Dennis Pineda

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Dennis Pineda
Governor Dennis Pineda (cropped).jpg
Pineda in November 2019
Vice Governor of Pampanga
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 30, 2025
ChildrenDanico Pineda
Dale Yancy Pineda
Princess Dy Pineda
Denyelle Pineda
Parent(s) Lilia Pineda
Rodolfo Pineda
Residence(s) Lubao, Pampanga
Education Don Bosco Academy, Pampanga
Alma mater Guagua National Colleges (BS)
OccupationPolitician, basketball coach, businessman
Basketball career
Pampanga Delta
Position Head coach
League PSL
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Coaching career2018–present
Career history
As a coach:
2018–2023, 2024–present Pampanga Giant Lanterns
2019–present Pampanga Delta
2025–present Converge FiberXers (1st assistant)
Career highlights

Dennis "Delta" Garcia Pineda (born May 6, 1974) is a Filipino politician, basketball head coach and businessman from the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. He currently serves as the Vice Governor of Pampanga since 2025, [2] previously holding the office from 2013 to 2019. [3] He also previously served as Governor of Pampanga from 2019 to 2025. [4] [5] He also served as the mayor of Lubao from 2001 until 2010.

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Early life and education

Dennis Pineda was born on May 6, 1974 in Quezon City to Rodolfo "Bong" Pineda, a businessman and alleged "gambling lord", [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] and Lilia Pineda, both of whom are from Lubao, Pampanga. He studied Don Bosco Academy, Pampanga for his secondary education. He also studied Guagua National Colleges with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Management and graduated in 1997.

Political career

Pineda became a Municipal Councilor of Lubao from 1998 to 2001. He served as Mayor of Lubao from 2001 to 2010. He also served as Vice Governor of Pampanga from 2013 to 2019. In 2019, Pineda elected as Governor of Pampanga. In 2025, Pineda was elected again as Vice Governor.

Coaching career

In sport, he is also the head coach of various Pampanga-based basketball teams, most notably, the Pampanga Giant Lanterns of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League. In 2023, he brought the Giant Lanterns to their first MPBL Finals appearance, and later, their first MPBL championship. [13]

Personal life

Pineda is the son of former governor and now-vice governor Lilia Pineda and businessman Rodolfo "Bong" Pineda. He is married to Yolanda "Yolly" Miranda and has four children.

References

  1. ↑ "Certificate of Candidacy for Provincial Vice-Governor - Dennis Pineda" (PDF). comelec.gov.ph.
  2. ↑ Arcellaz, Princess Clea (May 14, 2025). "Comelec proclaims winning candidates". SunStar Publishing Inc. Retrieved June 29, 2025.
  3. ↑ "New, re-elected Pampanga officials take reins in ceremonies". Inquirer.net. June 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Dennis Pineda elected as 14th Governor of Pampanga". Philippine Information Agency. May 17, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Pampanga governor to seek vice gov post". Sunstar. October 2, 2018. Archived from the original on July 29, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2019.
  6. ↑ Maragay, Fel (September 26, 1989). "Maceda names 77 gambling lords". Manila Standard . Kagitingan Publications, Inc. p. 4. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ Cable, Honor Blanco (December 30, 1995). "1995: Year of prayers, tears and hopes". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 13. Retrieved October 20, 2022. At the same time, the government filed three criminal cases each, including bribery, against eight suspected gambling lords and three of their alleged politician-protectors[....] Charged, following an inquiry by the National Bureau of Investigation, were Rodolfo 'Bong' Pineda...
  8. ↑ Orejas, Tonette (March 29, 2000). "8 'jueteng' lords in CL under watch". Philippine Daily Inquirer . Camp Olivas, Pampanga: The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. 18. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  9. ↑ Orejas, Tonette (May 4, 2000). "Mayor emerging as top rival of Lapid in Pampanga". Philippine Daily Inquirer . San Fernando, Pampanga: The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. 13. Retrieved June 10, 2022. Lubao Mayor Lilia Pineda, wife of alleged jueteng operator Bong Pineda...
  10. ↑ Nocum, Armand N.; Contreras, Volt (February 24, 2001). "Prosecute 'Bong' Pineda, Gloria asks DILG chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer . The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Inc. p. A5. Retrieved January 27, 2023. According to the President, her relations with the Pinedas merely concern the official functions of Lilia Pineda...
  11. ↑ Alquitran, Non (September 25, 2001). "Pineda's daughter faces probe on hubby's death". Philstar.com . Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  12. ↑ Roxas, Pathricia Ann V. (February 12, 2018). "Bong Pineda may be invited to Senate hearing into PCSO issues—Lacson". Inquirer News . INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Pampanga nips San Juan to seize MPBL North Division title". Philstar.com. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
Political offices
Preceded by Vice Governor of Pampanga
2025–present		Incumbent
Preceded by Governor of Pampanga
2019–2025		Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Governor of Pampanga
2013–2019		Succeeded by
Lilia Pineda
Preceded by
Lilia Pineda
 Mayor of Lubao
2001–2010		Succeeded by
Mylyn Cayabyab


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