Former Civil Service Commission (CSC) chairperson Karlo Nograles has officially filed his candidacy for mayor of Davao City.
Nograles filed his candidacy a day after resigning from his position.
In his resignation letter submitted to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Nograles stated that he would return to Davao City and apply what he learned from his government service.
Nograles will be running against former President Rodrigo Duterte for the mayoral seat in Davao City.
Karlo Nograles is the son of Prospero Nograles, who served as House Speaker from 2008 to 2010 under former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
The elder Nograles and Duterte were political rivals for over three decades.
Their rivalry ended when the former House Speaker supported Duterte’s presidential run in 2016.
In November 2018, President Duterte appointed Karlo Nograles as Cabinet Secretary.
Nograles also served as acting presidential spokesperson and co-chairperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases.
In March 2022, Nograles was appointed CSC chair, a term that would have lasted until 2029 before he resigned on Monday.