Rafael V. Mariano

Rafael V. Mariano
Mariano in September 2016
Secretary of Agrarian Reform Ad interim
In office June 30, 2016 – September 6, 2017
President	Rodrigo Duterte
Preceded by	Virgilio de los Reyes
Succeeded by	Rosalina 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 67) Aliaga, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Political party	Anakpawis
Spouse	Estrelita Mariano
Profession	Politician, 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]

Early life

Mariano was born on October 24, 1956, to a poor family in the municipality of Quezon, Nueva Ecija. He was a farmer who took up agriculture and agri-cooperatives at the Wesleyan University and Christian College of the Philippines (formerly Liwag Colleges) in Cabanatuan. He failed to graduate from both institutions due to financial difficulties and his father's illness.^[4]

Political career

Mariano joined the Bisig ng Kabataan (Youth Arm), a local youth activist organization, when he was 20 years old. He was elected as councilor of Quezon, Nueva Ecija five years later in 1981. He became the regional vice chairman of the Alyansa ng Magbubukid sa Gitnang Luzon (Central Luzon Farmers' Alliance) in 1984 and as secretary-general of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (Farmers' Movement of the Philippines) in 1985. He later served as the movement's national vice chairman and national chairman. He was among the survivors of the 1987 Mendiola massacre.^[4]

In 1998, he assumed the chairmanship of the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan. He was nominated to the Anakpawis party-list in the 2004 general elections and served as the party's representative in the Philippine House of Representatives until 2013. During his term, he pressed for the passage of the Genuine Agrarian Reform Bill which aimed to distribute land to farmers for free. He was one of five progressive legislators who were detained for 2 months in 2006 in the Batasang Pambansa Complex on charges of plotting to overthrow the government of then President Gloria Arroyo.^[4]

References

External links

• Rafael Mariano at the House of Representatives
• Anakpawis

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Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)

Political parties

Party-lists	ACT Teachers Anakpawis Bayan Muna GABRIELA Kabataan
Electoral alliance	Partido ng Bayan (1987) Makabayan (2010–present) Partido Galing at Puso (2016) Coalition for Change (2016–2018)

Affiliated organizations

• Advocates of Science and Technology for the People
• Anakbayan
• College Editors Guild of the Philippines
• Kilusang Mayo Uno
• League of Filipino Students
• National Union of Students of the Philippines
• Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide
• Student Christian Movement of the Philippines

Notable people

• Leandro Alejandro
• Crispin Beltran
• Teodoro Casiño
• Behn Cervantes
• Neri J. Colmenares
• Sarah Elago
• Maita Gomez
• Bonifacio Ilagan
• Luzviminda Ilagan
• Joel Lamangan
• Bienvenido Lumbera
• Raoul Manuel
• Rafael V. Mariano
• Liza Maza
• Ninotchka Rosca
• Satur Ocampo
• Raymond Palatino
• Judy Taguiwalo
• Lorenzo Tañada
• Joel Virador

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