Jose Montemayor Jr.


Jose "Joey" Cabrera Montemayor Jr. is a Filipino cardiologist, lawyer, and politician. He is known for his career in medicine and law, as well as his involvement in politics, particularly his candidacy in the 2022 Philippine presidential election and the 2025 Philippine Senate election.

Early life

Montemayor was born in Sasmuan, Pampanga on February 17, 1962. He studied his elementary education at the Santo Tomas Elementary School from 1968 to 1974. He attended his secondary education at the Guagua National Colleges. Montemayor went to the Far Eastern University, receiving the Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology, and the Doctor of Medicine degrees. Additionally, he earned a Bachelor of Laws, passing the Philippine Bar Examination to become a lawyer.

Career

Montemayor currently works as the Legal Counsel and Legal Officer of the Philippine Heart Center, the Consultant in Internal Medicine and Clinical Cardiology at the National Kidney and Transplant Institute. He worked as a Consultant in Clinical Cardiology and Interventional Cardiology of the St. Luke's Medical Center of the Philippine Heart Center. He worked as a professor of Law at the University of Manila. He also worked as a professor at the Palawan State University, a faculty member for the University of Manila.

Political Runs

Gubernatorial Run

During the 2001 gubernatorial elections, Montemayor ran for the Pampanga governorship as an independent candidate, competing for the votes with fellow candidates Lito Lapid of Lakas-NUCD, Ananias Canlas Jr. of Buklod Capampangan, and Marcelino Manalansan of Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino. Montemayor placed third, garnering 5,579 votes.
In 2013, Montemayor once again run for Pampanga governor, this time facing Lilia Pineda of Kambilan, Eddie Panlilio of the Liberal Party, and fellow independent candidate Joe Ocampo. Montemayor placed third, garnering 6,262 votes.

Congressional Run

He ran as a representative for Pampanga's 2nd congressional district in the 2007 Philippine House of Representatives elections under the Liberal Party. He opposed Mikey Arroyo. According to the GMA Network, he waged a "lonely battle" against Arroyo, riding in a vehicle without any campaign banners. Arroyo stated that he was "practically unopposed". A survey showed that four percent of voters voted for Montemayor. According to a newspaper, he was likely to vote for the impeachment of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Montemayor lost with 10,490 votes.

Presidential Run

He ran for president on the 2022 Philippine presidential election under the Democratic Party of the Philippines. He held a proclamation rally in Pasay on February 9, with prayer songs. During a 2022 debate between presidential candidates, Montemayor falsely claimed that COVID-19 vaccines expose people to infection, citing a non-existent study. Montemayor said that "He will protect the rights of the OFW and he will provide legal and medical assistance to the workers". Montemayor says that he will remove the Operation Tokhang because of certain instances of death, he says that he will address the issue some other way. He lost, gaining the lowest votes, receiving 60,592 votes or 0.11% of the votes. Montemayor only spent P100,000 from his pocket without any donations.

Senate Run

He ran for senator in 2025 as an independent, but lost, placing 52nd.

Other Runs

In the 2001 Philippine gubernatorial elections, he ran independently for the Governor of Pampanga. He ran against Lito Lapid. He ran in the 2013 Philippine gubernatorial elections as an independent candidate for governor of Pampanga. He lost with 4,693 votes. In the 2016 Philippine presidential election, he filed his certificate of candidacy, eventually being declared as a nuisance candidate.