Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson, Atty. Karlo Alexei B. Nograles, was appointed by President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr. on June 30, 2022. As CSC head, he concurrently serves as the ex officio

In 2023, he was appointed as the inaugural chairperson of the Asia Public Service Network, an organization of civil service leaders and senior officials from the Asian region who serve as the bridge to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development community, facilitating the sharing of reform experiences, best practices, and common opportunities to shape the future of public service delivery across the region.

Chair Nograles obtained both his bachelor’s degree in Management Engineering and his law degree from the Ateneo de Manila University. He briefly worked as an associate at the Nograles Cabebe and Castillo Law firm before serving three consecutive terms as representative of the first District of Davao City. As Congressman, Atty. Nograles was instrumental in passing significant laws such as the Green Jobs Act, lauded by the International Labor Organization as a first of its kind in the world; the JobStart Philippines Act, which helps improve young Filipinos’ prospects in the job market right after graduating from school; and the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, which provides for free tuition in state and local universities and colleges in the Philippines. During his third term, he chaired the powerful Committee on Appropriations and passed the National Budgets for 2017 and 2018 in record time.

In November 2018, he was appointed by then President Rodrigo Roa Duterte as Cabinet Secretary, where he served as a close advisor to the President and ensured that all members of the Cabinet were working harmoniously to help the administration deliver on its promise to bring development to all regions. During his tenure as Cabinet Secretary, he also served as Acting Presidential Spokesperson, Co-chairperson, and Spokesperson of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF). Additionally, he led the Task Force on Zero Hunger in formulating the country’s first-ever National Food Policy, which now serves as the blueprint for national programs to end hunger and malnutrition.

For his outstanding contributions as a public servant, Chairperson Nograles received numerous prestigious awards. He was conferred by President Duterte with the Order of Lakandula with the Rank of Grand Cross (Bayani), one of the highest civilian orders of the Philippines. He was a TESDA Kabalikat Awardee in 2013 and 2015 for advocating technical-vocational education and training. He received the Golden Globe Awards for Excellence in Public Service in 2015 and 2016. He was also recognized as an Outstanding Congressman in 2012 and 2015 by Superbrands Marketing International.

Now at the helm of the Civil Service Commission, Chairperson Nograles is dedicated to leading the CSC towards becoming the leader in empowering individuals and organizations in Human Resource and Organizational Development, and in providing streamlined and digitalized public services. He is committed to changing outdated modes of service delivery by embracing digitalization and equipping the entire workforce with the skills necessary to adapt to online technologies. He envisions a Civil Service that is future-ready and people-centric, ready to provide the public with vital services no matter the circumstance and to live up to the mantra of the Commission — “gawing lingkod bayani ang bawat kawani.”