Jonathan Clement Abalos

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'), alongside Marcelino Libanan. He is the assistant minority leader (2022–2025) of the House of Representatives of the Philippines.

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.

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. bills that seek to improve electoral practice and institutions (such as the plan to declare election day as holiday) 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).

Controversy

In early 2024, he criticized the low budget for a cash transfer program, made by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Personal life

JC Abalos has had cancer.