Jil Bongalon
Filipino lawyer and politician (born 1991)
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Raul Angelo "Jil" Dutollo Bongalon (born August 22, 1991) is a Filipino lawyer and politician and a former member of the Philippine House of Representatives under the Ako Bicol partylist.[2]
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affiliationsAko Bicol (partylist; 2022–2025)
Jil Bongalon | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Ako Bicol | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 22, 1991 |
| Party | Lakas (2024–present)[1] |
| Other political affiliations | Ako Bicol (partylist; 2022–2025) |
| Spouse | Frances Abigail Buban (m. 2023) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Bicol University University of Santo Tomas |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | jilbongalon |
Early life and education
Raul Angelo Dutollo Bongalon was born on August 22, 1991, in Tabaco, Albay.[3]
He completed his high school education at Tabaco National High School. He then pursued his undergraduate studies at Bicol University before enrolling at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Faculty of Civil Law for his law degree.
In 2016, Bongalon successfully passed the Philippine Bar Examination, officially beginning his legal career.[4]
Legal career
After passing the Bar, Bongalon served as a Bar reviewer specializing in Remedial Law, helping aspiring lawyers prepare for their bar examinations.[4]
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, taking office on June 30, 2022. He held the following positions:
Vice chairperson of the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges (2023–2025) Vice chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations (2022–2025)
As a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, was involved in budget deliberations, including the 2024 budget discussions where concerns were raised about the Office of the Vice President's proposed budget.[5] He criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for refusing to attend House budget deliberations for her office. He also called for Duterte's resignation.[6]
He ran to represent Albay's 1st district for the 2025 elections,[7] but lost to Tabaco mayor Krisel Lagman.[8]
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
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| 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 | |