Benjamin Abalos, Jr.
| Benjamin Abalos, Jr. | |
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| Mayor of Mandaluyong City | |
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In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Neptali Gonzales II |
| Succeeded by | Menchie A. Abalos |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin Abalos, Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Neptali Gonzales II |
| Member of the House of Representatives from Mandaluyong City | |
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In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Neptali Gonzales II |
| Succeeded by | Neptali Gonzales II |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Benjamin de Castro Abalos July 19, 1962 Mandaluyong City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Political party | Lakas Kampi CMD (since 2009) |
| Other political affiliations |
Lakas CMD (2003-2009) |
| Spouse(s) | Carmelita Aguilar |
| Relations | Benjamin Abalos (father) |
| Children | Charisse Marie Abalos Ciara Marie Abalos† Benjamin Abalos III Charlene Marie Abalos Maria Corazon Abalos Celine Marie Abalos |
| Residence | Mandaluyong, Metro Manila |
| Alma mater |
Ateneo de Manila University De La Salle University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Benjamin de Castro Abalos, Jr. (born 19 July 1962) is a politician from the Republic of the Philippines and is known locally as "Benhur." He currently serves as the mayor of Mandaluyong City and is the son of former COMELEC chairman Benjamin Abalos. Abalos is known for the industrial and commercial development of Mandaluyong City.
Abalos is the second eldest of the five children of Benjamin Abalos, and Corazon Abalos.
Abalos first served as Mayor (District 1) of Mandaluyong from 1995 to 1998. In that role, he chaired the Committee on Laws, Peace & Order and Public Safety and served on the Committee on Angara Affairs and Livelihood and Cooperatives.
Abalos was first elected mayor in 1996. His brand of governance was credited for transforming Mandaluyong into the “Tiger City of the Philippines” in just one term of office. He served as the local chief executive until 2004.
In the 2004 elections, he switched positions with a longtime political ally, Rep. Nepali Gonzales II, to become the city's lone representative to the House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress. Abalos served in this capacity until 2007. As a member of the lower house, he authored a total of 25 House bills and co-authored 54 others. He sponsored the biggest budget of the Philippine Sports Commission in its entire history. In addition, Abalos was the principal author of Republic Act No. 9397, otherwise known as the Amended Urban Development Housing Act of 1992.
In 2007, Abalos was again elected mayor of Mandaluyong. In his second term as mayor, Abalos set new records after being elected as president of two national organizations. The first organization was the Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP), an organization of all 1.2 million elected/appointed local officials in the country and their umbrella organizations (League of Governors, League of Vice Governors, Board Members, City Mayors, Municipal Mayors, Vice Mayors, Councillors, and Sanguinaang Kabataan, as well as nurses' and midwives' organizations). The second organization was the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP), an organization of all 122 city mayors of the country. He was the first mayor to hold the presidency of these two prestigious organizations concurrently. His term in ULAP was also the first time a mayor had headed ULAP, which had traditionally been headed by a governor.
Abalos is married to Carmelita Aguilar. They have six children. They are Charisse and Ciara Marie (deceased)(Twins), Benjamin III, Charlene Marie, Maria Corazon and Celine Marie.
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