Aniela Tolentino

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Aniela Tolentino
Rep. Aniela Bianca Tolentino (20th Congress).jpg
Official portrait, 2025
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cavite's 8th District
Assumed office
June 30, 2022
Relatives Athena Tolentino (sister)
Francis Tolentino (uncle)
Alma mater Queen's University at Kingston
University College London
Dublin City University
Occupation
  • Politician
  • businesswoman

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.

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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

Electoral history of Aniela Tolentino
YearOfficePartyVotes receivedResult
Total%P. Swing
2022 Representative (Cavite–8th) NUP 166,07789.741stN/aWon
2025 167,16376.601st-13.14Won

Personal life

Tolentino owns Papa Bolo, a brewery in Tagaytay. [8]

References

  1. "HOR_D8_TOLENTINO_ANIELA_BIANCA_D" (PDF). Commission on Elections . Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  2. "Aniela Tolentino". Rappler . Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  3. Abrina, Dennis (November 11, 2021). "Tolentino withdraws bid for Congress". The Manila Times. Retrieved May 29, 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Cavite 8th Dist. Rep. Tolentino files COC for reelection". INQUIRER.net.
  5. "Candid moment between lawmakers during House session draws eyes". philstar com. September 22, 2022.
  6. "HON. ANIELA BIANCA D. TOLENTINO". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  7. Andrade, Jeannette (July 5, 2024). "Farming high schools in all regions pushed". INQUIRER.net.
  8. "Papa Bolo in Tagaytay: A Must-visit Brewery for Great Craft Beer and Bar Chow". Philippine Primer.