Karlo Alexei Bendigo Nograles (born September 3, 1976) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the Chairperson of the Civil Service Commission from March 4, 2022 to October 7, 2024.

In the 2016 Philippine presidential elections, Nograles was among those who encouraged then-Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to run for president.

Nograles attended grade school in Ateneo de Davao University from 1983 to 1989, where he graduated valedictorian of his class.

He proceeded to the Ateneo de Manila University for college, graduating in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in Management Engineering degree.

In 2017, he allotted a total of ₱40 billion to fund free education for students enrolled in state universities and colleges (SUCs) for school year 2018–2019.

[9] The next day, he filed his candidacy to run for mayor of Davao City in the 2025 Philippine general election, wherein he is expected to compete against Rodrigo Duterte.

[16] Nograles also took part as chairman of the Board of Jurors tasked to judge the awardees of the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival.