Benhur Abalos is a Filipino politician and government official. He is one of the candidates for senator in the 2025 election under the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) Party of the current administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Benhur Abalos served as secretary of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) from 2022 to 2024. Previously, he served as councilor, mayor, and congressman of Mandaluyong City in the National Capital Region (NCR), Philippines.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Benjamin de Castro Abalos Jr.
Nickname –> Benhur
Birth Date –> July 19, 1962 (Age )
Hometown –> Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines
Family
Wife –> Mandaluyong Vice Mayor Carmelita “Menchie” Abalos
Child –> Maria Corazon Abalos (Beauty Queen)
Father –> Mandaluyong Mayor and Former COMELEC Chair Benjamin Abalos Sr.
Mother –> Corazon de Castro
Education
College –> De La Salle University
Degree –> Bachelor of Arts in history and political science
Law School –> Ateneo de Manila University
* Passed the Bar in 1987
Political Career / Work Experiences
2022-2024 – Secretary, Department of Interior and Local Government
February,2022 – May 9, 2022 – National Campaign Manager, Presidential Aspirant Bongbong Marcos
2021—2022 – Chairman, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
2004—2007 – Congressman (Lone District of Mandaluyong)
1998—2004, 2007—2016 – Mayor
1995—1998 – Councilor
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See also: Top Government Officials Under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.