Jil Bongalon

Raul Angelo "Jil" Dutollo Bongalon is a Filipino lawyer and politician and a former member of the Philippine House of Representatives under the Ako Bicol partylist.

Early life and education

Raul Angelo Dutollo Bongalon was born on August 22, 1991, in Tabaco, Albay.
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 Faculty of Civil Law for his law degree.
In 2016, Bongalon successfully passed the Philippine Bar Examination, officially beginning his legal career.

After passing the Bar, Bongalon served as a Bar reviewer specializing in Remedial Law, helping aspiring lawyers prepare for their bar examinations.

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
Vice chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations
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. He criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for refusing to attend House budget deliberations for her office. He also called for Duterte's resignation.
He ran to represent Albay's 1st district for the 2025 elections, but lost to Tabaco mayor Krisel Lagman.