Oscar Garin was a Filipino engineer and politician. He served as mayor of Guimbal, a municipality of Iloilo Province in Western Visayas Region, Philippines.
On September 26, 2021, Mayor Oscar Garin passed away after being confined in a hospital for Covid-19 infection.
Personal Information
Complete Name –> Oscar Gemarino Garin
Nickname –> Oca
Birthdate Date –> January 22, 1941 (Age 90)
Hometown –> Guimbal, Iloilo, Philippines
Family
Wife –> San Joaquin Mayor Ninfa Serag Garin
Children:
1. Former Governor Richard Garin
2. AAMBIS-OWA Partylist Congresswoman Sharon Garin
3. Vice Governor Christine Garin
Daughter-in-law –> Janette Loreto Garin
Education
Elementary –> Guimbal Central School
High School –> University of San Agustin, Iloilo City
College –> University of San Agustin, Iloilo City
Degree –> Engineering
Political Career / Work Experiences
2016-Present -Mayor
1987-1998, 2001-2004 – Congressman
1972-Present – President, Garin Group of Companies
1969-1972 – Senior Engineer, Ministry of Public Works and Highways
1962-1968 – Construction Engineer, F. G. Reyes Construction
RELATED: Biography of Arthur Defensor Jr.; Christine Garin
See also: Famous People from Iloilo