Raoul Danniel Abellar Manuel (born August 30, 1994) is a Filipino youth activist and politician serving as the representative for Kabataan partylist,[1] of which was its previous national president.
[3] The eldest of five children to Raul Manuel and Clarizel Joy Abellar, he grew up in Arevalo, Iloilo City.
Their mother sold beauty products while their father was an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW).
He called for free education among public tertiary schools and the junking of the socialized tuition system in UP.
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.
[12] 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.