Tito Oreta Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honorable
Canuto Senen "Tito" A. Oreta
Office:Mayor of Malabon
Term Start:June 30, 2004
Term End:February 29, 2012
Predecessor:Amado Vicencio, Sr.
Successor:Antolin Oreta III
Office1:President of the Association of Barangay Chairmen (ABC), Malabon
Term Start1:June 30, 2000
Term End1:June 30, 2002
Office2:Chairman of Barangay Maysilo, Malabon
Term Start2:June 30, 2002
Term End2:June 30, 2004
Term Start3:June 30, 1994
Term End3:June 30, 1998
Birth Date:30 July 1939
Birth Place:Malabon, Rizal, Insular Government of the Philippines
Death Place:Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality:Filipino
Party:Lakas-Kampi/Lakas–CMD (2009–2012)
Lakas–CMD (1991) (2004–2009)
Spouse:Ma. Aranzazu "Aring" Dionisio
Relations:Celia A. Oreta-Matute (sister)
Ma. Rosario "Charito" A. Oreta-Lapus (sister)
Antolin "Len" A. Oreta, Jr. (brother)
Edgardo "Eddy" A. Oreta (brother)
Antonio "Tony" A. Oreta (brother)
Children:4
Residence:Malabon
Alma Mater:Mapúa Institute of Technology
Profession:Civil engineer

Canuto Senen "Tito" Adriano Oreta (July 30, 1939 – September 3, 2012) was a Filipino politician who was Mayor of Malabon.

Early life

Born Canuto Senen Adriano Oreta on July 30, 1939, in Barangay Maysilo, Malabon, Metro Manila. He was the second of five siblings: Celia, Charito (with her husband Jaime), Antolin Jr. "Len" (with his wife Tessie Aquino-Oreta) Eddy and Tony.

Personal life

Family

He was married to Maria Aranzazu "Aring" Dionisio-Oreta and had 5 children:

He was the brother-in-law of former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta.

Educational life

Political life

Before becoming the Malabon Mayor, he served as the Barangay Captain of Maysilo for several terms. Barangay Maysilo bestowed upon him the honor of being their Outstanding Barangay Captain in 1989. And then, the CAMANAVA Press Corps recognized him as 1994 Outstanding Barangay Captain in the North Sector of Metropolitan Manila. For three consecutive terms, he was elected as President of Malabon Association of Barangay Captains, which automatically called him as City Councilor to the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Malabon.

He ran for congressman representing the district of Malabon–Navotas but lost to Federico "Ricky" Sandoval II.[1]

He served for another term as chairman of Barangay Maysilo from 2002 until 2004, when he ran for mayor under the Nationalist People’s Coalition banner and won.[2] He won a second and third term in 2007[3] and 2010,[4] respectively, unopposed for the last 2 terms.

Death

Oreta died at 10:00 am on September 3, 2012, after a battle with lung cancer, news reports said. Oreta died of “multiple organ failure”, at the St. Luke's Medical Center in Quezon City.[5] He was 73 years old. The remains of Mayor Tito Oreta was transferred from his Maysilo residence to the Malabon City Hall on September 7, 10:00 AM. A mass was held at the Malabon Amphitheater at 8 pm followed by a necrological ceremony. The last Mass was held at San Bartolome Church at 9:00 am. His remains were then cremated and interred on September 8, 2012, at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina. Meanwhile, vice mayor Antolin Oreta III, better known as Lenlen Oreta, succeeded him as the Acting City Mayor of Malabon.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Laude . Pete . '98 poll protest in Malabon-Navotas still undecided! . 2023-05-26 . Philstar.com.
  2. Web site: Mga kandidatong nanalo sa Metro Manila iprinoklama na . 2023-05-21 . Philstar.com.
  3. Web site: Ong . Jennifer . The power of lunch . 2023-05-21 . Philstar.com.
  4. Web site: Echeminada . Perseus . Unopposed Oreta, allies win in Malabon . 2023-05-21 . Philstar.com.
  5. Web site: Kwok . Abigail . Malabon Mayor Canuto Oreta passes away . InterAksyon.com . 2012-09-03 . 2013-02-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121109175729/http://www.interaksyon.com/article/42151/malabon-mayor-canuto-oreta-passes-away . 2012-11-09 .
  6. Web site: Mangunay . Kristine Felisse . 2012-03-10 . Malabon leadership row solved . 2023-05-21 . INQUIRER.net . en.