Abalos was born into a poor family in Pangasinan on September 21, 1934. He studied economics at Ateneo de Manila University and graduated from the Manuel L. Quezon University in 1957. Abalos was admitted to the roll of attorneys of the Supreme Court in 1958 and then into the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in 1973. Abalos supported himself through college by taking several jobs, working as a janitor, factory worker, and a caddy at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club.
Political careeredit
In 1963, Abalos ran for vice mayor of Mandaluyong, which was then a municipality of Rizal, and lost to the scion of a political family.
He ran for Mandaluyong mayor in 1980, losing to the candidate of former President Ferdinand Marcos. In 1986, shortly after Marcos was ousted through a popular uprising, President Corazon Aquino appointed him as Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the then municipality of Mandaluyong.
As OIC of the town, he ran for the post of mayor and won in the local elections of 1988, the first local elections under the 1987 Constitution. He was re-elected two times in the elections of 1992 and 1995, making him one of the two Aquino OIC appointees who survived and secured the constitution-mandated three consecutive terms limit for local officials. Abalos made Mandaluyong's cityhood in 1994. In 1998, Abalos ran for congressman but lost to Neptali Gonzales II.
Abalos ran for mayor of Mandaluyong in 2022 under PDP-Laban, with his daughter-in-law, incumbent mayor Menchie Abalos, as his running mate for vice mayor.[4] He said that he would run to fulfill his promise to his deceased wife that he would spend his remaining years serving the people of Mandaluyong.[5] He won the elections in a landslide victory, securing a comeback as mayor after 24 years.[6]
^"Certified List of Candidates (Mandaluyong)" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^Mendoza, John Eric (October 6, 2021). "Ex-Comelec chair Ben Abalos Sr. files candidacy for mayor in Mandaluyong". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^Mendioza, John Eric (May 11, 2022). "Benjamin Abalos Sr. proclaimed as Mandaluyong mayor". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
^"Charisse Abalos marks what would've been her grandparents' 61st wedding anniversary". Politiko Metro Manila. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
^"Abalos family matriarch Corazon dies after contracting COVID-19". ABS-CBN News. January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
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For his son also a politician see Benjamin Abalos Jr In this Philippine name the middle name or maternal family name is Santos and the surname or paternal family name is Abalos This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Benjamin Abalos news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Benjamin Santos Abalos Sr born September 21 1934 is a Filipino politician who currently serves as the mayor of Mandaluyong Metro Manila since 2022 a position he also held from 1986 to 1987 and from 1988 to 1998 He also served as a chairman of the Commission on Elections and chairman of the MMDA He is the father of former Mandaluyong mayor and Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Benhur Abalos Jr The HonorableBenjamin Abalos Sr Abalos portraitMayor of MandaluyongIncumbentAssumed office June 30 2022Vice MayorCarmelita AbalosPreceded byCarmelita AbalosIn office February 2 1988 June 30 1998Preceded byRoman delos Reyes OIC Succeeded byBenjamin Abalos Jr In office February 25 1986 December 1 1987Officer in ChargeAppointed byCorazon AquinoPreceded byErnesto DomingoSucceeded byRoman delos Reyes OIC Chairman of theCommission on ElectionsIn office June 5 2002 October 1 2007Appointed byGloria Macapagal ArroyoPreceded byAlfredo BenipayoSucceeded byResurreccion BorraChairman of theMetropolitan Manila Development AuthorityIn office January 20 2001 June 5 2002PresidentGloria Macapagal ArroyoPreceded byJejomar BinaySucceeded byBayani FernandoPersonal detailsBornBenjamin Santos Abalos 1934 09 21 September 21 1934 age 89 Pangasinan Philippine IslandsNationalityFilipinoPolitical partyPFP 2023 present Other politicalaffiliationsPDP Laban 2017 2023 Lakas CMD 1991 2017 LDP 1988 1991 SpouseCorazon de Castro m 1960 died 2021 wbr Children5 including Benjamin Jr Residence s Mandaluyong Metro ManilaEducationAteneo de Manila University A B Manuel L Quezon University LL B OccupationJudgeProfessionLawyer Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 2 1 Chairman of MMDA 2 2 Chairman of COMELEC 2 3 Impeachment complaint 2 4 Return as Mayor of Mandaluyong 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life editAbalos was born into a poor family in Pangasinan on September 21 1934 He studied economics at Ateneo de Manila University and graduated from the Manuel L Quezon University in 1957 Abalos was admitted to the roll of attorneys of the Supreme Court in 1958 and then into the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in 1973 Abalos supported himself through college by taking several jobs working as a janitor factory worker and a caddy at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club Political career editIn 1963 Abalos ran for vice mayor of Mandaluyong which was then a municipality of Rizal and lost to the scion of a political family He ran for Mandaluyong mayor in 1980 losing to the candidate of former President Ferdinand Marcos In 1986 shortly after Marcos was ousted through a popular uprising President Corazon Aquino appointed him as Officer in Charge OIC of the then municipality of Mandaluyong As OIC of the town he ran for the post of mayor and won in the local elections of 1988 the first local elections under the 1987 Constitution He was re elected two times in the elections of 1992 and 1995 making him one of the two Aquino OIC appointees who survived and secured the constitution mandated three consecutive terms limit for local officials Abalos made Mandaluyong s cityhood in 1994 In 1998 Abalos ran for congressman but lost to Neptali Gonzales II Abalos was a former member of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino later joining the then newly formed Lakas NUCD CMD Chairman of MMDA edit On January 20 2001 Abalos was appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority a post he held until the following year Chairman of COMELEC edit On June 5 2002 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo appointed Abalos to replace Alfredo Benipayo after the latter failed to secure the confirmation of his appointment from the Commission on Appointments citation needed Impeachment complaint edit On September 27 2007 Iloilo Vice Governor Rolex Suplico filed a 64 page impeachment complaint against Abalos in his capacity as Commission on Elections Chairman before the House of Representatives of the Philippines regarding the NBN ZTE deal corruption scandal It was endorsed by Representatives Teofisto Guingona III Bukidnon 2nd Teodoro Casino Bayan Muna and Representative Ma Isabelle Climaco Zamboanga City 1st Affidavits from Romulo Neri and Jose de Venecia III supported the complaint 1 2 On October 1 2007 Abalos resigned during a press conference and Resurreccion Borra would be appointed Acting Chairman 3 Return as Mayor of Mandaluyong edit Abalos ran for mayor of Mandaluyong in 2022 under PDP Laban with his daughter in law incumbent mayor Menchie Abalos as his running mate for vice mayor 4 He said that he would run to fulfill his promise to his deceased wife that he would spend his remaining years serving the people of Mandaluyong 5 He won the elections in a landslide victory securing a comeback as mayor after 24 years 6 Personal life editHe married Corazon de Castro in 1960 with whom he has five children including Benjamin Abalos Jr the incumbent Secretary of the Interior and Local Government who also served as mayor of Mandaluyong and Metropolitan Manila Development Authority chairman 7 His wife died on January 25 2021 due to severe sepsis secondary to pneumonia caused by COVID 19 8 References edit Impeachment raps filed vs Abalos at House by Iloilo vice gov Philippine Daily Inquirer Impeachment raps filed vs Abalos over ZTE controversy September 27 2007 WSJ Philippine Voting Chief Quits Amid Bribe Queries permanent dead link Certified List of Candidates Mandaluyong PDF Commission on Elections Retrieved December 29 2021 Mendoza John Eric October 6 2021 Ex Comelec chair Ben Abalos Sr files candidacy for mayor in Mandaluyong INQUIRER net Retrieved December 29 2021 Mendioza John Eric May 11 2022 Benjamin Abalos Sr proclaimed as Mandaluyong mayor Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved May 18 2022 Charisse Abalos marks what would ve been her grandparents 61st wedding anniversary Politiko Metro Manila Retrieved March 15 2021 Abalos family matriarch Corazon dies after contracting COVID 19 ABS CBN News January 26 2021 Retrieved January 26 2020 Political offices Preceded byErnesto Domingo Officer in Charge Mayor of Mandaluyong1986 1987 Succeeded byRoman delos Reyes Officer In Charge Preceded byRoman delos Reyes Officer In Charge Mayor of Mandaluyong1988 1998 Succeeded byBenjamin Abalos Jr Preceded byJejomar Binay Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority2001 2002 Succeeded byBayani Fernando Preceded byAlfredo Benipayo COMELEC Chairman2002 2007 Succeeded byResurreccion Borra Acting Preceded byCarmelita Abalos Mayor of Mandaluyong2022 present Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Benjamin Abalos amp oldid 1219501952, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
