Sonny Lagon
Sonny Lagon | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Ako Bisaya | |
| Assumed office July 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Title established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sonny Lavado Lagon February 2, 1969 |
| Party | Ako Bisaya (partylist; 2018–present) 1CEBU (2018–present) |
| Spouse | Daphne Lagon |
| Children | 6 |
| Profession | Engineer |
Sonny Lavado Lagon (born February 2, 1969) is a Filipino engineer and an elected member of the representative for the Ako Bisaya party list since 2019. He owns an engineering firm and a massive game fowl farm.
Early life and business career
[edit]Lagon was born in Mambusao, Capiz, on February 2, 1969 to Jose Lagon, a wealthy businessman and contractor from Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat and Babie Lavado from Capiz.[1] Lagon owns an engineering firm, where his wife worked as an official since 1995. He also owns a game fowl farm.[2]
Political career
[edit]Lagon was a nominee for the 2019 Philippine party-list elections from the Ako Bisaya party list. In the results, the party gained 17th place with 393,101 votes, 1.42% of the total votes.[3] The party gained one seat, gained by Lagon.[1] Lagon originally planned to run for Cebu's 6th congressional district,[4][5] but eventually he was the first nominee for the 2022 Philippine party-list elections from the Ako Bisaya party list. In the results, the party got 17th place with 508,481 votes, 1.41% of the national votes.[6] This was enough to get one seat, which was taken by Lagon.[2] Lagon is part of the One Cebu party,[5] led by the Governor of Cebu. Lagon supports providing assistance to schools.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Lagon is married to Daphne Lagon, another congresswoman for Cebu's 6th congressional district. This caused, for the first time in history, a married couple from Cebu to be sitting in the House of Representatives of the Philippines at the same time.[2] Their sons, Larenz and Lorenz, ran for the 6th and 3rd Sangguniang Panlalawigan district seats.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Sonny Lagon". Rappler. March 18, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Vestil, Justin K. (May 28, 2022). "Husband and wife become colleagues in Congress". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Party-List Results (Philippines) | Eleksyon 2019". GMA News Online. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "'Ako Bisaya' partylist rep to run for 6th district rep". SunStar Publishing Inc. May 24, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- 1 2 "Ako Bisaya partylist Rep. Sonny Lagon joins One Cebu Party". Cebu Daily News. May 23, 2021. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ "PARTIAL, UNOFFICIAL: 2022 party list election results | Philippines". Rappler. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
- ↑ Palaubsanon, Mitchelle L. "Five Lagons joining polls". The Philippine Star. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
