Rafael_V._Mariano
Rafael V. Mariano
Filipino politician (born 1956)
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]