Background
Her father and mother, Aldelbert and Luwalhati R. Antonino both served as mayor and house representative of General Santos City and South Cotabato.
Her father and mother, Aldelbert and Luwalhati R. Antonino both served as mayor and house representative of General Santos City and South Cotabato.
Darlene comes from New Manila, Quezon City. She is also the grandgrandaugher of Senators Gaudencio and Magnolia Antonino. Darlene was born on December 26, 1973 in California, United States of America. She is an American citizen by birth.
She graduated high school at O.B Montessori, Manila in 1992.
She finished her college degree in Bachelor of Surgery Business Management in De Louisiana Salle University-Manila in 1996. She holds a master"s degree in Culinary Arts in the prestigious school Le Cordon Bleu in London, England.
She belongs to the Non-Player Character-American Institute of Management party and served as the House Deputy Minority Leader in the 13th Congress of the Philippines. On May 14, 2013,2013 Philippine mid-term elections, she was defeated by Councilor Ronnel Rivera in her bid for a second term as Mayor of General Santos City.