit ng Kongresista na kailangang maging malinaw sa publiko kung ano ang isinasaad ng probisyon upang magkaroon ng ideya ang taong bayan kung papabor o hindi sa isinusulong na Economic Cha-Cha.
The House of Representatives on Monday approved a measure prohibiting photobomber structures on cultural properties like the Rizal monument in Luneta.
MANILA – Albay Rep. Edcel is seeking a congressional inquiry over the supposed unilateral abrogation by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana of the agreement between the University of the Philippines (UP) and the Department of National Defense (DND).
