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Benjamin Abalos (Benjamin Santos Abalos) was born on 21 September, 1934 in Pangasinan, Philippine Islands, is a Filipino politician. Discover Benjamin Abalos's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?
| Popular As |
Benjamin Santos Abalos |
| Occupation |
Judge |
| Age |
89 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
21 September, 1934 |
| Birthday |
21 September |
| Birthplace |
Pangasinan, Philippine Islands |
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Benjamin Abalos Height, Weight & Measurements
At 89 years old, Benjamin Abalos height not available right now. We will update Benjamin Abalos's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Benjamin Abalos's Wife?
His wife is Corazon de Castro (m. 1960-2021)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Corazon de Castro (m. 1960-2021) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
5 (including Benjamin Jr.) |
Benjamin Abalos Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Benjamin Abalos worth at the age of 89 years old? Benjamin Abalos’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from . We have estimated Benjamin Abalos's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
politician |
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Timeline
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.
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.
He 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.
His wife died on January 25, 2021, due to severe sepsis, secondary to pneumonia caused by COVID-19.
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.
Abalos was a former member of the Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino later joining the then newly formed Lakas NUCD-CMD.
On January 20, 2001, Abalos was appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, a post he held until the following year.
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.
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 Casiño (Bayan Muna), and Representative Ma. Isabelle Climaco (Zamboanga City–1st).
On October 1, 2007, Abalos resigned during a press conference; and Resurreccion Borra would be appointed Acting Chairman.
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.
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.
He won the elections in a landslide victory, securing a comeback as mayor after 24 years.
