JUST IN: MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos Resigns, Reveals Reason

MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos Announces Resignation from Post

MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos announced his resignation from his post as the head of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority.

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority or more commonly called MMDA is an agency that covers the cities of Manila, Caloocan, Quezon, Pasay, Pasig, Makati, Mandaluyong, Marikina, Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Valenzuela, Malabon, Parañaque, Taguig, Navotas, San Juan, and the municipality of Pateros.

MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos is the latest to head the agency. He is a former mayor of Mandaluyong and has also served as its congressman. However, recently, many people were surprised when he announced that he resigned from his post.

MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos
Photo lifted from The Manila Times

Based on a report on ABS-CBN News, MMDA chairman Benhur Abalos resigned from his post at the agency to focus on being the campaign manager of former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. who is running for president in the Election 2022.

Marcos Jr. is the standard-bearer of Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP). Based on the report, Abalos was also his campaign manager when he ran for vice president in the Election 2016.

Bongbong Marcos Jr. Case Comelec
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Abalos said that he has submitted his resignation letter to the President. He stressed that he is a friend of Marcos Jr. because he is good and he believes in him.

“Ako po ay BBM dahil naniniwala ako sa kanya, mabait po siya,” he said.

Abalos said that it will be his last press conference. He wants to focus on Marcos Jr.’s campaign as the campaign period is set to officially start Tuesday, February 8, 2022.

Currently, there are pending petitions against the presidential bid of Marcos Jr. The petitions filed before the Commission on Elections (Comelec) are seeking his disqualification due to his tax evasion conviction. The public awaits the main decision on the three (3) consolidated petitions handled by the First Division.

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