Chi Atienza

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In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Ilagan, the birth surname or paternal family name is Atienza, and the marital name is Valdepeñas.
Chi Atienza
Vice Mayor Chi Atienza
Official portrait, 2025
35th Vice Mayor of Manila
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2025
MayorIsko Moreno
Preceded byYul Servo
Personal details
BornAngela Lei Ilagan Atienza
(1981-07-26) July 26, 1981 (age 44)
Manila, Philippines
PartyAksyon Demokratiko
SpouseVon Valdepeñas
Children3
Parent
Relatives
EducationDe La Salle University (BA)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • journalist
  • broadcaster

Angela Lei "Chi" Ilagan Atienza–Valdepeñas[1] (born July 26, 1981), also nicknamed as Chi-Chi,[2] is a Filipino politician who has been the 35th vice mayor of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, since 2025. A daughter of former mayor Lito Atienza, she is a graduate of De La Salle University. Before entering politics, she worked as a journalist and television host for PTV.

Early life and education

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Atienza was born on July 26, 1981, to Manila politician Lito Atienza, who was then a barangay captain, and Ma. Evelina Ilagan.[3] She is the younger sister of broadcasters and former councilors Kim and Ali and incumbent councilor Maile.[4][5] She is a graduate of political science at De La Salle University.[6]

Atienza is known for being the director of Kababaihan ng Maynila (transl. The Women of Manila),[7] an organization established by her father, former mayor Lito Atienza, to give livelihood for some women of the city.[8]

Broadcasting career

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Atienza started appearing in advertisements shown on ABS-CBN in the early 2000s.[1] She later entered Star Circle, the talent agency arm of the network, but later quit when she married.[9] She has worked for PTV as one of the hosts of its morning program, Bagong Pilipinas. She was later assigned as one of the hosts of its replacement, Rise and Shine Pilipinas.[10] She also worked for GMA, especially in the anthology show Maynila (when she substituted for her father in 2019).[10][11]

Vice mayor of Manila (from 2025)

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Election

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Atienza in 2024

Atienza originally planned to run for a seat in the Manila City Council from the fifth district under Mayor Honey Lacuna's Asenso Manileño ticket for the 2025 Manila local elections.[12] However, she was later selected by former mayor Isko Moreno to be his vice mayoral running mate for the election due to his brother Ali backout for running.[13][14] She was also sworn in as one of the new members of Moreno's party, Aksyon Demokratiko.[15]

Alongside Moreno, she won the election in a landslide victory, defeating incumbent Yul Servo. She became the third woman to be elected to the office, after Carmen Planas and Honey Lacuna.[16]

Tenure

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Atienza began her term as the 35th vice mayor of Manila on June 30, 2025.[16]

Personal life

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Atienza was married to Von Valdepeñas, a former one-term councilor of Los Baños, Laguna. They had three children together.[1][9]

She had owned a clothing store named Nullah, which is located in Bel-Air, Makati, as of 2005.[2]

References

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