Manuel "Manolet" Ledesma Araneta Jr. (December 8, 1926 – July 4, 2003) was a Filipino basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
[1] Araneta Jr. was the father of Liza Araneta-Marcos, wife of Philippine president Bongbong Marcos.
[5] He played in the Knights of Columbus league during the Japanese occupation at Real Colegio de Santa Isabel in Manila.
At the Manila Industrial Commercial Athletic Association, Araneta played for Philippine Air Lines.
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