{{Short description|Filipino politician from Manila}} {{Philippine name|Ilagan|Atienza}} {{Use Philippine English|date=May 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Maile Atienza | image = Maile Atienza (cropped).jpg | image_size = 220px | caption = Atienza in 2025 | office = Member of the Manila City Council from 3rd district | term_start = June 30, 2022 | term_end = | term_start1 = June 30, 2016 | term_end1 = June 30, 2019 | birth_name = Arlene Maile Ilagan Atienza | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|08|24}} | birth_place = Manila, Philippines | death_date = | death_place = | party = Asenso Manileño (2021–present) | other_party = {{ubl| * Aksyon (2021–2024) * PMP (2018–2021) * UNA (2015–2018) }} | citizenship = Filipino | alma_mater = University of the Philippines Manila | profession = | occupation = Politician | father = Lito Atienza | relatives = Kim Atienza (brother)<br/>Ali Atienza (brother)<br/>Chi Atienza (sister)<br/>Emman Atienza (niece) | spouse = Miles Roces (separated) | children = 3 | footnotes = }}
'''Arlene Maile Ilagan Atienza''' (born August 24, 1971)<ref>[https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2025NLE/COC_2025NLE/COC_Local/COC_Local_NCR/COC_Local_NCR_MANILA/ATIENZA,%20ARLENE%20MAILE.pdf Arlene Maile Atienza - Certificate of Candidacy (2025)]</ref> is a Filipino politician serving as city councilor of Manila for 3rd district since 2022 and previously from 2016 to 2019. She is the daughter of former Manila Mayor Lito Atienza and sister of TV host Kim Atienza, former Manila councilor Ali Atienza, and Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza.
==Education and business career== Atienza completed her dentistry degree at the University of the Philippines Manila but did not practice the profession.<ref name=":0" /> She also co-owned a shoe store named Shoe-bi-do, which was located in Bel-Air, Makati as of 2005.<ref>{{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>
== Political career == tienza ran for city council seat under United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) which her brother Ali is the vice-mayoral candidate in 2016, and managed to win.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |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 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Philstar.com}}</ref> She left UNA to join incumbent Mayor Joseph Estrada's Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino for reelection in 2019, but lost.<ref name=":0" />
She joined Asenso Manileño and Isko Moreno's Aksyon for her comeback bid in 2022, and won.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Annatu |first=Ciara |last2=Dave |first2=Abuel |last3=de los Reyes |first3=Che |date=January 12, 2022 |title=Political dynasties in Metro Manila {{!}} ABS-CBN News |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/multimedia/infographic/01/03/22/political-dynasties-in-metro-manila |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241205160746/https://www.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/multimedia/infographic/01/03/22/political-dynasties-in-metro-manila |archive-date=December 5, 2024 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=ABS-CBN |language=en-US |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2025, she stayed under Asenso even though Moreno left and opposed the party's mayoral candidate, incumbent mayor Honey Lacuna, and the party's vice-mayoral candidate, incumbent vice mayor Yul Servo, faced Atienza's sister Chi.<ref>{{Cite web |last=SERQUIÑA |first=MARIEL CELINE |date=2025-04-01 |title=LIST: Celebrities running for local positions in 2025 polls |url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/941200/list-celebrities-running-for-local-positions-in-2025-polls/story/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=GMA News Online |language=en}}</ref> She was later re-elected.
== Personal life == Atienza had been married to Miles Roces, who last served as representative for Manila's 3rd district from 2004 to 2007, and has three children.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="miles">{{cite news|url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2006/09/13/357880/miles-roces-living-out-legacy|title=Miles Roces: Living out the legacy|date=September 13, 2006|accessdate=October 25, 2025|website=Philstar.com|first=Rheea S.|last=Hermoso-Prudente}}</ref>
== Electoral history == {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |+ Electoral history of Maile Atienza ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Year ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Office ! colspan="4" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Party ! colspan="4" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Votes received ! rowspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Result |- ! colspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |Local ! colspan="2" style="background:#eaecf0;" |National ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |Total ! style="background:#eaecf0;" | % ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |{{abbr|2=Position|P}}. ! style="background:#eaecf0;" |Swing |- !2016 | rowspan="4"|Councilor (Manila–3rd) | colspan="2" rowspan="2" {{n/a}} | style="background:{{party color|United Nationalist Alliance}};" | |UNA |50,279 |9.56% |4th | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- !2019 | style="background:{{party color|Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino}};" | |PMP |43,061 |8.62% |7th | -0.94 | {{Lost}} |- !2022 | rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Asenso Manileño}};" | | rowspan="2"|Asenso | style="background:{{party color|Aksyon Demokratiko}};" | |Aksyon |64,713 |11.46% |6th | +1.90 | {{Won}} |- !2025 | colspan="2" {{n/a}} |70,075 |60.93% |3rd | +49.47 | {{Won}} |}
== References == {{reflist}}
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