Karlo Nograles

Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles (born September 3, 1976) is a Filipino lawyer and politician currently serving as the Cabinet Secretary since November 2018 in the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. He is also the co-chair of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) in the Philippine government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He previously served as the Representative of Davao City's 1st district from 2010 to 2018.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Bendigo and the surname or paternal family name is Nograles.
The Honorable

Karlo Nograles
Cabinet Secretary of the Philippines
Assumed office
November 5, 2018
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byLeoncio Evasco Jr.
IATF-EID Spokesperson
In office
March 16, 2020 – April 25, 2020
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded bySec. Harry Roque
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from Davao City's 1st district
In office
June 30, 2010 – November 5, 2018
Preceded byProspero C. Nograles
Succeeded byPaolo Duterte
Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations
In office
August 1, 2016 – November 5, 2018
Chairman of the Committee on Labor and Employment
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Assistant House Majority Leader
In office
July 26, 2010 – June 30, 2013
Personal details
Born
Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles

(1976-09-03) September 3, 1976
Davao City, Philippines
Political partyPDP–Laban (2017–present)
Other political
affiliations		National Unity Party (until 2017)
Spouse(s)Marga Maceda Montemayor
ChildrenKarlos Mateo Montemayor Nograles
Kristian Massimo Montemayor Nograles
Katarina Mikaelle Montemayor Nograles
ParentsProspero Nograles
Rhodora Burgos Bendigo Nograles
Alma materAteneo de Manila University
Websitekarlonograles.ph

He is an advocate of Education for All, a global movement that supports farmers and agriculture-related programs and gives more opportunities to provinces. 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

Karlo Nograles was born on September 3, 1976 in Davao City to Prospero Nograles, former 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 until 1993 where he finished with a C.A.T. Leadership Award. For college, he studied at the Ateneo de Manila University where he graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering degree. He then took a Juris Doctor degree in 2003 at the Ateneo de Manila Law School.[2]

Political career

Nograles' 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 ran 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 P3.767 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]

Nograles was also the author of the Green Jobs Act, which granted special tax deductions and duty-free importation of capital equipment for companies that will help create employment that contributes to preserving or restoring the quality of the environment; the JobStart Philippines Act which enhanced opportunities and employment facilitation for Filipino youth through enhanced knowledge and skills acquisition through formal and technical education and a shortened school-to-work transition to increase chances of productive employment; and Republic Act No. 10741 that strengthened the National Labor Relations Commission.

Committee membership

While Nograles is known as the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, he was also part of the following committees:

Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Davao City's First District
15th Congress Vice-Chairman, Committee on Human Rights
Member, Committee on Dangerous Drugs
Member, Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability
Member, Committee on Government Reorganization
Member, Committee on Health
Member, Committee on Public Order and Safety
Member, Committee on Revision of Laws
Member, Committee on Rules
Member, Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms
Member, Committee on Transportation
16th Congress Chairman, Committee on Labor and Employment
Vice-Chairman, Committee on Human Rights
Vice-Chairman, Committee on Revision of Laws
Member, Committee on Constitutional Amendments
Member, Committee on Energy
Member, Committee on Higher and Technical Education
Member, Committee on Housing and Urban Development
Member, Committee on Transportation
Member, Committee on Ways and Means
Member, Committee on Dangerous Drugs
17th Congress Chairman, Committee on Appropriations
Member, Committee on Constitutional Amendments
Member, Committee on Mindanao Affairs

Personal life

Nograles 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.[9] He was also awarded the Outstanding Congressman Award in 2012[10][11][12] and again in 2015[13] by Superbrands Marketing International.[14] Nograles also took part as chairman of the Board of Jurors tasked to judge the awardees of the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival.[15][16]

References
  1. "Who is Prospero Nograles?". GMA News. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. "About". Karlo Nograles. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. "Attendance Record of Housemembers" (PDF). congress. July 17, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  4. "House panel realigns P40 billion to fund free education by 2018". CNN Philippines.
  5. "Bicam breaks 'impasse' on 2018 national budget —Nograles". GMA News.
  6. "Solon says P25-B AFP upgrades a message to terrorists: 'We're capable of defeating you'". GMA News. GMA Network. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  7. "AFP and PNP salary increase". Manila Bulletin.
  8. "Duterte signs law giving free irrigation service to small farmers". CNN Philippines.
  9. "Hon. Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles". Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  10. "The Outstanding Congressman Award 2012". issuu. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  11. "Malanyaon is Golden Globe Outstanding Filipino Achiever". edgedavao. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  12. "Malanyaon is Golden Globe Outstanding Filipino Achiever". SunStar. SunStar Davao. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  13. "Karlo Nograles, Lani Mercado hailed as outstanding politikos". Politiko Visayas. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  14. "Nograles named as among 20 Outstanding Congressmen". National Unity Party. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
  15. "Artistahin! Davao Rep. Karlos Nograles chairs MMFF 2017 board of jurors". Politiko Mindanao.
  16. "Congressman Karlo Nograles on the MMFF". Manila Standard.
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by
Prospero C. Nograles		 Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Davao City's 1st District
2010–2018		 Succeeded by
Paolo Duterte
Political offices
Preceded by
Leoncio Evasco Jr.		 Cabinet Secretary of the Philippines
2018–present		 Incumbent
Order of precedence
Preceded by
Salvador Medialdea
as Executive Secretary of the Philippines		 Order of Precedence of the Philippines
as Cabinet Secretary of the Philippines		 Succeeded by
Carlos Dominguez III
as Secretary of Finance
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