Alfredo Abueg Jr.

In this Filipino name, the middle name or maternal family name is Edora and the surname or paternal family name is Abueg.

Alfredo Abueg Jr.
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines for Luzon
In office July 28, 1998 – November 22, 2000
Preceded by	Hernando Perez
Succeeded by	Butz Aquino
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Palawan's 2nd district
In office June 30, 1992 – June 30, 2001
Preceded by	Ramon Mitra Jr.
Succeeded by	Abraham Mitra
Member of the 1971 Constitutional Convention from Palawan
In office June 1, 1971 – December 1, 1972
Commissioner of the Commission on Elections
In office December 16, 1987 – January 20, 1992
Appointed by	Corazon Aquino
Mayor of Puerto Princesa
OIC
In office March 3, 1986 – November 2, 1987
Preceded by	Feliberto Oliveros Jr.
Succeeded by	Higinio Mendoza Jr.
Personal details
Born	Alfredo Edora Abueg Jr. (1932-11-02)November 2, 1932 Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippine Islands
Died	November 19, 2024(2024-11-19) (aged 92)
Party	LDP (1992–1995) Lakas (1995–1998) LAMMP (1998–2001)
Spouse	Nellie Fabello
Alma mater	Manuel L. Quezon University (LLB)
Profession	Lawyer

Alfredo "Amor" Edora Abueg Jr. (November 2, 1932 – November 19, 2024) was a Filipino lawyer and politician. He represented Palawan's 2nd congressional district in the House of Representatives from 1992 to 2001 and was elected House deputy speaker for Luzon in 1998.

Early life and education

Abueg was born on November 2, 1932, in Puerto Princesa, Palawan, to Governor Alfredo M. Abueg Sr. and Maria Edora. He attended Manuel L. Quezon University, where he received his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1961, and passed the bar examination the following year.

Career

Abueg's political career began with his election as senior delegate from Palawan to the 1971 Constitutional Convention, alongside fellow lawyer Jose Nolledo. He served as vice-chairman of the Committee on Civil and Political Rights. On March 3, 1986, President Corazon Aquino appointed him officer-in-charge mayor of Puerto Princesa, serving until November 2, 1987. In December of the same year, Aquino appointed Abueg commissioner of the Commission on Elections.

In 1992, Abueg ran for the House of Representatives to represent Palawan's 2nd congressional district, winning three consecutive terms and serving until 2001. During his congressional tenure, he was elected deputy speaker for Luzon in July 1998 during the 11th Congress, and stepped down from the position in November 2000.

Abueg authored several laws relating to education, including Republic Act No. 7818, which converted Palawan State College into Palawan State University; Republic Act No. 8012, which renamed the Palawan National Agricultural College in Aborlan, Palawan, as the State Polytechnic College of Palawan; and Republic Act No. 8189, or the "Voter's Registration Act of 1996".

Personal life

Abueg was married to pediatrician Nellie San Juan Fabello, with whom he had four children: Maria Elena, Frederick, Alfred, and Cyrille.

Abueg died on November 19, 2024, at the age of 92.

Electoral history

Electoral history of Alfredo Abueg Jr.

Year	Office	Party		Votes received				Result
				Total	%	P.	Swing
1970	Constitutional Convention Delegate (Palawan)		Nonpartisan	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	—N/a	Won
1992	Representative (Palawan–2nd)		LDP	37,394	43.97%	1st	—N/a	Won
1995			Lakas	52,967	53.46%	1st	+9.49	Won
1998				—N/a	—N/a	1st	—N/a	Won