SECRETARY CONRADO M. ESTRELLA

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Department of Agrarian Reform
Trustee, DAP Board of Trustees

Secretary Conrado M. Estrella, former House deputy speaker, currently heads the Department of Agrarian Reform under President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s administration, a position previously held by his grandfather, Conrado F. Estrella Sr., during the elder Marcos’ administration.
Secretary Estrella is no stranger to government service. As an AB history and political science graduate, he continued the legacy of his grandfather and father, former congressman Robert M. Estrella Jr., as a civil servant. He first served as a provincial board member and chaired the Committee on Agrarian Reform from 1980-1985.

Elected to the House of Representatives from 1987 to 2010, representing Pangasinan’s sixth District, he became one of the youngest elected representatives at 26. During this time, he was an active member of the Committee on Agrarian Reform.

In Congress, his priority was addressing farmers’ grievances. He authored over 90 measures in the 18th Congress. Among bills filed in the last three years were proposals to enhance farmers’ resilience against climate change, improve financing for farmers and fisherfolk, and establish “instructional gardening programs” in all Philippine elementary and secondary schools.

In 2013, he became the party-list representative of Abono, succeeding his brother Robert Raymond Estrella. As the representative of the Abono party-list, he ensured the agricultural sector’s needs were not overlooked.

Under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s leadership, Secretary Estrella III continues to advocate for real change in agrarian reform.