By Junex Doronio
MANILA – The saying “there are no permanent friends or enemies” rings true once again as Karlo Nograles, former Cabinet Secretary under the Duterte administration from 2018 to 2022, filed his certificate of candidacy (COC) for Davao City mayor on Tuesday (08 Oct 2024), last day of filing of COC’s.
This puts him in direct competition with former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte, rekindling the long-standing political rivalry between the Duterte and Nograles families.
Nograles, a three-term congressman representing Davao City’s 1st District, was appointed by Duterte as Chairman of the Civil Service Commission on March 7, 2022, and served until his resignation on October 7, 2024.
For decades, the Dutertes and Nograleses have been bitter rivals in Davao’s political landscape.
However, in 2016, the Nograles clan supported Duterte’s successful presidential bid, temporarily setting aside their rivalry.
Aside from former President Duterte, religious leader Bishop Rod Cubos and content creator Roweno Caballes have also filed their COCs for Davao City mayor.
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By Liezelle Soriano
MANILA — Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles stepped down from his post on Monday, October 7, 2024.
“It is with mixed emotions that I tender my resignation as Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) effective today, 7 October 2024. This decision was difficult to make, as my time with the Commission has been productive, fulfilling, and inspiring. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside such dedicated public servants,” he wrote in a letter addressed to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
He further stated that “it has been a privilege and an honor to serve our countrymen as part of the institution mandated by the Constitution to promote morale, efficiency, integrity, responsiveness, progressiveness, and courtesy in the civil service.”
Nograles mentioned he will return to his roots in Davao City, where he hopes to apply the lessons learned during his tenure as CSC head and his two decades in government service.
“As I embark on this new path of public service, I leave the CSC extremely confident in its ability to steer our bureaucracy towards greater heights,” he said.
During Nograles’ leadership, the CSC consistently recognized outstanding civil servants, implemented public engagement programs, and enhanced the profile of eligibility exams to encourage more citizens to enter government service.
It was not immediately known whether Nograles’s resignation is connected to a political ambition in their province or not and he only have until tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8, the last day of certificate of candidacy filing set by the poll body.
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