Jonathan Clement Abalos
JC Abalos | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives for the 4Ps Party-list | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 Serving with Marcelino Libanan | |
| Assistant Minority Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jonathan Clement Miranda Abalos II March 18, 1994 Manila, Philippines |
| Party | Independent 4Ps Party-list |
| Relations | Benjamin Abalos (grandfather) Benjamin Abalos, Jr. (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (AB) |
Jonathan Clement "JC" Miranda Abalos II (born March 18, 1994) is a Filipino politician who is the party-list representative for 4Ps Party-list or Pagtibayin at Palaguin ang Pangkabuhayang Pilipino (lit.'Strengthen and Grow the Filipino Livelihood'),[1] alongside Marcelino Libanan. He is the assistant minority leader (2022-2025) of the House of Representatives of the Philippines.[2]
Biography
JC Abalos is the only son of former Mandaluyong City councilor, Jonathan 'Jon' Abalos and Judy. His paternal grandfather is Benjamin Abalos and his uncle is Benjamin Abalos, Jr.[3]
He finished his elementary education at La Salle Green Hills in 2008. He graduated high school at the Ateneo de Manila University in 2012. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree major in Interdisciplinary Studies with specializations in Communications and Philosophy from the Ateneo de Manila University in 2016.
Career
JC Abalos is a first-term (from 2022) party-list representative from the 4Ps Party-list. He is a member of the minority bloc and is tasked to be part of twenty-two (22) house committees.[1]
Political positions
He prioritizes legislative measures that aim to alleviate poverty in the Philippines (especially through the conditional cash transfer program),[4][5] bills that seek to improve electoral practice and institutions (such as the plan to declare election day as holiday)[6] and interventions that intend to improve the health services of the Philippine government (such as bills the seek to establish a National Cancer Center, Virology Institute, among others).[7]
Controversy
JC Abalos is formerly the fifth nominee of 4Ps Party-list.[8] His election as the second nominee (and eventually second representative, together with fellow 4Ps Party-list representative and House Minority Leader Marcelino Libanan) of 4Ps Party-list came as the result of the withdrawal of his father, Jon Abalos (second nominee) in November 2021.[9]
In early 2024, he criticized the low budget for a cash transfer program, made by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).[10]
Personal life
JC Abalos has had cancer.[11]
References
- ^ a b "All Representatives – Congress of the Philippines". econgress.gov.ph.
- ^ Cupin, Bea (August 4, 2022). "Who's who: House leaders of the 19th Congress – and their roles".
- ^ "Solon calls b-day celebrant DILG chief Abalos his 'tito idol'". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ "House leader seeks higher cash grants to households listed under 4Ps". Manila Bulletin.
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (August 8, 2022). "Solons slam DSWD's delisting of 1.3 million 4Ps beneficiaries". INQUIRER.net.
- ^ "House OKs bill declaring National Election Day as regular non-working holiday". ABS-CBN News.
- ^ Abalos
- ^ Valmonte, Kaycee. "Partylist Watch backs DSWD's call to nullify 4Ps party-list's SEC registration". Philstar.com.
- ^ "Melissa Luz Lopez (@meltlopez) on X".
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (2024-05-21). "Party-list solon blames Imee over low 4Ps budget for educational grants". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2024-08-31.
- ^ Party List Representative nanawagan para matutukan ang pagtugon sa thyroid Cancer