Janette Garin is a Filipino physician and politician. She is the current congresswoman of the first legislative district of Iloilo Province. Running under the Nacionalista Party in the May 13, 2019 election, she defeated independent candidate Gerardo Flores.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Janette Loreto Garin
Birth Date –> December 11, 1972 (age 48)
Birth Place –> Leyte, Philippines
Hometown –> Guimbal, Iloilo, Philippines
Family
Father –> Former Leyte Board Member Jose V. Loreto
Mother –> Asuncion E. Petilla-Loreto (Member of the board of directors of Philippine Postal Corporation)
Brother –> Leyte Vice Governor Carlo Petilla Loreto
Husband –> Richard S. Garin (son of former Iloilo Congressman Oscar Gemarino Garin and Ninfa Serag Garin)
Sister-in-law –> Congresswoman Sharon Garin (AAMBIS-OWA partylist)
Relative: Leyte fifth district Congressman Carl Nicolas Cari
Education
College – Divine Word University of Tacloban
Degree – Medical Technology
Medical School – St. Luke’s College of Medicine, Iloilo Doctors’ College
Political Career / Work Experiences
2019-Present – Senior Deputy Minority Leader
2004-2013, 2019-Present – Congresswoman
2015-2016 – Secretary, Department of Health (DOH)
* Former Provincial Board Member of Iloilo
* Former Provincial Board Member of Leyte
Controversy
Dengvaxia issue: Janette Garin, in her capacity as Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH), implemented mass vaccination of children against Dengue using Dengvaxia – a vaccine manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur Inc. which claimed that the vaccine itself has negative side-effects. Two children allegedly died due to this vaccine and their kins filed a case of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide against Janette Garin and several other people.
On November 18, 2020, Quezon City Judge Jose Bautista Jr. ruled “the court went over the record of the case and finds that probable cause exists to issue warrant of arrest against all accused.” All accused including Congresswoman Janette Garin can post bail to avoid imprisonment while the case is being heard.
Bills / Laws / Regulation
House Bill 4664 – AN ACT INSTITUTING REFORMS IN REAL PROPERTY VALUATION AND ASSESSMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES, REORGANIZING THE BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 5712 – AN ACT MODIFYING THE SALARY SCHEDULE FOR CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL AND AUTHORIZING THE GRANT OF ADDITIONAL BENEFITS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
House Bill 5832 – AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF FILIPINOS OVERSEAS AND FOREIGN EMPLOYMENT, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
House Bill 5989 – AN ACT CREATING THE DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER RESILIENCE, DEFINING ITS MANDATE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Advocacy Programs / Stand on Issues
* Voted NO to ABS-CBN franchise application
RELATED: List of Current Congressmen and CongressWomen of the Philippines 2019 – 2022
RELATED: Biography of Governor Arthur Defensor Jr.; Christine Garin
See also: Famous People from Iloilo