Joy Belmonte is a Filipino politician. She is currently serving as mayor of Quezon City in Metro Manila. In the May 13, 2019 election, she ran under the banner of local Serbisyo Sa Bayan Party (SB) and defeated former Congressman Bingbong Crisologo of PDP-Laban, Ismael Mathay of katipunan ng Demokratikong Pilipino and independent candidate Wilhelmina Orozco. She ran again for mayor in 2022 and defeated former Environment Secretary and Anakalugusan party-list representative Mike Defensor.
In 2025, Joy Belmonte ran for reelection and won with no strong opponent.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Maria Josefina Tanya Go Belmonte-Alimurung
Nickname –> Joy
Birthdate –> March 15, 1970 (age )
Hometown –> Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Family
Husband –> Raymond Alimurung, CEO of Lazada Philippines
Child –> 1
Father –> Feliciano Belmonte (Former Speaker of the House of Representative)
Mother –> Betty Go-Belmonte (Founder of Philippine Star Newspaper)
Brothers –> Isaac Belmonte (Head of the editorial board of The Philippine Star), Kevin Belmonte (Vice-chairman of Nuvoland Philippines), Miguel Belmonte (President and CEO of The Philippine Star)
Education
Elementary – Saint Pedro Poveda College
High School – Saint Pedro Poveda College
College – Ateneo de Manila University
Degree – Bachelor of Arts
Master – University College London
Political Career / Work Experiences
2019-Present – Executive Vice President, League of Cities of the Philippines
2019-2028 – Mayor
2010-2019 – Vice Mayor
Achievement
* One of the 50 sustainability leaders by Forbes Magazine
* Timely and orderly vacccination of Quezon City residents
* Ranked No. 1 among mayors in the National Capital Region in job approval rating according to RP- Mission and Development Foundation Inc.
RELATED: Top Government Officials of Quezon City
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See also: Profiles of Philippine Cities and Tourist Spots