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.[citation needed]
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]
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