Proceso Alcala

Proceso Alcala

Secretary of Agriculture
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016
President	Benigno S. Aquino III
Preceded by	Arthur C. Yap
Succeeded by	Emmanuel Piñol
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Quezon's 2nd District
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Lynnette A. Punzalan
Succeeded by	Irvin M. Alcala

Personal details
Born	Proceso Jaraza Alcala (1955-07-02) July 2, 1955 Quezon Province, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Liberal Party
Spouse(s)	Corazon Asuncion Maaño
Children	Ingrid Alcala Irvin Alcala Ivy Alcala
Alma mater	Luzonian University Foundation
Occupation	Environmentalist Politician
Profession	Civil Engineer
Nickname(s)	Procy

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.

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

Elementary : Lucena South Elementary School (1962-1968)
Secondary : Lucena City National High School (1968-1972)
College : Luzonian University Foundation; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (1972-1978)

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.^[1]

According to his curriculum vitae, Alcala pursued relentlessly his advocacy for and dedication to agricultural development, particularly organic agriculture in the Congress.^[1]

References

1 2 "Profile of Aquino’s Cabinet members". Sunstar. 2010-07-03. Retrieved 2010-07-09.

Preceded by Arthur Yap	Secretary of Agriculture 2010 – 2016	Succeeded by Emmanuel Piñol

Cabinet of President Benigno Aquino III (2010–2016)

Cabinet
Executive Secretary	Paquito Ochoa Jr. (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary for Agrarian Reform	Virgilio de los Reyes (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Agriculture	Proceso Alcala (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary for Budget and Management	Florencio Abad (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Education	Armin Luistro (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Energy	Jose Rene Almendras (June 30, 2010–November 4, 2012) Jericho Petilla (November 4, 2012–April 30, 2015) Zenaida Monsada (July 2, 2015–June 30, 2016)
Secretary for Environment and Natural Resources	Ramon Paje (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Finance	Cesar Purisima (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Foreign Affairs	Alberto Romulo (June 30, 2010–February 23, 2011) Albert del Rosario (February 24, 2011–March 7, 2016) Jose Rene Almendras (March 8, 2016–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Health	Enrique Ona (June 30, 2010–December 19, 2014) Janette Garin (December 19, 2014–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Interior and Local Government	Benigno Aquino III (June 30, 2010–July 9, 2010) Jesse Robredo (July 9, 2010–August 18, 2012) Paquito Ochoa Jr. (August 21, 2012–August 31, 2012) Manuel Roxas II (August 31, 2012–September 11, 2015) Mel Senen Sarmiento (September 14, 2015–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Justice	Leila de Lima (June 30, 2010–October 12, 2015) Alfredo Benjamin Caguioa (October 12, 2015–January 21, 2016) Emmanuel Caparas (January 22, 2016–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Labor and Employment	Rosalinda Baldoz (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of National Defense	Voltaire Gazmin (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Public Works and Highways	Rogelio Singson (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Science and Technology	Mario Montejo (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Social Welfare and Development	Dinky Soliman (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Tourism	Alberto Lim (June 30, 2010–September 1, 2011) Ramon Jimenez Jr. (September 1, 2011–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Trade and Industry	Gregory Domingo (June 30, 2010–December 30, 2015) Adrian Cristobal Jr. (December 31, 2015–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Transportation and Communications	Jose de Jesus (June 30, 2010–July 4, 2011) Manuel Roxas II (July 4, 2011–October 18, 2012) Joseph Emilio Abaya (October 18, 2012–June 30, 2016)

Cabinet-level
Vice President	Jejomar Binay (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Presidential Management Staff Director-General	Julia Abad (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Presidential Adviser on National Security	Cesar Garcia (July 9, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Chief of staff of the Armed Forces	Ricardo David (June 30, 2010–March 8, 2011) Eduardo Oban Jr. (March 8, 2011–December 12, 2011) Jessie Dellosa (December 12,2011–January 17, 2013) Emmanuel T. Bautista (January 17, 2013–July 18, 2014) Gregorio Pio Catapang (July 18, 2014–July 10, 2015) Hernando Iriberri (July 10, 2015–April 22, 2016) Glorioso Miranda (acting) (April 22, 2016–June 30, 2016)
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process	Teresita Deles (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Presidential Spokesperson	Edwin Lacierda (June 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning	Ricky Carandang (July 30, 2010–December 31, 2013) Manuel L. Quezon III (January 1, 2014–June 30, 2016)
Secretary of Presidential Communications Operations	Herminio Coloma, Jr. (July 30, 2010–June 30, 2016)
National Economic and Development Authority	Cayetano Paderanga Jr. (June 30, 2010–May 10, 2012) Arsenio Balisacan (May 10, 2012–January 24, 2016) Emmanuel Esguerra (January 27, 2016–June 30, 2016)
Secretary to the Cabinet	Jose Rene Almendras (November 4, 2012–March 8, 2016)

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