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.
As a player of the Air Force football club, he is also enlisted in the Philippine Air Force. Araneta made his international debut on 11 December 2002 in a friendly match against Singapore prior to the Tiger Cup. He scored his first international goal six years after making his debut in a 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification match against Laos.
He ended up as the tournament"s top scorer with four goals.
International goals Scores and results list the Philippines" goal tally first. Club National team Individual.
He is also the a former member of the Philippines national team
