Nationality Filipino Education Enverga University Succeeded by Irvin M. Alcala Role Filipino Politician | Preceded by Lynnette A. Punzalan Name Proceso Alcala Preceded by Arthur C. Yap Party Liberal Party | |
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Full Name Proceso Jaraza Alcala Born July 2, 1955 (age 69) Lucena City, Philippines ( 1955-07-02 ) Similar People Florencio Abad, Rogelio Singson, Cesar Purisima, Leila de Lima, Virgilio de los Reyes | ||
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Proceso Jaraza Alcala (born July 2, 1955), popularly known as "Procy" in his home province, is a Filipino politician. A member of the Liberal Party, he was appointed by President Benigno Aquino III as Philippine Secretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture on June 29, 2010. He was a two-term congressman of the 2nd District of Quezon Province from 2004 to 2010.
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- Top executive Proceso Alcala Agriculture Secretary The Philippines
- Early life
- Personal life
- Education
- Political career
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Top executive: Proceso Alcala, Agriculture Secretary, The Philippines
Early life
He was born on July 2, 1955 in Lucena, Philippines. He is the son of Hermilando "Ka Eming" C. Alcala, a former Provincial Board Member of province of Quezon.
Personal life
He was married to Corazon Asuncion Maaño with three children: Ingrid, Irvin, and Ivy.
Education
Political career
Before being appointed by President Benigno S. Aquino III to the Agriculture secretary post, Secretary Alcala was a two-term congressman of the 2nd District of Quezon Province from 2004 to 2010. He is one of the principal authors of the Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 (RA 10068) and Mounts Banahaw-San Cristobal Protected Landscape Act (RA 2718). He was also a co-author of the Climate Change Act (RA 9729) and the Expanded Senior Citizens Act (RA 9994). He is an environmentalist and a non-government organization worker.
According to his curriculum vitae, Alcala pursued relentlessly his advocacy for and dedication to agricultural development, particularly organic agriculture in the Congress.