Benjamin Abalos Sr. is a Filipino politician. He is currently serving as mayor of the city of Mandaluyong in Metro Manila or National Capital Region, Philippines. In 2022, he ran for mayor under PDP-Laban and defeated independent candidate Florencio Solomon.

Personal Information
Complete Name –> Benjamin Santos Abalos Sr.
Birth Date –> September 21, 1934 (Age 88)
Birth Place –> Pangasinan, Philippines
Hometown –> Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines

Family
Wife –> Corazon de Castro (died in 2021)
Children –> 5 including Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. of the Department of Interior and Local Government
Daughter-in-law –> Vice Mayor Menchie Abalos

Education
College –> Ateneo de Manila University
Degree –> Economics
Law School –> Manuel L. Quezon University
* Passed the Bar in 1973

Political Career / Work Experiences
1988-1998, 2022-Present – Mayor
2002-2007 – Chairman, Commission on Election (COMELEC)
2001-2002 – Chairman, Metro Manila Development Authority
1998 – Ran for congressman but lost to Neptali Gonzales II
1986-1987 – Officer-in-Charge of Mandaluyong (appointed by former President Corazon Aquino)

RELATED: List of City Mayors of the Philippines 2022 – 2025

See also: Top Government Officials under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.