Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles (born September 3, 1976) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission from March 4, 2022 to October 7, 2024. He was previously the Cabinet Secretary (2018–2022) and acting Presidential Spokesperson (2021–2022) in the Duterte administration. He was also the co-chair and spokesperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) in the Philippine government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and chairman of the government's Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger. He was the representative of Davao City's 1st district from 2010 to 2018.
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| Chairman of the Civil Service Commission | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – October 7, 2024 | |
| President | Bongbong Marcos |
| Preceded by | Aileen Lourdes Lizada (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Barua-Yap |
| In office March 4, 2022 – June 1, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Alicia dela Rosa-Bala |
| Succeeded by | Aileen Lourdes Lizada (acting) |
| Cabinet Secretary of the Philippines | |
| In office November 5, 2018 – March 7, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Leoncio Evasco Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Melvin Matibag (acting) |
| Presidential Spokesperson Acting | |
| In office November 15, 2021 – March 7, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Harry Roque |
| Succeeded by | Martin Andanar (acting) |
| IATF-EID Spokesperson | |
| In office November 17, 2021 – March 7, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Roque |
| Succeeded by | Martin Andanar (acting) |
| In office March 16, 2020 – April 23, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Harry Roque |
| Chairman of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Zero Hunger | |
| In office January 11, 2020 – March 7, 2022 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Usec. Melvin Matibag (Acting) |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Davao City's 1st district | |
| In office June 30, 2010 – November 5, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Prospero Nograles |
| Succeeded by | Paolo Duterte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles September 3, 1976 Davao City, Philippines |
| Political party | PDP–Laban (2017–2024) Independent (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Lakas–CMD (2009–2011) NUP (2011–2017) |
| Spouse | Marga Maceda Montemayor |
| Relations | Jericho Nograles (brother) Margarita "Migs" Nograles (sister) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (BS, J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | karlonograles |
In the 2016 Philippine presidential elections, Nograles was among those who encouraged then-Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to run for president. He was a member of the National Unity Party (NUP) before joining PDP–Laban in 2017.
Early life and education
editKarlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles was born on September 3, 1976, in Davao City to Prospero Nograles, a lawyer who would later become a Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Rhodora Burgos Bendigo Nograles.[1] He has three siblings.
Nograles attended grade school in Ateneo de Davao University from 1983 to 1989, where he graduated valedictorian of his class. In high school, he was admitted to the Philippine Science High School Main Campus, graduating in 1993 and receiving a C.A.T. Leadership Award. He proceeded to the Ateneo de Manila University for college, graduating in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering degree. He finished his Juris Doctor degree in 2003 at the Ateneo de Manila Law School.[2]
Political career
editCongress
editNograles' career in politics began when he served as the Chief-of-Staff of his father who was then serving as the member of the House of Representatives. In 2010, he was elected as the representative of the 1st district of Davao City. He ran again in the 2013 elections and successfully won another term. In his second term as representative, he served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Labor and Employment.[3]
He served his third and final term in the 17th Congress, having run unopposed during the 2016 elections. During this time, he served as the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations. As chairman, Nograles was notable for allocating the budget for free higher education in accordance with the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act. In 2017, he allotted a total of ₱40 billion to fund free education for students enrolled in state universities and colleges (SUCs) for school year 2018–2019.[4] Before 2017 ended, he appropriated ₱3.767 trillion for the 2018 national budget. Initially ridden with conflicting proposals with the Senate's version of the bill and budget cuts, the 'impasse' plaguing the proposed budget was resolved after a Bicameral Conference Committee meeting.[5]
In 2018, also as appropriations chair, he allocated a ₱25-billion budget for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) modernization program. This initiative covered the acquisition of brand new attack helicopters, tanks, and other military hardware.[6] He also allotted funds amounting to ₱64.2 billion for the salary increase of military and uniformed personnel.[7]
In accordance with his Free Irrigation Law which was signed in February 2018, he allocated ₱2.6 billion for irrigation fee subsidies for 2018, which was higher than the ₱2 billion irrigation budget for 2017.[8]
Committee membership
editWhile Nograles is known as the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, he was also part of the following committees:
Executive branch
editNograles served as Cabinet Secretary in the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2018 to 2022. He also became acting Presidential spokesperson from 2021 to 2022. In 2022, he became chair of the Civil Service Commission, serving in the position until his resignation on October 7, 2024.[9]
2025 Davao City mayoralty bid
editThe next day, he filed his candidacy to run for mayor of Davao City in the 2025 Philippine general election, wherein he is expected to compete against Rodrigo Duterte.[10]
Personal life
editNograles is married to Marga Maceda Montemayor, a social entrepreneur and an advocate for women and Mindanao. They have three children.
He is a member of the Aquila Legis fraternity and of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption. He also has links to Junior Chamber International.
He is the recipient of the Golden Globe Annual Award for Excellence in Public Service in 2015 and 2016.[11] He was also awarded the Outstanding Congressman Award in 2012[12][13][14] and again in 2015[15] by Superbrands Marketing International.[16] Nograles also took part as chairman of the Board of Jurors tasked to judge the awardees of the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival.[17][18]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Who is Prospero Nograles?". GMA News. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "About". Karlo Nograles. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Attendance Record of Housemembers" (PDF). congress. July 17, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "House panel realigns P40 billion to fund free education by 2018". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on February 8, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Bicam breaks 'impasse' on 2018 national budget —Nograles". GMA News.
- ^ "Solon says P25-B AFP upgrades a message to terrorists: 'We're capable of defeating you'". GMA News. GMA Network. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "AFP and PNP salary increase". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ "Duterte signs law giving free irrigation service to small farmers". CNN Philippines. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Karlo Nograles resigns as Civil Service Commission chief". ABS-CBN. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Karlo Nograles resigns as Civil Service Commission chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Hon. Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles". Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ "The Outstanding Congressman Award 2012". issuu. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Malanyaon is Golden Globe Outstanding Filipino Achiever". edgedavao. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Malanyaon is Golden Globe Outstanding Filipino Achiever". SunStar. SunStar Davao. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Karlo Nograles, Lani Mercado hailed as outstanding politikos". Politiko Visayas. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Nograles named as among 20 Outstanding Congressmen". National Unity Party. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
- ^ "Artistahin! Davao Rep. Karlos Nograles chairs MMFF 2017 board of jurors". Politiko Mindanao.
- ^ "Congressman Karlo Nograles on the MMFF". Manila Standard.