Jericho Nograles

Filipino politician

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

The Honorable

Jericho Nograles

Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for PBA Partylist
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Succeeded by| Margarita Ignacia Nograles
Personal details
Born|

Jericho Jonas Bendigo Nograles

(1981-04-23) April 23, 1981 (age 44)
Davao City, Philippines
Parent(s)| Prospero Nograles
Rhodora Burgos Bendigo Nograles
Relatives| Karlo Nograles (brother)
Margarita "Migs" Nograles (sister)
Alma mater| Ateneo de Manila University (BS)
University of Western Australia (MBA)
Sulu State College (DPA)

Jericho Jonas "Koko" Bendigo Nograles (born April 23, 1981) is a Filipino congressman[1] and official spokesperson for the Puwersa ng Bayang Atleta (PBA) Partylist.[2] He is the Assistant Majority Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines.[3] He is one of the 70 representatives who voted to deny the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN.[4]

## Personal life

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Koko Nograles was born on April 23, 1981, in Davao City to Prospero Nograles, a lawyer who would later serve as Representative of Davao City's 1st district and House Speaker, and Rhodora Burgos Bendigo Nograles.[5] He is the brother of Civil Service Commission Chairman Karlo Nograles and PBA Partylist Representative Margarita Ignacia Nograles.

## Educational background

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Nograles earned his Bachelor's degree in Management, majoring in Legal Management from the Ateneo de Manila University (1999–2003) and completed a Master in Business Administration degree at the University of Western Australia (2008–2012). Nograles also holds a Doctorate in Public Administration from the Sulu State College.[citation needed]

## Political career

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In 2016, Nograles ran for and won a seat as congressman for the Puwersa ng Bayaning Atleta (PBA) Partylist.[6] That same year, he was designated as legislative caretaker of the 1st District of Sulu,[7] and later in 2018, as the caretaker of 1st district of Davao City that his brother Karlo vacated upon his appointment as Cabinet Secretary.[8] In 2019, he was re-elected as a congressman. Nograles also served as the Assistant Majority Leader of the Congress of the Philippines.[9]

Nograles is an active member of 12 congressional committees (such as the Committees on Rules, Justice, Good Government and Public Accountability, Housing and Urban Development, National Defense and Security, Public Order and Safety, and Ways and Means).[10] Nograles is the principal author of more than 160 House bills[11] and resolutions and co-author of 157 more.[12] Some of these House bills, such as the Free College Education Act, Free Irrigation Service Act, Free WiFi Access Act, Occupational Safety and Health Standards Act, 10-Year Passport Validity Act, National ID Act, National Mental Health Act, and the Electric Cooperative Emergency Fund Act, were signed into law.[13]

In November 2018, Nograles was designated as the caretaker representative of the 1st District of Davao City.[14]

On July 10, 2020, Nograles was one of the 70 Congressman who voted to reject the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN, in favor of a report from Technical Working Group.

## References

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1. ^ "House of Representatives". www.congress.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
2. ^ "PBA Party-list Rep. Jericho Nograles | | Latest Philippine politics news today". Retrieved 2019-08-28.
3. ^ "The 'endorser:' Who is Jericho Nograles? |". Latest Philippine politics news today. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
4. ^ Perez-Rubio, Bella (July 10, 2020). "List of lawmakers who voted for and against ABS-CBN franchise renewal". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
5. ^ "Who is Prospero Nograles? │ GMA News Online".
6. ^ "Winners of 59 seats in party-list race announced | Inquirer News". 20 May 2016.
7. ^ "Nograles named 'legislative caretaker'". 20 November 2018.
8. ^ Roxas, Pathricia Ann (November 20, 2018). "House assigns Jericho Nograles as caretaker of brother's Davao district". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
9. ^ "House of Representatives House Members".
10. ^ "Jericho Nograles designated legislative caretaker of Davao City's 1st district". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
11. ^ "House of Representatives House Members".
12. ^ "House of Representatives House Members".
13. ^ "Davao Rep. Nograles is new Cabinet secretary". philstar.com. Retrieved 2019-08-28.
14. ^ "Koko Nograles designated as caretaker of 1st District of Davao City". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2019-08-28.