# Chi Atienza

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{{short description|Vice Mayor of Manila since 2025}}
{{Philippine name|Ilagan|Atienza|Valdepeñas|ph=married}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Chi Atienza
| image               = OfficialPortraitViceMayorChiAtienza2025 (cropped).jpg
| alt                 = Vice Mayor Chi Atienza
| caption             = Official portrait, 2025
| order               = 35th
| title               = [Vice Mayor of Manila](/source/Vice_Mayor_of_Manila)
| term_start          = June 30, 2025
| term_end            = 
| 1blankname          = {{nowrap|Mayor}}
| 1namedata           = [Isko Moreno](/source/Isko_Moreno)
| predecessor         = [Yul Servo](/source/Yul_Servo)
| birth_name          = Angela Lei Ilagan Atienza
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1981|07|26}}
| birth_place         = [Manila](/source/Manila), Philippines
| death_date          = 
| death_place         = 
| father             = [Lito Atienza](/source/Lito_Atienza)
| relatives           = {{ubl|
* [Kim Atienza](/source/Kim_Atienza) (brother)
* [Ali Atienza](/source/Ali_Atienza) (brother)
* [Maile Atienza](/source/Maile_Atienza) (sister)
* [Emman Atienza](/source/Emman_Atienza) (niece)
|}}
| occupation          = {{hlist|Politician|journalist|broadcaster}}
| education           = [De La Salle University](/source/De_La_Salle_University) ([BA](/source/Bachelor_of_Arts))
| party               = [Aksyon](/source/Aksyon_Demokratiko) (2024–present)
| spouse              = Von Valdepeñas
| children            = 3
}}
'''Angela Lei''' "'''Chi'''" '''Ilagan Atienza–Valdepeñas'''<ref name=":0" /> (born July 26, 1981), also nicknamed as '''Chi-Chi''',<ref name=chichi /> is a Filipino politician who has been the 35th [vice mayor of Manila](/source/Mayor_of_Manila), the capital city of the Philippines, since 2025. A daughter of former mayor [Lito Atienza](/source/Lito_Atienza), she is a graduate of [De La Salle University](/source/De_La_Salle_University). Before entering politics, she worked as a journalist and television host for [PTV](/source/People's_Television_Network).

== Early life and education ==
Atienza was born on July 26, 1981, to [Manila](/source/Manila) politician [Lito Atienza](/source/Lito_Atienza), who was then a barangay captain, and Ma. Evelina Ilagan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Atienza Valdepeñas, Angela Lei Ilagan - COC|url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_NCR/COC_Local_NCR_MANILA/ATIENZA%20VALDEPENAS%20ANGELA%20LEI%20ILAGAN.pdf}}</ref> She is the younger sister of broadcasters and former councilors [Kim](/source/Kim_Atienza) and [Ali](/source/Ali_Atienza) and incumbent councilor [Maile](/source/Maile_Atienza).<ref>{{cite news |last=Lo |first=Ricky |author-link=Ricky Lo |date=September 14, 2020 |title=3 minutes with Chi |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/09/14/2042186/3-minutes-chi |accessdate=September 1, 2024 |publisher=[The Philippine Star](/source/The_Philippine_Star)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Arceo |first=Therese |title=Isko Moreno sa mga Manilenyo: Dinidinig ko ang sigaw nyo |url=https://bandera.inquirer.net/396545/isko-moreno-sa-mga-manilenyo-dinidinig-ko-ang-sigaw-nyo/amp |access-date=2024-10-06 |website=[Bandera](/source/Inquirer_Bandera) |language=en-US}}</ref> She is a graduate of political science at [De La Salle University](/source/De_La_Salle_University).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lo |first=Ricky |date=March 22, 2019 |title=Chi Atienza takes over Dad Lito as Maynila host |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/03/22/1903398/chi-atienza-takes-over-dad-lito-maynila-host |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref>

Atienza is known for being the director of ''Kababaihan ng Maynila'' ({{translation|The Women of Manila}}),<ref>{{Cite web |last=Talampaso |first=Cocoy |date=2024-10-16 |title=Chi Atienza’s proposal to stop pagpag: Food boxes for Manila’s poor |url=https://politiko.com.ph/2024/10/16/chi-atienzas-proposal-to-stop-pagpag-food-boxes-for-manilas-poor/snitch-network/ |access-date=2025-05-15 |website=politiko.com.ph |language=en-US}}</ref> an organization established by her father, former [mayor](/source/Mayor_of_Manila) [Lito Atienza](/source/Lito_Atienza), to give livelihood for some women of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mga kasama ko noong bata pa ako sa bawat laban at taas noong lalaban muli para sa inklusibong Mayniila |url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=1085201323172547&id=100050480679944 |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=www.facebook.com}}</ref>

== Broadcasting career ==
Atienza started appearing in advertisements shown on [ABS-CBN](/source/ABS-CBN) in the early 2000s.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2020-10-22 |title=Chi Atienza Valdepenas on motherhood and career {{!}} Modern Parenting |url=https://modernparenting-onemega.com/chi-atienza-valdepenas-balancing-motherhood-and-career/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=modernparenting-onemega.com |language=en-US}}</ref> She later entered [Star Circle](/source/Star_Circle), the talent agency arm of the network, but later quit when she married.<ref name="maile">{{cite news |last=Lo |first=Ricky |date=April 13, 2019 |title=Maile, the silent Atienza |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2019/04/13/1909517/maile-silent-atienza |work=[Philstar.com](/source/The_Philippine_Star)}}</ref> She has worked for [PTV](/source/People's_Television_Network) as one of the hosts of its morning program, ''[Bagong Pilipinas](/source/Bagong_Pilipinas)''. She was later assigned as one of the hosts of its replacement, ''[Rise and Shine Pilipinas](/source/Rise_and_Shine_Pilipinas)''.<ref name=":1">{{cite news |last=Lo |first=Ricky |author-link=Ricky Lo |date=September 14, 2020 |title=3 minutes with Chi |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2020/09/14/2042186/3-minutes-chi |accessdate=September 1, 2024 |publisher=[The Philippine Star](/source/The_Philippine_Star)}}</ref> She also worked for [GMA](/source/GMA_Network_(company)), especially in the anthology show ''[Maynila](/source/Maynila_(TV_program))'' (when she substituted for her father in 2019).<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Solis |first=Lolit |author-link=Lolit Solis |date=March 17, 2019 |title=Cong. Lito, stop muna sa hosting! |url=https://www.philstar.com/pang-masa/pang-movies/2019/03/17/1902079/cong-lito-stop-muna-sa-hosting |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref>

== Vice mayor of Manila (from 2025) ==
=== Election ===
thumb|125px|left|Atienza in 2024
Atienza originally planned to run for a seat in the [Manila City Council](/source/Manila_City_Council) from the [fifth district](/source/Manila's_5th_congressional_district) under Mayor [Honey Lacuna](/source/Honey_Lacuna)'s [Asenso Manileño](/source/Asenso_Manile%C3%B1o) ticket for the [2025 Manila local elections](/source/2025_Manila_local_elections).<ref>{{cite AV media |people= |date=October 15, 2024 |title=Lacuna on Moreno's edge in surveys: I'm not surprised; He's already a national figure {{!}} ANC |trans-title= |type= |language= |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Jcr35duSc |access-date=October 21, 2024 |archive-url= |archive-date= |format= |time=13:56 |location= |publisher= |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote= }}</ref> However, she was later named by former mayor [Isko Moreno](/source/Isko_Moreno) to be his vice mayoral running mate for the election, replacing her brother [Ali](/source/Ali_Atienza), who backed out before he could file his candidacy.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-11 |title=Ready for 2025 polls: Mocha Uson joins Isko Moreno-Chi Atienza team |url=https://politiko.com.ph/2024/09/11/ready-for-2025-polls-mocha-uson-joins-isko-moreno-chi-atienza-team/snitch-network/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=politiko.com.ph |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-27 |title=2025 comeback? Mocha Uson thanks Isko Moreno for trust |url=https://politiko.com.ph/2024/08/27/2025-comeback-mocha-uson-thanks-isko-moreno-for-trust/snitch-network/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=politiko.com.ph |language=en-US}}</ref> She was also sworn in as one of the new members of Moreno's party, [Aksyon Demokratiko](/source/Aksyon_Demokratiko).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malasig |first=Jeline |date=2024-09-09 |title=Mocha Uson to run as councilor in Manila? Here's what we know. |url=https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2024/09/09/283096/manilenos-told-vote-wisely-mocha-uson-councilor-moreno-slate/ |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Interaksyon |language=en-US}}</ref> 

Alongside Moreno, she won the election in a landslide victory, defeating incumbent [Yul Servo](/source/Yul_Servo). She became the third woman to hold the post, after [Carmen Planas](/source/Carmen_Planas) (who was appointed) and Honey Lacuna (the first to be elected).<ref name=":2">{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/nation/2025/05/14/2442826/isko-moreno-reclaims-manila-mayoralty-landslide|title=Isko Moreno reclaims Manila mayoralty in landslide|first=Ian|last=Laqui|website=Philstar.com|date=May 14, 2025|accessdate=May 17, 2025}}</ref>

=== Tenure ===
Atienza began her term as the 35th vice mayor of Manila on June 30, 2025.<ref name=":2" />

== Personal life ==
Atienza was married to Von Valdepeñas, a former one-term councilor of [Los Baños](/source/Los_Ba%C3%B1os%2C_Laguna), [Laguna](/source/Laguna_(province)). They had three children together.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="maile" />

She had owned a clothing store named Nullah, which is located in [Bel-Air](/source/Bel-Air%2C_Makati), [Makati](/source/Makati), as of 2005.<ref name=chichi>{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2005/12/04/310425/looking-good-feeling-good|title=Looking good, feeling good|date=December 4, 2005|accessdate=October 25, 2025|website=Philstar.com}}</ref>

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