Mario Guariña y Guerrero (January 19, 1876 – October 8, 1935) was a Filipino lawyer and politician during the American occupation from

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Early life and education

Guariña was born in Juban,

to Mariano Guariña and Maria Guerrero. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the

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and his Bachelor of Laws degree from the Escuela de Derecho.

Career

Guariña held several administrative positions such as Provincial Fiscal of

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and later,

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, as well as assistant director of the

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. In politics, he served as

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from 1908 to 1912. He was later elected to the newly established

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for the 6th District, comprising the

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, from 1917 to 1919, through a recall election due to the alleged irregularities in 1916. He later returned to the national legislature as representative for

's 2nd district in the

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from 1925 to 1928. He later served as a member of the 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention representing Sorsogon.

Personal life

Guariña was married to Agueda Dia and had six children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Guarina, Mario 1884 births 1935 deaths 20th-century Filipino lawyers Governors of Sorsogon Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Sorsogon Nacionalista Party politicians Senators of the 4th Philippine Legislature Members of the Senate of the Philippines from the 6th district