Krisel Lagman–Luistro

Political career House of Representatives (1998–2004)

Krisel Lagman first became a member of the House of Representatives as a representative of Albay's 1st district in 1998; 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. 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.

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.

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. Residents of the then-municipality ratified the law in 2001.

Her father Edcel Lagman retook her position after the latter won the 2004 election. The elder Lagman served until 2013.

Mayor of Tabaco Lagman first became the second female mayor of her hometown of Tabaco after she won the 2007 election. In the 2013 election, Lagman failed to get a third consecutive term after she lost to Marie Demetriou. Lagman was reelected as mayor in the 2016 election.

House of Representatives (2025–present) Lagman ran in Albay's 1st congressional district during the 2025 elections. She won with 128,871 votes. She won the race, marking her return to the Congress after 21 years and succeeding her late father five months after his death.