Alberto Agra | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson of the Philippine Reclamation Authority | |
| Assumed office November 7, 2016 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Roberto Muldong |
| Secretary of Justice | |
| In office March 10, 2010 – June 30, 2010 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Agnes Devanadera (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Leila de Lima |
| Solicitor General of the Philippines | |
| In office January 16, 2010 – June 30, 2010 | |
| President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Agnes Devanadera |
| Succeeded by | Jose Anselmo Cadiz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1963 |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Alberto Agra (born April 7, 1963) is a Filipino lawyer who previously served as acting Justice secretary of the Republic of the Philippines.
He also serves as president of Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation.[1]
Career[edit]
Agra was appointed by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as acting solicitor general and acting justice secretary in 2010. Three years later, the Supreme Court declared his dual appointment as unconstitutional.[2]
During his tenure as justice secretary, he dropped charges against two suspects in the Ampatuan massacre case, ARMM governor Zaldy Ampatuan and his brother Akmad Ampatuan.[3][4]
His department also failed to protect Suwaib Upham, a key witness and self-confessed participant in the massacre who sought witness protection and was later murdered in Maguindanao.[5]
Two days before the end of his term, he dismissed charges against government personnel accused of human trafficking.[6]
On 2016, he was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte as chairman of the board of Philippine Reclamation Authority.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Team | Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation". Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ Punay, Ed (February 20, 2013). "SC: Dual appointment of Agra in 2010 unconstitutional". PhilStar.com. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "DOJ orders prosecutors drop murder raps vs 2 Ampatuans". ABS-CBN News. April 17, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ Conde, Carlos H. (April 17, 2010). "Philippines Drops Charges Against Two Brothers in Mass Killings". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ Dedace, Sophia (June 28, 2010). "Lawyer, group say DOJ liable for massacre witness' death". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "Human trafficking charges against 15 DMIA personnel dropped". ABS-CBN News. July 4, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
- ^ "PRA WELCOMES NEW CHAIRMAN, GM". Philippine Reclamation Authority. November 16, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2022.