BERNARDINO DANIEL GARCIA, SR.

Category: Significant Personality
District of Numancia

Photo of Bernardino Daniel Garcia, Sr. and Magdalena Leyson-Villanueva Garcia, circa 1964

Background Information

Date of Birth: May 20, 1907

Date of Death:April 28, 1982

Prominence:Politics. He served as Councilor and Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Numancia, Capiz; now the Municipality of Numancia, Aklan.

Birthplace:Barangay Iling, San Jose, Mindoro

Age:75 Years Old

Biography

Bernardino D. Garcia, Sr. is the son and legal heir of Roselo Garcia, known as Maestro Seloy, who donated the first piece of land measuring 5,278 square meters located at Laguinbanua East, Numancia, Aklan for Laguinbanua Elementary School, formerly the Laguinbanua Primary School. Mr. Garcia was born in Barangay Iling, San Jose, Mindoro on May 20, 1907. He married Magdalena Leyson Villanueva of Barangay Bubog, Numancia, Aklan, and they had six children namely, Arnaldo V. Garcia, Romulo V. Garcia, Bernardino V. Garcia Jr., Eliodoro V. Garcia, Minviluz V. Garcia-Hiatt, and Milagros V. Garcia-Sinco. He was the first Associate in Sanitary Science to graduate from the Northwestern Visayan Colleges (NVC) in 1964. Afterward, he served as the Provincial Sanitary Inspector assigned in the Municipality of Kalibo and was then instrumental in opening the college course.

He served as councilor and Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Numancia, Capiz from 1957-1966 respectively.

He also received an award as a Sanitary Inspector of the Municipality of Kalibo in his early 40s.

Significance

Bernardino Daniel Garcia, Sr., had a strong love for education and young people. The school site donated by the Garcia family was founded on June 12, 1918. “His achievements as Councilor and Vice Mayor of the municipality of Numancia were based on his participation and involvement as a leader of the community. It was based on his participation and involvement in socio-economic, and religious activities during his political career. His religious beliefs as a Catholic have deepened his insights into the development and progress of the community.” - Minviluz Villanueva-Garcia Hiatt

References

Key Informant/s:	MINVILUZ VILLANUEVA-GARCIA HIATT MILAGROS Villanueva-GARCIA SINCO MICHEAL Villanueva SOLINA FELIZA Villanueva SOLINA Municipal Mayor of Numancia,Hon. JESEREL TEMPLONUEVO
Reference/s and other Resources: Tombstone (Lapida) of Bernardino D. Garcia Sr., photo from Badio Cemetery. Dated: May 15, 2023 In-person Interview with Minviluz V. Garcia-Hiatt and Milagros V. Garcia Sinco. Dated: May 13, 2023 Old photos
Name of Profilers/ Mappers:	MERLY G.SOLINA Teacher III Laguinbanua Elementary School, District of Numancia
Name of Language Expert:	JUVINNA R. DELA CRUZ Master Teacher I Numancia Integrated School ANJHIELYN MAE C. CAHILIG Master Teacher I Makato Integrated School
Name of Lay-out Artist:	DAVE RICHARD J.SANTIAGO Master Teacher I New Washington Elementary School
Content of Editor/s:	MR. DENNIS E. BONTOGON Master Teacher III Kalibo Pilot Elementary School JOSEPHINE P. VICENTE Teacher III Regional Science High School
WIKI Editor:	MEA ANN G. QUINTON Teacher II Lamberto H. Tirol National High School
Date Profiled:	May 18, 2023
Approved:	AGNES B. ESTRADA Education Program Supervisor - Araling Panlipunan
Attachment/s: List of works and achievements. Provincial Sanitary Inspector, Municipality of Kalibo Councilor and Vice Mayor of the Municipality of Numancia, 1957-1966 2. References and other resources.