{"id":"benhur-abalos","type":"person","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/benhur-abalos","language":"en","name":"Benhur Abalos","name_en":"Benhur Abalos","name_ne":null,"description":"Philippine politician","headline":"Philippine politician","also_known_as":[],"summary":"Benjamin \"Benhur\" de Castro Abalos Jr. is a Filipino politician, lawyer and racehorse breeder who is the incumbent Cabinet Secretary of the Philippines since 2026. He served as Secretary of the Interior and Local Government from 2022 to 2024 in the Cabinet of President Bongbong Marcos. He served as chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) in the Duterte administration from 2021 to 2022. In his hometown of Mandaluyong, he previously served as mayor, representative (2004–2007), and councilor (1995–1998). His father and namesake, Benjamin Abalos, is a former Commission on Elections (COMELEC) chairman, and like Benhur, also served as mayor of Mandaluyong and MMDA chairman.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"19 July 1962","date":"1962-07-19"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4888170#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Mandaluyong","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9085"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4888170#P19"}},{"key":"citizenship","label":"Citizenship","values":[{"text":"Philippines","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q928"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4888170#P27"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4888170#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (since 2023)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60749150","start":"2023"},{"text":"Lakas–CMD","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3240730"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4888170#P102"}},{"key":"education","label":"Education","values":[{"text":"Ateneo de Manila University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q533235"},{"text":"De La Salle University","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1815710"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4888170#P69"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Cabinet Secretary (since 8 July 2026 · BS 23 Asar 2083 onwards)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25339694","start":"2026-07-08"},{"text":"Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (30 June 2022 – 7 October 2024 · BS 16 Asar 2079 – 20 Asoj 2081)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7444421","start":"2022-06-30","end":"2024-10-07"},{"text":"member of the House of Representatives (30 June 2004 – 30 June 2007)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18002923","start":"2004-06-30","end":"2007-06-30"},{"text":"mayor (1998–2004)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30185","start":"1998","end":"2004"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4888170#P39"}}],"office":null,"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benhur_Abalos","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4888170"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Benhur Abalos born?","a":"Benhur Abalos was born on 19 July 1962 in Mandaluyong."},{"q":"What positions has Benhur Abalos held?","a":"Positions held by Benhur Abalos include: Cabinet Secretary (since 8 July 2026); Secretary of the Interior and Local Government (2022–2024); member of the House of Representatives (2004–2007); mayor (1998–2004)."},{"q":"Where did Benhur Abalos study?","a":"Benhur Abalos was educated at Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University."}],"related":[{"name":"Benigno Aquino III","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/benigno-aquino-iii"},{"name":"Elpidio Quirino","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/elpidio-quirino"},{"name":"Jose P. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Benjamin Abalos Jr. 2019 (cropped).jpg — Joey Razon for the Philippine News Agency, Public domain.","cite":"\"Benhur Abalos\". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/benhur-abalos. Retrieved 8 November 2026.","date_modified":"2026-11-07T07:56:22Z","facts_checked":"2026-11-08","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/benhur-abalos","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/benhur-abalos","ne":null}}