Emmanuel Piñol

Emmanuel "Manny" Fantin Piñol (born December 16, 1953)[1] is a Filipino journalist, writer, agriculturist and politician. He is the incumbent Chairperson of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) after being appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Abul Khayr Alonto, who died on May 9, 2019 due to lung and heart complications. Prior to his appointment, he was the Secretary of the Philippine Department of Agriculture under the same administration.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Fantin and the surname or paternal family name is Piñol.
Emmanuel Piñol
Piñol on June 2017
Chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority
Assumed office
August 5, 2019
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byAbul Khayr Alonto
Secretary of Agriculture
In office
June 30, 2016 – August 5, 2019
Preceded byProceso Alcala
Succeeded byWilliam Dar
Vice Governor of Cotabato
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
GovernorJesus Sacdalan
Preceded byJesus N. Sacdalan
Succeeded byGregorio T. Ipong
Governor of Cotabato
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded byAgnes S. Amador
Succeeded byJesus N. Sacdalan
Mayor of M'lang
In office
June 30, 1995 – June 30, 1998
Personal details
Born
Emmanuel Fantin Piñol

(1953-12-16) December 16, 1953
M'lang, Cotabato, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Political partyPDP–Laban (2017–present)
Nationalist People's Coalition (until 2017)
Cotabato United People's Movement
ResidenceKidapawan, Cotabato
Alma materUniversity of Southern Mindanao
OccupationAgriculturist, Journalist
ProfessionPolitician

Early life and education

Piñol was born on December 16, 1953 in Bialong, M'lang in the then-undivided province of Cotabato. He is the second eldest of 11 children born into an immigrant Hiligaynon family from Dingle and Pototan in Iloilo.[1][2] His siblings include Patricio Piñol, Magpet Mayor Efren Piñol, Cotabato 2nd District Representative Bernardo Piñol, Jr., M'lang Mayor Joselito Piñol, Noli Piñol Sr., Gerardo Piñol, Ferdinand Piñol, Nilo Piñol, Provincial Board member Socrates Piñol, from oldest to youngest .[3] He grew up in the family's rice farm and completed his primary, intermediate and secondary education in M'lang where he was class valedictorian.[4]

He worked in media starting in 1976. He worked as a disc jockey for DXCM, the radio station of the University of Mindanao, and as a radio journalist and newswriter for DXMS in Cotabato City.[1]

Piñol is a graduate of the University of Southern Mindanao with a bachelor's degree in Development Communication (2006) and a master's degree in Rural and Economic Development (2008).[1] In June 2018, he graduated again from the University of Southern Mindanao after finishing his doctoral degree in rural development.[4]

Government service

In 1978, Piñol first entered government service as public relations officer of the National Grains Authority.[5] In the same year, he became an editor for the Philippine News Agency where he worked for 4 years. His career in media also includes serving as senior copy editor and sports columnist for Tempo. He was also a writer for Interior Secretary Rafael Alunan III and President Fidel Ramos prior to becoming mayor of M'lang.[5]

Political career

Piñol was first elected into public office in 1995 when he ran for mayor as a substitute to his father, former Cotabato Provincial Board member Bernardo Piñol Sr., in their hometown of M'lang, Cotabato. In 1998, he was elected as Cotabato's provincial governor, a position he held for three consecutive terms. During his term as governor, he supported several agriculture programs such as the Malitubog–Maradugao irrigation and bottom-up planning for the province's rubber, oil palm, banana and coconut industries.[6]

Barred from seeking another term in 2007, Piñol ran as Vice Governor of Cotabato and won with his former vice governor Jesus Sacdalan becoming the new governor.[1] He is credited with having reduced the province's poverty incidence from 41.6% in 2000 to 25.6% in 2009.[6] He was also known for his opposition to the Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain (MOA-AD) between the government under President Gloria Arroyo and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.[6]

During the 2010 gubernatorial elections, Piñol was again a candidate for governor of Cotabato but eventually lost to Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza. In the 2013 elections, he again ran for the same position and lost again to the reelectionist governor.[1]

In June 2017, Piñol took oath as one of the newest members of the PDP–Laban political party.[7] He was also named as the point person for North Cotabato. Piñol is the 3rd member of President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet to join PDP–Laban, along with Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi.

Personal life

Piñol is married to Emily Asentista and they have 3 children: Maria Krista, Josa Bernadette and Bernhart Immanuel.[4]

Piñol also hosted DZRH's Biyaheng Bukid during Duterte's campaign season, eventually getting the early Saturday morning slot, but still reports in Damdaming Bayan's first part.

References
  1. "Piñol best fits as an agriculturist". Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  2. Conserva, L.H. (20 May 2016). "Four Ilonggos in Duterte cabinet". The Daily Guardian. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  3. "Piñols sweep 4 posts in N. Cotabato". GMA News. 24 May 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. "Emmanuel F. Pinol" (PDF). National Power Corporation.
  5. "Piñol best fits as an agriculturist". Notre Dame Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  6. Gavilan, J. (17 May 2016). "Duterte's agri secretary: Cotabato's Manny Piñol". Rappler. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  7. Ager, Maila (June 6, 2017). "Piñol is 3rd Duterte Cabinet exec to join PDP–Laban". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
Political offices
Preceded by
Agnes S. Amador		 Governor of Cotabato
1998–2007		 Succeeded by
Jesus N. Sacdalan
Preceded by
Jesus N. Sacdalan		 Vice Governor of Cotabato
2007–2010		 Succeeded by
Gregorio T. Ipong
Preceded by
Proceso Alcala		 Secretary of Agriculture
2016–2019		 Succeeded by
William Dar
Preceded by
Abul Khayr Alonto		 Chairman of the Mindanao Development Authority
2019–present		 Incumbent
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