Alberto Agra

Filipino lawyer

Alberto Agra

Chairperson of the Philippine Reclamation Authority

Incumbent

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|  (1963-04-07) April 7, 1963 (age 62)
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

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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

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1. ^ "Team | Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation". Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
2. ^ Punay, Ed (February 20, 2013). "SC: Dual appointment of Agra in 2010 unconstitutional". PhilStar.com. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
3. ^ "DOJ orders prosecutors drop murder raps vs 2 Ampatuans". ABS-CBN News. April 17, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
4. ^ Conde, Carlos H. (April 17, 2010). "Philippines Drops Charges Against Two Brothers in Mass Killings". The New York Times. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
5. ^ Dedace, Sophia (June 28, 2010). "Lawyer, group say DOJ liable for massacre witness' death". GMA News Online. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
6. ^ "Human trafficking charges against 15 DMIA personnel dropped". ABS-CBN News. July 4, 2010. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
7. ^ "PRA WELCOMES NEW CHAIRMAN, GM". Philippine Reclamation Authority. November 16, 2016. Retrieved February 7, 2022.