Congressman Proceso J. Alcala, who is known more as a development manager than a politician, is a first-term congressman. His supporters say Alcala leads by example and practices what he preaches. A conscientious businessman before joining politics, he is widely known in Quezon Province as an accomplished environmentalist and non-governmental organization (NGO) worker.

A civil engineer by profession, Alcala is fondly called “Procy” by friends and relatives as well as his constituents. Undoubtedly, the implementation of his successful programs and projects, including his “Proceso sa Pagasenso,” highlighted his socio-economic agenda that calls for collective participation of all sectors, not only in his district but in the entire Quezon Province. On the legislative front, Alcala has also authored several bills that encompass sectoral and local concerns, including those that dwell on the preservation and protection of the mystic Mount Banahaw, additional benefits to the elderly, promotion of the coconut industry, among others. Alcala a
native of Lucena City, is married to Corazon“Sonette” Maano and has two daughters and a son.

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