Antolin "Lenlen" Aquino Oreta III (born September 16, 1971), is a Filipino politician who has served as the mayor of

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from 2012 to 2022 and formerly served as Vice Mayor from 2010 up until his succession as mayor. He is the son of former Senator

Tessie Aquino-Oreta Maria Teresa Aquino-Oreta (born Maria Teresa Aquino Aquino; June 28, 1944 – May 14, 2020), better known as Tessie Aquino-Oreta, was a Filipina politician. She was the chairperson of the Senate Committee on Education, Arts and Culture in ...

Early life

Oreta was born on September 16, 1971, as the second of the four children of businessman Antolin M. Oreta Jr. and former senator

, with his other siblings being Aurora Rosario, Karmela, and the adopted Jose Lorenzo. He completed his elementary and secondary education at the Ateneo de Manila University in

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. He earned his bachelor's degree in Japanese Studies at

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Career

Professional career

Before he enter the world of

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, Oreta III worked as an Associate for Keppel Securities from 1995 to 1997 and Assistant Vice President Dealer at

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. He also became Dealer and Vice President for Finance at ABN-AMRO Securities and Intra Strata Assurance Corporation consecutively.

Political career

Oreta started his political career under the

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when he ran as Councilor of Malabon in 2007. In 2010, he was elected as Vice Mayor of the same city, this time under the

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, and later on assumed the position of Acting Mayor replacing his uncle, the late

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, after the latter died of lung cancer in 2012. In 2013, he ran for the mayoralty race for his first official term and won the election unopposed. Oreta then went on to run for his second and third term during

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and

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elections, competing against then-Congresswoman Jaye Lacson-Noel and then Vice Mayor

Jeannie Sandoval Jeannie L. Ng Sandoval (born January 14, 1965) is a Filipino people, Filipino politician who is currently serving as the Mayor of Malabon since 2022. She previously served as Vice Mayor of Malabon from 2013 to 2019. She had also served as chairpe ...

in those respective elections. In October 2024, he ran for his

House of Representative under the

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. On May 12, 2025, Oreta won for his first official term election against former Malabon House of Representative Ricky Sandoval.

Personal life

On May 30, 2014, Oreta married to Melissa D. Sison, a recognized chef by profession.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Oreta, Antolin A. 1971 births Living people Filipino business executives Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Malabon Metro Manila city and municipal councilors Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians Mayors of Malabon Ateneo de Manila University alumni Sophia University alumni Aquino family National Unity Party (Philippines) politicians Nationalist People's Coalition politicians