In the Lower House, she authored and co-authored about 280 bills, of which 79 were enacted into laws, and proposed 101 local and national resolutions (20 were adopted).

She participated in the impeachment trial of former president Joseph Estrada and was one of the 11 senators who voted against the opening of the so-called "second envelope".

After the vote, she was caught on camera doing a jig, which earned her the nickname "dancing queen" and offended some people.

Oreta ran as Congresswoman in Malabon in the 2016 elections, but lost to former representative Federico "Ricky" Sandoval II.

They had four children: Rissa, Antolin (LenLen) III, Karmela and adopted son Lorenzo (Enzo).