Aniela Tolentino
Aniela Tolentino | |
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Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite's 8th District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Abraham Tolentino |
| Chairperson of the Philippine House Committee on Climate Change | |
| Assumed office July 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Edgar Chatto |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Aniela Bianca Delgado Tolentino May 8, 1996 Quezon City, Philippines[1] |
| Party | NUP |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Athena Tolentino (sister) Francis Tolentino (uncle) |
| Alma mater | Queen's University at Kingston University College London Dublin City University |
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Aniela Bianca Delgado Tolentino (born May 8, 1996)[2] is a Filipino politician and businesswoman who has served as the representative for Cavite's eighth district since 2022.
House of Representatives
Tolentino entered politics in 2021, when she substituted her mother, then-Tagaytay Mayor Agnes Tolentino, as the candidate for representative in Cavite's eighth district in 2022 after the latter withdrew to instead run for vice mayor of Tagaytay.[3] She eventually won the race, succeeding her term-limited father Abraham Tolentino, who was in turn elected mayor of Tagaytay.[4][5] She was re-elected in 2025.[4] During the 20th Congress, she chairs the House Committee on Climate Change and is the vice chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.[6]
Tolentino has been a proponent of agricultural education, supporting initiatives to establish farming high schools across different regions of the Philippines.[7]
Electoral performance
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
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| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2022 | Representative (Cavite–8th) | NUP | 166,077 | 89.74 | 1st | N/a | Won | |
| 2025 | 167,163 | 76.60 | 1st | -13.14 | Won | |||
Personal life
Tolentino owns Papa Bolo, a brewery in Tagaytay.[8]
References
- ^ "HOR_D8_TOLENTINO_ANIELA_BIANCA_D" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ "Aniela Tolentino". Rappler. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
- ^ Abrina, Dennis (November 11, 2021). "Tolentino withdraws bid for Congress". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
- ^ a b "Cavite 8th Dist. Rep. Tolentino files COC for reelection". INQUIRER.net.
- ^ "Candid moment between lawmakers during House session draws eyes". philstar com. September 22, 2022.
- ^ "HON. ANIELA BIANCA D. TOLENTINO". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ Andrade, Jeannette (July 5, 2024). "Farming high schools in all regions pushed". INQUIRER.net.
- ^ "Papa Bolo in Tagaytay: A Must-visit Brewery for Great Craft Beer and Bar Chow". Philippine Primer.