Angela Lei Ilagan Atienza (born July 26, 1981), widely known as Chi Atienza and also nicknamed as Chi-Chi,[1] is a Filipino politician who is the 35th vice mayor of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, since 2025. A daughter of politician Lito Atienza, she is a graduate of De La Salle University. Before entering politics, she worked as a journalist and television host for PTV.
Atienza was born on July 26, 1981, to Manila politician Lito Atienza, who was then a barangay captain, and Ma. Evelina Ilagan.[2] She is the younger sister of broadcasters and former councilors Kim and Ali and incumbent councilor Maile.[3][4] She is a graduate of political science at De La Salle University.[5]
Atienza is known for being the director of Kababaihan ng Maynila (transl.The Women of Manila),[6] an organization established by her father, former mayorLito Atienza, to give livelihood for some women of the city.[7]
Broadcasting career
Atienza started appearing in advertisements shown on ABS-CBN in the early 2000s.[8] She later entered Star Circle, the talent agency arm of the network, but later quit when she married.[9] She has worked for PTV as one of the hosts of its morning program, Bagong Pilipinas. She was later assigned as one of the hosts of its replacement, Rise and Shine Pilipinas.[10] She also worked for GMA, especially in the anthology show Maynila (when she substituted for her father in 2019).[10][11]
Alongside Moreno, she won the election in a landslide victory, defeating incumbent Yul Servo. She became the third woman to be elected to the office, after Carmen Planas and Honey Lacuna.[16]
Tenure
Atienza began her term as the 35th vice mayor of Manila on June 30, 2025.[16]
Personal life
Atienza was married to Von Valdepeñas, a former one-term councilor of Los Baños, Laguna. They have three children together.[8][9]
She had owned a clothing store named Nullah, which was located in Bel-Air, Makati as of 2005.[1]
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