Carmelita Abalos
Carmelita Abalos | |
|---|---|
Portrait, 2016 | |
| Mayor of Mandaluyong | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Vice Mayor | Anthony Suva |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Abalos Sr. |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Vice Mayor | Anthony Suva |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Abalos Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin Abalos Sr. |
| Vice Mayor of Mandaluyong | |
| In office June 30, 2022 – June 30, 2025 | |
| Mayor | Benjamin Abalos Sr. |
| Preceded by | Anthony Suva |
| Succeeded by | Anthony Suva |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Carmelita Escio Aguilar July 2, 1962 Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines |
| Political party | PFP (2023–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP–Laban (2017–2023) UNA (2015–2017) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 6 |
| Residence | Mandaluyong |
Carmelita 'Menchie' Escio Aguilar-Abalos (born July 2, 1962) is a Filipina politician and the incumbent mayor of Mandaluyong since 2025. She previously served in the same position 2016 to 2022, making her the first female to hold the position, and vice mayor of the city from 2022 to 2025. She is the wife of former Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., whom she succeeded as mayor in 2016.[1][2] She was also a semi-finalist at the Binibining Pilipinas 1981, representing Cavite.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Keeping promises". PhilStarGlobal.com. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "El Tigre on the prowl". Tempo. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
- ^ "WATCH | Mana sa mommy! Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos once joined Bb. Pilipinas as Miss Cavite". Politiko. August 11, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "BINIBINING PILIPINAS PAGEANT 1981". OoCities.org. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
External links
- Media related to Carmelita Aguilar Abalos at Wikimedia Commons
- Official Facebook Page of Menchie Abalos