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

Canuto Senen "Tito" A. Oreta
Mayor of Malabon
In office
June 30, 2004 – February 29, 2012
Vice Mayor
Preceded byAmado Vicencio, Sr.
Succeeded byAntolin Oreta III
President of the Association of Barangay Chairmen (ABC), Malabon
In office
June 30, 2000 – June 30, 2002
Chairman of Barangay Maysilo, Malabon
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
Malabon, Rizal, Insular Government of the Philippines
DiedSeptember 3, 2012(2012-09-03) (aged 73)
Quezon City, Philippines
Political partyLakas-Kampi/Lakas–CMD (2009–2012)
Lakas–CMD (1991) (2004–2009)
SpouseMa. Aranzazu "Aring" Dionisio
RelationsCelia 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)
Children4
ResidenceMalabon
Alma materMapúa Institute of Technology
ProfessionCivil engineer

Early life

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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

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Family

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

  • Gerardo "Dondi" D. Oreta & Marie Antonette "Tonet" Gatchalian-Oreta, with 2 daughters: Patricia & Amanda
  • Maria Agnes "Nina" Oreta-Hewitt & Carl Hewitt, and daughter Sadie
  • Victor Antolin "Vic" D. Oreta & Ma. Cecilia "Cecile" Solidum-Oreta, with 2 children: Michelle & Miguel
  • Ramon D. Oreta & Jennifer Yu, and son Logan
  • Paulo Alberto D. Oreta & Cindy Tan-Oreta, with 3 children: Nicole, PJ and Pauline

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

Educational life

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Political life

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Laude, Pete. "'98 poll protest in Malabon-Navotas still undecided!". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
  2. ^ "Mga kandidatong nanalo sa Metro Manila iprinoklama na". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  3. ^ Ong, Jennifer. "The power of lunch". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  4. ^ Echeminada, Perseus. "Unopposed Oreta, allies win in Malabon". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  5. ^ Kwok, Abigail (2012-09-03). "Malabon Mayor Canuto Oreta passes away". InterAksyon.com. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2013-02-13.
  6. ^ Mangunay, Kristine Felisse (2012-03-10). "Malabon leadership row solved". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-05-21.