Proceso Alcala
| Proceso Alcala | |
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| Secretary of Agriculture | |
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In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2016 |
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| 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 | |
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In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Lynnette A. Punzalan |
| Succeeded by | Irvin M. Alcala |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Proceso Jaraza Alcala 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 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| 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.
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 the then undivided province of Quezon (province).
He was married to Corazon Asuncion Maaño with three children: Ingrid, Irvin, and Ivy.
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.
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