While still in his home town of Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, he was scouted by both the Army and the Air Force teams but eventually chose the Philippine Air Force where he would train and be on duty while also getting the chance to continue playing football.

Araneta made his international debut on 11 December 2002 in a friendly match against Singapore prior to the Tiger Cup.

[3] He scored his first international goal six years after making his debut in a 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification match against Laos.

[4] On 12 October 2010, Araneta scored his first international hat trick against Macau in the 2010 Long Teng Cup, which the Philippines eventually won 5–0.

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