BERNARDINO DANIEL GARCIA, SR.
Category: Significant Personality
District of Numancia
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 |
Reference/s and other Resources:
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| Name of Profilers/ Mappers: | MERLY G.SOLINA
Teacher III |
| Name of Language Expert: | JUVINNA R. DELA CRUZ
Master Teacher I ANJHIELYN MAE C. CAHILIG
Master Teacher I |
| Name of Lay-out Artist: | DAVE RICHARD J.SANTIAGO
Master Teacher I |
| Content of Editor/s: | MR. DENNIS E. BONTOGON
Master Teacher III JOSEPHINE P. VICENTE |
| WIKI Editor: | MEA ANN G. QUINTON
Teacher II |
| Date Profiled: | May 18, 2023 |
| Approved: | AGNES B. ESTRADA
Education Program Supervisor - Araling Panlipunan |
Attachment/s:
 Picture of the children of Mr. & Mrs. Bernardino Garcia Sr. Taken during the wake of Mrs. Magdalena V. Garcia. From left to right: Minviluz Villanueva-Garcia Hiatt, Milagros Villanueva-Garcia Singco, Otelia Magdaluyo-Garcia (daughter-in-law), Romulo Villanueva Garcia, Anida Virtucio Garcia (daughter-in-law) and Arnaldo Villanueva Garcia, dated December 1995  Personal Interview with Minviluz Villanueva Garcia -Hiatt: Laguinbanua Elementary School, Batch 1955. Northwestern Visayan Colleges High School. Graduated M.A. in Education at the University of San Agustin, Iloilo City, Philippines. ESL Teacher/Specialist Clark County Studied Guidance and Counseling at UNLV, Las Vegas, Nevada
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