Tito Oreta

Canuto Senen "Tito" A. Oreta
Mayor of Malabon City
In office
June 30, 2004 – March 1, 2012
Preceded by Amado Vicencio, Sr.
Succeeded by Antolin "Len-Len" A. Oreta III
Member of Malabon City Council
In office
June 30, 2000 – June 30, 2002 (resigned and moved to barangay captaincy) [1]
Barangay Captain of Maysilo, Malabon City
In office
June 30, 2002 – June 30, 2004
In office
June 30, 1994 – June 30, 1998
Personal details
Born (1939-07-30)July 30, 1939
Barangay Maysilo, Malabon, Rizal, Philippine Islands
Died September 3, 2012(2012-09-03) (aged 73)
St. Luke's Medical Center, Quezon City
Nationality Filipino
Political party Lakas-Kampi/Lakas-CMD (2009–2012)
Lakas-CMD (original) (2004–2009)
Spouse(s) Ma. Aranzazu "Aring" Dionisio-Oreta
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 Gerardo "Dondi" D. Oreta
Maria Agnes "Nina" Oreta-Hewitt
Victor Antolin "Vic" D. Oreta
Ramon D. Oreta
Paulo Alberto D. Oreta
Residence Malabon City
Alma mater Mapúa Institute of Technology
Profession civil engineer
Religion Roman Catholic

Canuto "Tito" Oreta (July 30, 1939 – September 3, 2012) was a Filipino politician who was Mayor of Malabon City.[2]

Early life

Born Canuto Senen A. Oreta on July 30, 1939 in Barangay Maysilo, Malabon City, 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 his wife, Maria Aranzazu "Aring" Dionisio-Oreta had 5 children:. He was the brother-in-law of former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta.

Children

Educational Life

Political Life

Before becoming the Malabon City 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 mayor in 2004 and won under the Nationalist People’s Coalition banner. He won a second and third term in 2007 and 2010, 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. 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. After the arrival honors, he was brought to the lobby. A mass was held at the Malabon Amphitheater at 8PM followed by a necrological ceremony. Last Mass was held at San Bartolome Parish at 9:00 AM. Departure Honors was done at the Church Patio before proceeding to the Loyola Cemetery. Interment was on September 8, 2012, Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina. Cremation was at 1:00 PM. Meanwhile, vice mayor Antolin Oreta III, better known as Len-len Oreta, has been serving as the Acting City Mayor of Malabon since March 2012.

References

  1. ↑ Lenlen Oreta, the incumbent vice mayor replaces him while he is on ospital fighting on Cancer
  2. ↑ Kwok, Abigail (2012-09-03). "Malabon Mayor Canuto Oreta passes away". InterAksyon.com. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
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