Krisel Lagman
Filipino politician (born 1968)
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Cielo Krisel Burce Lagman (born November 9, 1968) is a Filipino politician who has been the representative for Albay's first district since 2025, a seat she previously held from 1998 to 2004. A member of the Liberal Party, she had previously served as the mayor of Tabaco, Albay, from 2007 to 2013 and again from 2016 to 2025.
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| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Albay's 1st District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Edcel Lagman |
| In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004 | |
| Preceded by | Edcel Lagman |
| Succeeded by | Edcel Lagman |
| House Deputy Minority Leader | |
| Assumed office July 30, 2025 | |
| Leader | Marcelino Libanan |
| Mayor of Tabaco | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Marie Demetriou |
| Succeeded by | Reynaldo Bragais |
| In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Marie Demetriou |
| Executive Vice President of the Liberal Party | |
| Assumed office January 24, 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Erin Taneda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cielo Krisel Burce Lagman November 9, 1968 Quezon City, Philippines |
| Party | Liberal (2012–present)[1] |
Other political affiliations | Lakas (2001–2012) LAMMP (1998–2001) LDP (1998–2001) Sanlakas (until 2000)[2] |
| Spouse | Mon Luistro |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Filemon Lagman (uncle) Edcel Greco Lagman (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BS, MPA) Neumann University (BS) |
Early life and education
Cielo Krisel Burce Lagman was born in Quezon City, Philippines, on November 9, 1968.[3] She is the eldest child of former Albay first district representative Edcel Lagman and Maria Cielo Burce. She studied at the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman where she obtained a bachelor's degree in zoology. She also studied in the United States graduating with a bachelor's degree in nursing and public health from Neumann College in Aston, Pennsylvania. In 2015, Krisel obtained a master's degree in public administration at the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance with a summa cum laude grade point average.[4]
Political career
House of Representatives (1998–2004)
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Krisel Lagman first became a member of the House of Representatives as a representative of Albay's 1st district in 1998;[4] her predecessor was her father Edcel Lagman.[5] She was a former member of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP), which is part of the Laban ng Makabayang Masang Pilipino (LAMMP) coalition which elected Joseph Estrada as president in 1998.[6] Simultaneously, she was also the vice president of the Luzon chapter of Sanlakas, a political organization that advocated for the rights of laborers and marginalized sectors.[2]
In 1999, Lagman exposed an attempt by Mary Ann Maslog, who allegedly offered her an opportunity illicitly earn 40 percent commission for the purchase of school supplies for Albay's 1st district.[7]
In 2000, Lagman was among the LDP politicians to sign the impeachment complaint against Estrada. This led to the anti-Estrada faction of LDP to splinter by the following year.[6] Estrada was deposed in the Second EDSA Revolution in January 2001.
She was the principal author of the House version of a legislation converting Tabaco from a municipality into a city – House Bill No. 9794.[4][8] Residents of the then-municipality ratified the law in 2001.[9]
Her father Edcel Lagman retook her position after the latter won the 2004 election.[5][10] The elder Lagman served until 2013.[11]
Mayor of Tabaco
Lagman first became the second female mayor of her hometown of Tabaco after she won the 2007 election.[4][12] In the 2013 election, Lagman failed to get a third consecutive term after she lost to Marie Demetriou.[13] Lagman was reelected as mayor in the 2016 election.[14][15]
House of Representatives (2025–present)
Lagman ran in Albay's 1st congressional district during the 2025 elections. She won with 128,871 votes.[12] She pledge to pursue the passage of a law legalizing divorce in the Philippines as well as providing financial aid to solo parents.[16] She won the race, marking her return to the Congress after 21 years and succeeding her late father five months after his death.[11]
Views
Similar to her father, Lagman opposed capital punishment.[17][18][19]
