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Bienvenido M. Abante Jr. | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| In office December 7, 2020 – June 1, 2022 | |
| House Speaker | Lord Allan Velasco |
| House Minority Leader | |
| In office July 22, 2019 – October 16, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Danilo Suarez |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Stephen Paduano |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Manila's 6th district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sandy Ocampo |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Jimenez (Mario B. Crespo) |
| Succeeded by | Sandy Ocampo |
| Member of the Manila City Council from the 6th district | |
| In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 1995 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bienvenido Mirando Abante Jr. May 15, 1951 Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines |
| Political party | NUP (2011-2012, 2019–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Asenso Manileño (2019–present) Lakas–CMD (1994-2011) UNA (2012–2019) |
| Spouse |
Marie Paz Toledo (m. 1977) |
| Alma mater | Far Eastern University Citadel Baptist College (BA) Baptist Bible College (MA) Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (MPA) |
| Occupation | Politician, Senior Pastor of Metropolitan Bible Baptist Ekklesia |
Bienvenido "Benny" Mirando Abante Jr. (born May 15, 1951) is a Filipino politician and Bible Baptist pastor who is currently serving as the representative of Manila's 6th district since 2019, a position he previously held from 2004 to 2010. He also served as a House Deputy Speaker from 2020 to 2022, House Minority Leader from 2019 to 2020, and a councilor of Manila from the 6th district from 1992 to 1995.[1][2] He is also the senior pastor of the Metropolitan Bible Baptist Ekklesia (formerly Metropolitan Bible Baptist Church and Ministries) in Santa Ana, Manila.[3]
- ^ Cruz, RG (December 7, 2020). "More Velasco allies named House deputy speakers". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
- ^ Cepeda, Mara (October 16, 2020). "House Minority Leader Abante Steps Down, Joins Velasco-Led Majority". Rappler. Archived from the original on October 20, 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Dr. Benny M. Abante, Jr". MBBE.org. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
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