Luzviminda Ilagan

The Honorable
Luzviminda Ilagan
Ilagan in 2018
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Gabriela Partylist
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016
Serving with Emerenciana A. De Jesus
Member of the Davao City Council
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
In office
June 20, 1986 – February 1, 1988
Personal details
PartyGabriela (partylist; 2007–present)
Other political
affiliations
HTL (local party; 2015–2016)
SpouseAtty. Laurente Ilagan (deceased)
ProfessionDevelopment worker

Luzviminda "Luz" Calolot-Ilagan is a Filipina development worker and former congresswoman. She represented the Gabriela Women's Partylist in the 14th Congress of the Philippines from 2007 to 2016.

In September 2017, she was appointed [1] by President Rodrigo Duterte as Undersecretary for Legislative Liaison Affairs and Special Presidential Directives in the Mindanao Region of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.[2]

Early life and career

Luzviminda Ilagan is the wife of Atty. Laurente "Larry" Ilagan.[3] She was appointed city councilor during the Cory Aquino administration, and elected in the 1998 elections.[4] Ilagan failed to win as city councilor for Davao City's 3rd district in 2016.[2]

She was the recipient of the Datu Bago Awards in 2007.[5][6]

Ilagan was appointed the undersecretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in September 2017.[2]

In 2024, she was in favor of passing the divorce bill.[7]

Batasang Pambansa bombing

Congresswoman Ilagan was injured in the 2007 bombing of the Philippine House of Representatives Building, along with Negros Oriental Congressman Pryde Henry Teves, whose eardrums and legs were damaged severely. Congressman Wahab Akbar of Basilan was killed.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ranada, Pia (September 14, 2017). "Ex-Gabriela representative Luz Ilagan is new DSWD undersecretary". RAPPLER. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ex-Gabriela representative Luz Ilagan is new DSWD undersecretary". Rappler. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  3. ↑ "ILAGAN, Laurente "Larry" Calanog". bantayog.org. Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Listing of Davao City Officials". Office of the Sangguniang Panlungsod. December 3, 2007.
  5. ↑ "PIA daily news in English, Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Waray, Pangalatok from around the Philippines". archives.pia.gov.ph. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Luz Ilagan Is 2007 Datu Bago Awardee". Davao Today. March 8, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Pro, anti-divorce advocates discuss passing of Divorce Bill, reassures openness to dialogue". ATE News. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
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