Tito Oreta

Canuto Senen "Tito" Adriano Oreta 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, Antolin Jr. "Len" Eddy and Tony.

Personal life

Family

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

Elementary: St. James Academy, Malabon
High School: University of the Philippines Integrated School, Quezon City
College: Mapúa Institute of Technology, Intramuros, Manila
Others: Armed Forces of the Philippines - Home Defense Training, Jungle Warfare Mountain Operation/Ranger Course, Passer of the Board Examination For Civil Engineers in July 1969

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.
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. 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, while suffering from 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. 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.