# Maile Atienza > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Maile_Atienza > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Maile_Atienza.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maile_Atienza > Source revision: 1350052737 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{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](/source/Manila_City_Council) from [3rd district](/source/Manila's_3rd_congressional_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](/source/Manila), Philippines | death_date = | death_place = | party = [Asenso Manileño](/source/Asenso_Manile%C3%B1o) (2021–present) | other_party = {{ubl| * [Aksyon](/source/Aksyon_Demokratiko) (2021–2024) * [PMP](/source/Pwersa_ng_Masang_Pilipino) (2018–2021) * [UNA](/source/United_Nationalist_Alliance) (2015–2018) }} | citizenship = Filipino | alma_mater = [University of the Philippines Manila](/source/University_of_the_Philippines_Manila) | profession = | occupation = Politician | father = [Lito Atienza](/source/Lito_Atienza) | relatives = [Kim Atienza](/source/Kim_Atienza) (brother)
[Ali Atienza](/source/Ali_Atienza) (brother)
[Chi Atienza](/source/Chi_Atienza) (sister)
[Emman Atienza](/source/Emman_Atienza) (niece) | spouse = Miles Roces (separated) | children = 3 | footnotes = }} '''Arlene Maile Ilagan Atienza''' (born August 24, 1971)[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)] is a Filipino politician serving as [city councilor](/source/Manila_City_Council) of [Manila](/source/Manila) for [3rd district](/source/Manila's_3rd_congressional_district) since 2022 and previously from 2016 to 2019. She is the daughter of former Manila Mayor [Lito Atienza](/source/Lito_Atienza) and sister of TV host [Kim Atienza](/source/Kim_Atienza), former Manila councilor [Ali Atienza](/source/Ali_Atienza), and Manila Vice Mayor [Chi Atienza](/source/Chi_Atienza). ==Education and business career== Atienza completed her dentistry degree at the [University of the Philippines Manila](/source/University_of_the_Philippines_Manila) but did not practice the profession. She also co-owned a shoe store named Shoe-bi-do, which was located in [Bel-Air](/source/Bel-Air%2C_Makati), [Makati](/source/Makati) as of 2005.{{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}} == Political career == tienza ran for city council seat under [United Nationalist Alliance](/source/United_Nationalist_Alliance) (UNA) which her brother [Ali](/source/Ali_Atienza) is the vice-mayoral candidate in [2016](/source/2016_Manila_local_elections), and managed to win.{{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}} She left UNA to join incumbent Mayor [Joseph Estrada](/source/Joseph_Estrada)'s [Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino](/source/Pwersa_ng_Masang_Pilipino) for reelection in [2019](/source/2019_Manila_local_elections), but lost. She joined [Asenso Manileño](/source/Asenso_Manile%C3%B1o) and [Isko Moreno](/source/Isko_Moreno)'s [Aksyon](/source/Aksyon_Demokratiko) for her comeback bid in [2022](/source/2022_Manila_local_elections), and won.{{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 }} In [2025](/source/2025_Manila_local_elections), she stayed under Asenso even though Moreno left and opposed the party's mayoral candidate, incumbent mayor [Honey Lacuna](/source/Honey_Lacuna), and the party's vice-mayoral candidate, incumbent vice mayor [Yul Servo](/source/Yul_Servo), faced Atienza's sister [Chi](/source/Chi_Atienza).{{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}} 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.{{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}} == 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](/source/Swing_(politics)) |- ![2016](/source/2016_Manila_local_elections) | rowspan="4"|[Councilor](/source/Manila_City_Council) ([Manila–3rd](/source/Manila's_3rd_congressional_district)) | colspan="2" rowspan="2" {{n/a}} | style="background:{{party color|United Nationalist Alliance}};" | |[UNA](/source/United_Nationalist_Alliance) |50,279 |9.56% |4th | {{n/a}} | {{Won}} |- ![2019](/source/2019_Manila_local_elections) | style="background:{{party color|Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino}};" | |[PMP](/source/Pwersa_ng_Masang_Pilipino) |43,061 |8.62% |7th | -0.94 | {{Lost}} |- ![2022](/source/2022_Manila_local_elections) | rowspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Asenso Manileño}};" | | rowspan="2"|[Asenso](/source/Asenso_Manile%C3%B1o) | style="background:{{party color|Aksyon Demokratiko}};" | |[Aksyon](/source/Aksyon_Demokratiko) |64,713 |11.46% |6th | +1.90 | {{Won}} |- ![2025](/source/2025_Manila_local_elections) | colspan="2" {{n/a}} |70,075 |60.93% |3rd | +49.47 | {{Won}} |} == References == {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Atienza, Maile}} Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:University of the Philippines Manila alumni Category:Manila City Council members Maile Category:Asenso Manileño politicians Category:Aksyon Demokratiko politicians Category:Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino politicians Category:United Nationalist Alliance politicians Category:Filipino people of Chinese descent --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Maile Atienza](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maile_Atienza) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maile_Atienza?action=history)). 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