Karlo Nograles
 | This biographical article is written encyclopedic . (July 2018) |
| 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–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 |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (BS, J.D.) |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | karlonograles |
Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles (born September 3, 1976) is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the Chairperson of the
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
Early life and education
Karlo 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
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 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]
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:
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
External links
References
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- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.