Benjamin Abalos
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Benjamin Abalos

Personal data
Date of birthSeptember 21, 1935(age 75)
NationalityFilipino
Political partyLakas-CMD
ReligionRoman Catholic
COMELEC Chairman
In officeJune 5, 2002 - October 1, 2007
Appointed byGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Succeeded byResurreccion Borra
Preceded byAlfredo Benipayo
Chairman, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority
In officeJanuary 20, 2001 - June 5, 2002
PresidentGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Succeeded byBayani Fernando
Preceded byJejomar Binay

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Benjamin S. Abalos, Sr. is a politician and was a former chairman of the Philippine Commission on Election. He was also a former MMDA Chairman and Mandaluyong City Mayor. He is the father of current Mandaluyong City mayor Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos, Jr..

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The whistleblower's dictionary - Manila Bulletin Tweet this news
Manila Bulletin--Hamburger that has gained popularity (after being repeatedly mispronounced by former COMELEC chair -Benjamin Abalos-) in a Senate hearing regarding the ... - Date : Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:40:57 GMT+00:00
Evidence speaks of my innocence, claims Abalos - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--The Latin adage in law will clear former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair -Benjamin Abalos- in the bribery case he is facing, ... - Date : Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:32:26 GMT+00:00
Sandiganbayan defers Abalos arraignment; case to be amended - BusinessWorld Online Tweet this news
BusinessWorld Online--THE ANTI-GRAFT court has granted the petition to defer the arraignment of former election chairman -Benjamin- S. -Abalos-, Sr. in connection with graft charges ... - Date : Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:02:13 GMT+00:00
City street renamed to honor industrialist - Manila Standard Today Tweet this news
Manila Standard Today--Chairman -Benjamin Abalos-, for his part, said he saw for himself how the patriarch transformed Mauway and Highways Hills business hub that paved the way for ... - Date : Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:44:29 GMT+00:00
Abalos pleads not guilty, says bribe rap based on speculation - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--MANILA, Philippines�Former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair -Benjamin Abalos- Sr. on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to a bribery charge in ... - Date : Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:38:57 GMT+00:00
Abalos on ZTE case: I was victim of vilification drive - Philippine Star Tweet this news
Philippine Star--MANILA, Philippines - Former elections chairman -Benjamin Abalos- said he is a ... - Date : Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:09:38 GMT+00:00
How to get rid of bad air with Laughter Yoga - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--“I took the chance and presented the idea to Mandaluyong Mayor -Benjamin Abalos- Jr., and said it would help the city hall employees a lot. ... - Date : Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:18:52 GMT+00:00
Graft court tackles broadband deal - Manila Standard Today Tweet this news
Manila Standard Today--TWO divisions of the Sandiganbayan were empowered to hear the graft charges filed against -Benjamin Abalos- Sr. and Romulo Neri in ... - Date : Sat, 19 Jun 2010 11:46:32 GMT+00:00
Criminal raps to greet Rep. Gloria Arroyo - GMA news.tv Tweet this news
GMA news.tv---...- the Office of the Ombudsman charged for graft former Socioeconomic planning secretary Romulo Neri and former Elections Commission chair -Benjamin Abalos-. ... - Date : Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:25:04 GMT+00:00
Abalos: NBN indictment has no leg to stand on - Malaya Tweet this news
Malaya--FORMER Elections chairman -Benjamin Abalos- Sr. yesterday questioned the graft charge by the Office of the Ombudsman, saying the indictment was based on ... - Date : Sun, 20 Jun 2010 14:27:13 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Alfredo Benipayo
COMELEC Chairman
2002-2007
Succeeded by
Resurreccion Borra
(Acting)
Preceded by
Jejomar Binay
Chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority
2001-2002
Succeeded by
Bayani Fernando
Preceded by
Neptali Gonzales
Mayor of Mandaluyong City
Prior to 1988, Officer-in-Charge Mayor of Mandaluyong City

1986-2001
Succeeded by
Benjamin Abalos, Jr.


COMELEC Chairpersons

Pedro Concepcion * Jose Lopez Vito * Vicente de Vera * Domingo Imperial * Jose P. Carag * Gaudencio Garcia * Juan V. Borra * Manuel Arranz * Jaime N. Ferrer * Leonardo B. Perez * Vicente M. Santiago, Jr. * Victorino A. Savellano * Ramon H. Felipe , Jr. * Hilario Davide, Jr. * Haydee Yorac * Christian Monsod * Bernardo P. Pardo * Luzviminda Tancangco * Harriet Demetriou * Alfredo Benipayo * Benjamin Abalos * Resurreccion Borra * Romeo A. Brawner * Jose Melo

Chairpersons of MMDA

Jejomar Binay * Ignacio Bunye * Ismael Mathay, Jr. * Prospero Oreta * Jejomar Binay * Benjamin Abalos * Bayani Fernando * Oscar Inocentes |



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