Mario Guariña
Senator of the Philippines from the 6th District
In office
October 16, 1916 – June 3, 1919
Serving with Leoncio Imperial
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byVicente de Vera
Member of the House of Representatives from Sorsogon's 2nd district
In office
June 2, 1925 – June 5, 1928
Preceded byFederico Jimenez
Succeeded byFrancisco Arellano
Governor of Sorsogon
In office
1908–1912
Preceded byBernardino Monreal
Succeeded byVictor Eco
Personal details
BornJuban, Sorsogon, Captaincy General of the Philippines
Political partyNacionalista

Mario Guariña was a Filipino lawyer and politician during the American occupation from Sorsogon.

Early life and education

Guariña was born in Juban, Sorsogon to Mariano Guariña and Maria Guerrero.[1] He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Santo Tomas and his Bachelor of Laws degree from the Escuela de Derecho.[2]

Career

Guariña held several administrative positions such as Provincial Fiscal of Leyte and later, Batangas, as well as assistant director of the Bureau of Prisons.[1][3]

In politics, he served as Governor of Sorsogon from 1908 to 1912. He was later elected to the newly established Philippine Senate as the first representative of the 6th District, comprising the Bicol region, from 1916 to 1919 and returned to the national legislature as representative for Sorsogon's 2nd district[1] in the House of Representatives from 1925 to 1928. He later served as a member of the 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention representing Sorsogon.[2]

Personal life

Guariña was married to Agueda Dia and had six children.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Our Delegates to the Constitutional Assembly: English-Spanish (in Spanish). Benipayo Press. 1935. p. 320. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Mario Guariña". Senate of the Philippines. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Dept, United States War (1916). Annual Report of the Secretary of War. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 305. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
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