Richard Garin Jr.

Oscar "Richard" Garin, Jr. (born December 11, 1969) is a Filipino Civil Engineer and politician. He is the son of Oscar Garin, Sr and Ninfa Serag Garin. He is the older brother of the incumbent Iloilo Vice Governor Christine S. Garin.[1]

Richard Garin
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives 16th Congress of the Philippines from Iloilo's First District
In office
July 22, 2013 – June 6, 2016
Preceded byJanette Garin
Succeeded byOscar "Richard" Garin, Jr.
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives 17th Congress of the Philippines from Iloilo's First District
In office
July 25, 2016 – June 4, 2019
Preceded byOscar "Richard" Garin, Jr.
Succeeded byJanette Garin
Personal details
BornDecember 11, 1967 (1967-12-11) (age 52)
Political partyPDP-Laban
Spouse(s)Janette Garin

Garin is a two-term Member of the House of Representatives of the Republic of the Philippines representing the First Congressional District of Iloilo composed of seven (7) towns: Oton, Iloilo, Tigbauan, Tubungan, Igbaras, Miagao, San Joaquin, Iloilo and Guimbal, Iloilo, his hometown. He served for six (6) consecutive years, from June, 2013 to June, 2019.[2][3][4]

Education

Richard Garin is a civil engineer by profession. He finished his studies at the University of San Agustin in 1990 and passed the Board Examinations for Civil Engineers given that same year.

Political career

His career in politics started in 1982 when he was elected as Guimbal Municipal Federation President of the Kabataang Barangay, the precursor of the present day Sangguniang Kabataan. At 24 years old, he was elected in 1992 as Provincial Board Member, representing the First District of Iloilo and was re-elected to the same position in 1995. In 1998 he opted out on his last term as Board Member to become the Municipal Mayor of Guimbal, Iloilo which he served until 2007.

He returned to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan as a Senior Board Member and Floor Leader in 2007.[5] He was elected Vice Governor of the Province of Iloilo in 2010[6] elections with a margin of about 180,000 votes.

He authored legislations providing social pensions for indigent senior citizens who are at least 70 years old, and the establishment of independent high schools in the country. He has filed several bills in Congress, among the most significant and important are House Bills 2147, 3417, 3418 and 3420. When he was Vice Governor of Iloilo from 2010 to 2013, he also promoted similar social legislations, like the Senior Citizens Ordinance of 2012, Person with Disability Ordinance of 2012 and the Solo Parents Ordinance of 2013.  

Personal life

He is married to Janette Garin of Leyte, a doctor by profession, a former Secretary[7] of the Department of Health (Philippines) and the incumbent Congresswoman of the First District of Iloilo.[8] She was a Member of the House of Representatives for three terms, from 2004 to 2013. They have a daughter, Rica Jane, who is presently enrolled at Boston College as a Bachelor of Science in Economics student.

References
  1. "Vice Governor Christine S. Garin". Province of Iloilo. 2016-06-30. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  2. "2013 Election Results: Iloilo | Comelec Live Data | Philippine National and Local Elections | Updated Real Time". election-results.rappler.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  3. "PressReader.com - Your favorite newspapers and magazines". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  4. "1st District Cong. Richard Garin Oathtaking". Province of Iloilo. 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  5. "Tupas inaugural speech up as 9th SP convenes". www.thenewstoday.info. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  6. "2010 Election Results: Iloilo | Comelec Live Data | Philippine National and Local Elections | Updated Real Time". election-results.rappler.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  7. "Secretary Janette P. Loreto-Garin | Department of Health". 2015-06-03. Archived from the original on 2015-06-03. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  8. Share; Twitter. "Ex-health secretary Garin secures local post in Iloilo". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
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