Raoul Manuel

Raoul Danniel Abellar Manuel (born August 30, 1994) is a Filipino youth activist and politician who is the representative for Kabataan Party-list.[1] He is currently the National President of Kabataan Partylist, previously serving as the president of the National Union of Students of the Philippines.[2][3] He is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 19th Congress.[4]

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Abellar and the surname or paternal family name is Manuel.
The Honorable
Raoul Manuel
Portrait in the 19th Congress
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for Kabataan
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Preceded bySarah Elago
Personal details
Born
Raoul Danniel Abellar Manuel

(1994-08-30) August 30, 1994
Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines
Political partyKabataan
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Visayas (B.S.)
OccupationStudent Leader, Youth activist, Politician

Education
At the Rizal Monument, 2022.

Manuel finished his undergraduate degree of Applied Mathematics in University of the Philippines Visayas and became its first Summa Cum Laude.[3]

He became UPV College of Arts and Sciences Student Council Chairperson. After which, in 2016, he became the student regent of the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines System where he represented 50,000 students.[5]

Advocacies
Raoul Manuel speaking against the Anti-Terrorism Act in a protest action, December 2021.

Raoul is an education advocate. He called for free education among public tertiary schools and the junking of the socialized tuition system in UP.[2] He criticized the removal of Philippine History among senior high curriculums after housemates from Pinoy Big Brother failed to answer basic questions on Philippine history. He called for the review and overhaul of the K–12 system in the Philippines.[6] He also criticized the state of education in the Philippines under the COVID-19 pandemic under the Duterte administration, saying that the shortcomings revealed the 'long-standing' problems of Philippine education.[7] He became a National Convener for Rise for Education, an alliance that pushes through with nationalist, scientific, and mass-oriented Philippine education.[8]

He has also been an advocate against mandatory implementation of Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program in the Philippines as well as a critic of said abuses under the Armed Forces of the Philippines.[9] During a Senate hearing on ROTC on August 22, 2019, he had a heated exchange with Senator Ronald 'Bato' dela Rosa.[10]

Kabataan Partylist nominees for 2022: Angelica Galimba (2nd nominee), Raoul Manuel, and Jandeil Roperos (3rd nominee)

During the filing for the nominees for the 2022 national elections, Manuel, as the first nominee of Kabataan Partylist, said that "The youth bear a responsibility to advance the politics of change and hope." He also said that Kabataan Partylist prevailed despite moves to disqualify them from Congress and denounced groups that "pretend" to be the voice of the youth.[11]

In March 2022, a navy officer was condemned by Raoul in social media in which the said soldier posted death threats against the youth activist. The Philippine Navy said that the officer was relieved and became a subject of 'thorough investigation'.[12]

He opposed both registrations of SIM cards and social media accounts.[13]

Political career

Congressional career

Entering congress at the age of 27, Manuel became one of the youngest members of the 19th Congress.[14] He abstained during the election of the speakership and joined the minority bloc.[15]

Electoral history
Main article: 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections

Manuel was Kabataan's first nominee in the 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections. The party-list received 536,690 votes or 1.46% of the votes, entitling the party a seat in congress. Throughout the campaign, the party was faced with disqualification cases, posing a risk to its proclamation. Nonetheless, the party was proclaimed as one of the winners of the party-list elections. Manuel, as the first nominee was designated as the party's representative in congress.

References
  1. "Comelec proclaims new batch of party-list groups in 19th Congress". RAPPLER. May 26, 2022. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  2. Umil, Anne Marxze (November 17, 2021). "Raoul Manuel and his choice to continue serving the Filipino youth". Bulatlat. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  3. "Raoul Manuel Biography - PeoPlaid Profile". PeoPlaid. October 5, 2021. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  4. Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (July 20, 2022). "Youth rep: Postponing barangay polls would paralyze SK programs". Inquirer. Archived from the original on July 21, 2022. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  5. "UP Visayas' first psychopath is next students regent". RAPPLER. July 18, 2016. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  6. Bernardo, Jaehwa. "'PBB' quiz game raises concerns on Philippine education system". Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  7. Diaz, Nina (September 7, 2020). "[B-Side Podcast] The government has failed us — students". BusinessWorld Online. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  8. "iLead Trainings - ALA SIYETE Y MEDIA EPISODE 3 TONIGHT, 7:30PM As we are nearing the end of Voters Registration, we have invited a very special guest for this episode. For our third episode, we will be joined by the National Spokesperson of the KABATAAN PARTYLIST. In line with the launching of iVote, we will talk about Voter Registration, Education, Empowerment and Participation. Our guest speaker for this month is Sir Raoul Danniel Manuel. Tune in on our Facebook page, tonight, at 7:30 PM for insights from Sir Raoul. To know more about our guest speaker, you may visit the following: Webpage: raoulmanuel.webnode.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamraoulmanuel Instagram: iamraoulmanuel Twitter: iamRaoulManuel | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on May 28, 2022. Retrieved May 28, 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  9. "You are being redirected..." manilatoday.net. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  10. "Bato dela Rosa flares up at activist during ROTC hearing". RAPPLER. August 22, 2019. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  11. Mendoza, John Eric (October 7, 2021). "'We will continue the fight': Kabataan files CONA for partylist". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  12. "Navy officer relieved, under probe after threatening party-list nominee". ph.news.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  13. Locus, Sundy (April 15, 2022). "SIM card registration bill dangerous, activists say as they welcome veto". GMA News Online. Archived from the original on April 21, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
  14. Burgos, Nestor P. Jr. (June 5, 2022). "New kid in the House Makabayan bloc". INQUIRER.net. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  15. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 26, 2022. Retrieved July 26, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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