Rafael V. Mariano

Rafael V. Mariano
Mariano in September 2016
Secretary of Agrarian Reform
Ad interim
In office
June 30, 2016 – September 6, 2017
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byVirgilio de los Reyes
Succeeded byRosalina Bistoyong (OIC)
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Anakpawis
In office
June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Personal details
Born
Rafael Vitriolo Mariano

(1956-10-24) October 24, 1956 (age 68)
Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Political partyAnakpawis
SpouseEstrelita Mariano
ProfessionPolitician, Farmer

Rafael "Ka Paeng" Vitriolo Mariano (born October 24, 1956) is a Filipino politician. He was a member of the House of Representatives for Anakpawis serving from 2004 to 2013. He is also the chairman of the farmers militant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP).[1]

Mariano served as Secretary of the Department of Agrarian Reform under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, who appointed him, after being nominated by the National Democratic Front.[2] His appointment as Secretary of Agrarian Reform was rejected by the Commission on Appointments (CA) on September 6, 2017, making him the 4th member of the Duterte Cabinet to be rejected by the CA.[3]

  1. ^ "EDCA to pave way for US presence in countryside – KMP". Manila Bulletin. January 15, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
  2. ^ "Duterte names more Cabinet members, agency heads". CNN Philippines. May 31, 2016. Archived from the original on June 1, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
  3. ^ Geronimo, Jee Y. (September 6, 2017). "CA rejects Rafael Mariano as agrarian reform secretary". Rappler. Retrieved September 6, 2017.