Alberto Agra

Alberto Agra (born April 7, 1963) is a Filipino lawyer who previously served as acting Justice secretary of the Republic of the Philippines.

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

He also serves as president of Pilipinas Obstacle Sports Federation.^[1]

Career

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]