Wenceslao Lagumbay

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The Honorable Wenceslao Lagumbay
Member of the Regular Batasang Pambansa from Laguna
In office July 23, 1984 – March 25, 1986 Serving with Arturo Brion, Rustico delos Reyes Jr., and Luis Yulo
Senator of the Philippines
In office December 30, 1965 – December 30, 1971
Member of the House of Representatives from Laguna's 2nd district
In office December 30, 1953 – December 30, 1965
Preceded by	Estanislao Fernandez
Succeeded by	Magdaleno Palacol
Personal details
Born	(1913-09-28)September 28, 1913 San Juan, Loñgos, Laguna, Philippine Islands
Died	3 September 1995(1995-09-03) (aged 81) Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Nacionalista
Spouse	Adelaida del Carmen
Alma mater	Far Eastern University (Bcom) Manuel L. Quezon University (LL.B) George Washington University (LL.M)

Wenceslao Rancap Lagumbay (September 28, 1913 – September 3, 1995), was a Filipino politician.

Lagumbay was born in Longos (now Kalayaan), Laguna to Eufemio Lagumbay, a municipal councilor, and Maria Rancap on 28 September 1913. After finishing high school, he moved to Manila where he worked as an advertising poster artist, an accountant and later a theater manager while pursuing degrees in arts and commerce at the Far Eastern University in 1939^[1] and law at the Manuel L. Quezon University. He then studied at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. and took up a master's degree in Comparative Law.^[2]

Lagumbay was elected to the House of Representatives in 1953 to represent the 2nd District of Laguna, serving until 1965.^[3] He was then elected to the Senate as a candidate of the Nacionalista Party and served until 1971.^[2] During his time in the legislature, he became known for investigating the Central Bank of the Philippines after it incurred huge shortages and losses in collecting marginal fees collection and purchases and sales of foreign exchange. He also authored important measures such as Republic Act No. 2702, which authorized funding for the Jose Rizal National Centennial Commission in 1960.^[2]

In 1980 Lagumbay run for Governor of Laguna but lost once again to then incumbent Governor Felicisimo San Luis. Lagumbay was last elected to the national legislature as a Nacionalista assemblyman of the Regular Batasang Pambansa representing Laguna from 1984 until its abolition in 1986.^[3]

Lagumbay was married to Adelaida del Carmen and died on 3 September 1995.^[2] A street in Caloocan was later named after him.^[4] His grandson Wencerom Benedict, also known as Wency, is an incumbent member of the Quezon City Council from the 3rd district.