Dr. Will Jr. was born in Jetafe, Bohol in the midst of World War II. His wife is Dr. Cristeta Balili-Tirol, a PhD in Psychology (UST). They are blessed with two children. He finished two doctorate degrees: Doctor of Philosophy in English in UST and Doctor of Philosophy in Education in UB as Summa Cum Laude. He has six Masteral degrees and four Bachelor’s degrees. Dr. Tirol is also an AA – RPC  and ETC – UB graduate.

He is the Boholano with the most number of educational degrees safely tracked in his belt. He is a PD 907 Honor Graduate eligible seven times over, and passed the Superintendent Examination, Bar Examination and Teacher’s Examination, all with flying colors. He is a Career Executive Service Officer (CESO) Rank III, a Career Executive Officer (CEO) Rank III. These Civil Service eligibilities place him on top of the government qualifying totem pole. Atty. Tirol used to be a Professor of College of Law and Graduate School of UB. He was also the Dean of Student Affairs and Planning and Development. His first assignment, after passing the Superintendent Examination, was as Schools Division Superintendent of Bohol.

Then he was transferred to the Division of Negros Occidental. Promoted a notch higher after an exemplary performance, he was appointed Regional Director of DECS, Eastern Visayas. His latest stint was as DepEd Regional Director of Region VII, Western Visayas. He was President of the Philippine Public School Teachers Association (PPSTA) for 10 fruitful years, where he worked for the amendment of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers. As a Member of the Board of Trustees of the GSIS, he labored for the early release of teachers’ retirement and other benefits. He also advocated further development of indigenous curriculums suited in the catchment areas. Atty. Tirol founded Cristal-E College in Tawala, Panglao, Bohol with the end-view of providing 21st Century Global Education to the locality. He also founded the Informatics Computer Institute in Tagbilaran City, and the Galleria Ventures, Robinsons Galleria, Quezon City. All are internationally accredited, with increasing student-patronages. He wrote a dissertation on “Boholano Literature”, which was lauded and became the foundation of an awakened interest in the culture and arts of Bohol.