Dennis Pineda

Dennis "Delta" Garcia Pineda (born May 6, 1974) is a Filipino politician and businessman from the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. He currently serves as the Governor of Pampanga. He was a former Vice Governor of the province in the past years, and he was elected in 2019 as the 14th Governor of the province since 1946. Previously, he served as the mayor of Lubao from 2001 until 2010.

The Honorable
Dennis Pineda
Pineda in November 2019
Governor of Pampanga
Assumed office
June 30, 2019
Vice GovernorLilia Pineda
Preceded byLilia Pineda
Vice Governor of Pampanga
In office
June 30, 2013  June 30, 2019
GovernorLilia Pineda
Preceded byYeng Guiao
Succeeded byLilia Pineda
23th Mayor of Lubao
In office
June 30, 2001  June 30, 2010
Preceded byLilia Pineda
Succeeded byMylyn P. Cayabyab
Member of the Lubao Municipal Council
In office
June 30, 1998  June 30, 2001
Personal details
Born
Dennis Garcia Pineda

(1974-05-06) May 6, 1974
Quezon City, Philippines
Political partyNPC
Other political
affiliations
KAMBILAN
Spouse
Yolly Miranda
(m. 1997)
ChildrenDanico Pineda
Dale Yancy Pineda
Princess Dy Pineda
Denyelle Pineda
Parent(s)Lilia Pineda
Rodolfo Pineda
Residence(s)Lubao, Pampanga
Alma materGuagua National Colleges (BS)
OccupationPolitician, businessman
Basketball career
Pampanga Giant Lanterns
PositionHead coach
LeagueMPBL
Personal information
NationalityFilipino
Coaching career2018–present
Career history
As coach:
2018–presentPampanga Giant Lanterns
Career highlights and awards
  • MPBL champion (2023)
  • MPBL Coach of the Year (2023)

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.

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