Carmelita Abalos

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Escio, the birth surname or paternal family name is Aguilar, and the marital name is Abalos.
The Honorable
Carmelita Abalos
Portrait, 2016
Vice Mayor of Mandaluyong
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
MayorBenjamin Abalos Sr.
Preceded byAntonio Suva
Mayor of Mandaluyong
In office
June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2022
Vice MayorAntonio Suva
Preceded byBenjamin Abalos Jr.
Succeeded byBenjamin Abalos Sr.
Personal details
Born
Carmelita Escio Aguilar

(1962-07-02) July 2, 1962 (age 62)
Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines
Political partyPFP (2023–present)
Other political
affiliations		PDP–Laban (2017–23)
UNA (2015–17)
Spouse
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(m. 1985)​
Children6
ResidenceMandaluyong

Carmelita 'Menchie' Escio Aguilar-Abalos (born July 2, 1962) is a Filipina politician and the incumbent vice mayor of Mandaluyong since 2022. She previously served as the city's mayor from 2016 to 2022, making her the first female to hold the position. She is the wife of incumbent Interior and Local Government Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr., whom she succeeded as mayor.[1][2] She was also a semi-finalist at the Binibining Pilipinas 1981, representing Cavite.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Keeping promises". PhilStarGlobal.com. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "El Tigre on the prowl". Tempo. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2019.
  3. ^ "WATCH | Mana sa mommy! Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos once joined Bb. Pilipinas as Miss Cavite". Politiko. August 11, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "BINIBINING PILIPINAS PAGEANT 1981". OoCities.org. Retrieved December 29, 2021.