Antolin Oreta III

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Aquino and the surname or paternal family name is Oreta.

Antolin "Lenlen" Aquino Oreta III (born September 16, 1971),^[1] is a Filipino politician who served as a member of House of Representatives representing the Lone District of Malabon since 2025 and formerly served mayor of Malabon from 2012 to 2022 as Vice Mayor from 2010 up until his succession as mayor. He is the son of former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta.^[2]

The Honorable Lenlen Oreta
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Malabon
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2025
Preceded by	Josephine Lacson-Noel
Mayor of Malabon
In office March 1, 2012 – June 30, 2022
Vice Mayor	Diosdado Cunanan (Acting, 2012–2013) Jeannie Sandoval (2013–2019) Bernard dela Cruz (2019–2022)
Preceded by	Tito Oreta
Succeeded by	Jeannie Sandoval
Vice Mayor of Malabon
In office June 30, 2010 – March 1, 2012
Mayor	Tito Oreta
Preceded by	Arnold Vicencio
Succeeded by	Diosdado Cunanan
Member of the Malabon City Council
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2010
Personal details
Born	Antolin Aquino Oreta III (1971-09-16) September 16, 1971 (age 53) Santa Mesa, Manila, Philippines
Political party	NUP (2024–present)
Other political affiliations	Liberal (2010–2024) NPC (2007–2010) LDP (2007)
Spouse	Melissa D. Sison ​ (m. 2014)​
Parent	Tessie Aquino-Oreta (mother)
Relatives	Bam Aquino (cousin) Kiko Aquino Dee (Cousin)
Profession	Politician

Early life

Oreta was born in Santa Mesa, Manila on September 16, 1971,^[3] as the second of the four children of businessman Antolin M. Oreta Jr. and former senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta, 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 Manila.^[4] He earned his bachelor's degree in Japanese Studies at Sophia University in Tokyo.^[5]

Career

Professional career

Before he enter the world of politics, Oreta III worked as an Associate for Keppel Securities from 1995 to 1997 and Assistant Vice President Dealer at Merrill Lynch. He also became Dealer and Vice President for Finance at ABN-AMRO Securities and Intra Strata Assurance Corporation consecutively.^[6]

Political career

Oreta started his political career under the Nationalist People's Coalition 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 Liberal Party,^[7][8] and later on assumed the position of Acting Mayor replacing his uncle, the late Canuto Oreta, after the latter died of lung cancer in 2012.^[9]

In 2013, he ran for the mayoralty race for his first official term and won the election unopposed.^[10] Oreta then went on to run for his second and third term during 2016 and 2019 elections, competing against then-Congresswoman Jaye Lacson-Noel and then Vice Mayor Jeannie Sandoval in those respective elections.^[11][12]

In 2025, he ran for Representative of Malabon House of Representative under the National Unity Party and won.^[13][14][15]

Personal life

On May 30, 2014, Oreta married to Melissa D. Sison, a recognized chef by profession.^[16]