Dennis Pineda

For the Salvadoran footballer, see Denis Pineda.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Garcia and the surname or paternal family name is Pineda.

Dennis "Delta" Garcia Pineda (born May 6, 1974) is a Filipino politician, basketball head coach and businessman from the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. He currently serves as the Vice Governor of Pampanga since 2025,^[2] previously holding the office from 2013 to 2019.^[3] He also previously served as Governor of Pampanga from 2019 to 2025.^[4][5] He also served as the mayor of Lubao from 2001 until 2010.

Dennis Pineda
Pineda in November 2019
Vice Governor of Pampanga
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2025
Governor	Lilia Pineda
Preceded by	Lilia Pineda
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2019
Governor	Lilia Pineda
Preceded by	Yeng Guiao
Succeeded by	Lilia Pineda
34th Governor of Pampanga
In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025
Vice Governor	Lilia Pineda
Preceded by	Lilia Pineda
Succeeded by	Lilia Pineda
23rd Mayor of Lubao
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2010
Preceded by	Lilia Pineda
Succeeded by	Mylyn Pineda-Cayabyab
Member of the Lubao Municipal Council
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2001
Personal details
Born	Dennis Garcia Pineda (1974-05-06) May 6, 1974 (age 51) Quezon City, Philippines[1]
Political party	NPC (2012-present) Kambilan (local party)
Other political affiliations	Lakas (2008-2012) KAMPI (2007-2008)
Spouse	Yolly Miranda ​ (m. 1997)​
Children	Danico Pineda Dale Yancy Pineda Princess Dy Pineda Denyelle Pineda
Parent(s)	Lilia Pineda Rodolfo Pineda
Residence(s)	Lubao, Pampanga
Education	Don Bosco Academy, Pampanga
Alma mater	Guagua National Colleges (BS)
Occupation	Politician, basketball coach, businessman
Basketball career
Pampanga Delta
Position	Head coach
League	PSL
Personal information
Nationality	Filipino
Coaching career	2018–present
Career history
As a coach:
2018–2023, 2024–present	Pampanga Giant Lanterns
2019–present	Pampanga Delta
2025–present	Converge FiberXers (1st assistant)
Career highlights
2× MPBL champion (2023, 2024) 2× MPBL Coach of the Year (2023, 2024) 3× NBL Philippines champion (2020, 2021, 2022)

Early life and education

Dennis Pineda was born on May 6, 1974 in Quezon City to Rodolfo "Bong" Pineda, a businessman and alleged "gambling lord",^{[6][7][8][9][10][11][12]} and Lilia Pineda, both of whom are from Lubao, Pampanga. He studied Don Bosco Academy, Pampanga for his secondary education. He also studied Guagua National Colleges with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Management and graduated in 1997.

Political career

Pineda became a Municipal Councilor of Lubao from 1998 to 2001. He served as Mayor of Lubao from 2001 to 2010. He also served as Vice Governor of Pampanga from 2013 to 2019. In 2019, Pineda elected as Governor of Pampanga. In 2025, Pineda was elected again as Vice Governor.

Coaching career

In sport, he is also the head coach of various Pampanga-based basketball teams, most notably, the Pampanga Giant Lanterns of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. In 2023, he brought the Giant Lanterns to their first MPBL Finals appearance, and later, their first MPBL championship.^[13]

Personal life

Pineda is the son of former governor and now-vice governor Lilia Pineda and businessman Rodolfo "Bong" Pineda. He is married to Yolanda "Yolly" Miranda and has four children.