Jil Bongalon

Jil Bongalon
Official portrait, 2022
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Ako Bicol
In office
June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025
Serving with Elizaldy Co
Personal details
Born (1991-08-22) August 22, 1991 (age 35)
Tabaco, Albay, Philippines
PartyLakas (2024–present)
Other political
affiliations
Ako Bicol (partylist; 2022–2025)
SpouseFrances Abigail Buban (m. 2023)
Children3
EducationBicol University
University of Santo Tomas
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
Websitejilbongalon.com

Raul Angelo "Jil" Dutollo Bongalon (born August 22, 1991) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He previously served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives of the Ako Bicol partylist.

Early life and education

Raul Angelo Dutollo Bongalon was born on August 22, 1991, in Tabaco, Albay.

He finished high school education at Tabaco National High School. He then studied at Bicol University for his under graduate degree. After that, he enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Civil Law to study Law.

In 2016, Bongalon passed the Philippine Bar Examination and began his career as a lawyer.

Career

After passing the Bar in 2016, Bongalon became a Bar reviewer for Remedial Law, where he coached future lawyers for the Bar exams.

Political career

House of Representatives

Bongalon entered national politics as a representative of the Ako Bicol Party-List in the 19th Congress of the Philippines. He took office on June 30, 2022. During his term, he served as:

Vice chairperson of the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges, 2023 to 2025. Vice chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations, 2022 to 2025.

As a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, he took part in budget deliberations. This included the 2024 budget discussions, where questions were raised about the proposed budget of the office of the Vice President. Bongalon criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for not attending the house budget hearings for her office. He also called for Duterte's resignation.

Electoral history

Electoral history of Jil Bongalon
Year Office Party Votes received Result
Total % P. Swing
2022 Representative (Party-list) Ako Bicol 816,445 2.24% 5th -1.52 Won
2025 Representative (Albay–1st) Lakas 107,656 45.52% 2nd N/a Lost

References

  1. ↑ "Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance" (PDF). Lakas-CMD. October 2, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Raul Angelo Bongalon". Rappler. February 2, 2025. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Certificate of Candidacy for Member, House of Representatives - Bongalon, Raul Angelo D." (PDF). Commission on Elections. October 7, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "About Cong. Jil Bongalon". July 29, 2024. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ Panti, Llanesca T. (September 24, 2024). "House leader slams VP Sara for skipping OVP budget deliberations". GMA Integrated News. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ Flores, Dominique Nicole (September 24, 2024). "Lawmakers to VP Sara: Step down if you can't fulfill your duty". Philippine Star. Retrieved June 4, 2025.