Oscar "Richard" Serag Garin, Jr. is a Civil Engineer by profession and public servant by passion. The eldest to siblings Representative Sharon, Vice Governor Christine and Mayor Jennifer, he is the only son to former Congressman and Mayor Oscar "Oca" Garin and former Congresswoman and Mayor Ninfa Serag. He is also husband to former Health Secretary and Congresswoman Doc Nanay Janette Loreto and father to Rica Jane, a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Economics at Boston College.

With over 3 decades of public service, he started as Municipal Federation President of the Kabataang Barangay, a Mayor, a Provincial Board Member, a Vice Governor, a two-term Member of the Philippines' House of Representatives.

His two terms in office as Congressman of the First District of Iloilo is a hallmark of hard work and dedication, particularly on his advocacy for health, social services and education. As a legislator, he pushed for comprehensive and affordable health and social services programs for the people, and the expansion of technical and vocational education for the youth. Most significantly, anyone familiar with the southern part of Iloilo will readily attest that during the past six (6) years a frenzy of government project implementation swept over the First District, not only in infrastructure but also in social services, health, poverty alleviation and education.

Responsableng Gobyerno, a catchword among his constituents, is a declaration of his solemn desire to see government work for the people.

He is author to legislations providing social pensions for indigent senior citizens who are at least 70 years old, and the establishment of independent high schools in the country. He has several bills filed in Congress, among the most significant and important are House Bills 2147, 3417, 3418 and 3420. When he was Vice Governor of Iloilo from 2010 to 2013, he also promoted similar social legislations, like the Senior Citizens Ordinance of 2012, Person with Disability Ordinance of 2012 and the Solo Parents Ordinance of 2013.

For three years, he has been a private citizen unrelenting in his advocacy for citizen participation not only in policy making and governance. It is true however that servant leaders always intend to serve others.

In 2022 he was given a fresh mandate as Municipal Mayor of Miagao when he decided to prioritize other people's needs over his own.

Oscar "Richard" Serag Garin Jr., son, brother, husband, father, public servant and a leader.

Exercises control and supervision over all local administrative affairs in the municipality; subject to the provision of the civil service law, rules and regulations, appoints all officers and employees of the municipal government; represents the municipality in its business transactions and signs on its behalf all contracts, obligations and official documents made in accordance with law or ordinance; and exercises other powers and duties prescribed under Sec. 444, Book III of the Local Government Code (RA 7160).

i. To exercise executive direction, control, supervision, and management of government affairs of the municipality of Miagao; to provide able leadership in the planning, programming, coordination and implementation of development project and activities of the various government offices and agencies, including those of the private sectors when public interest is involved, in order to promote progress and well-being of the people of Miagao in an atmosphere of peace and security; and to promote physical, historical and cultural development in the municipality thru continuous programs and activities related hereto.

ii. To provide leadership in matters concerning local tourism, culture, the arts, information services, library services and press/media relation in so far as they aid the socio-economic development of the municipality of Miagao.

iii. To deliver services concerning the environment and natural resources, particularly in the renewal and rehabilitation of the environment.

Si Oscar "Richard" Serag Garin, Jr. ay isang Civil Engineer sa propesyon at lingkod-bayan sa puso. Panganay kina Representative Sharon, Vice Governor Christine at Mayor Jennifer, siya ang kaisa-isang anak na lalaki nina dating Congressman at Mayor Oscar "Oca" Garin at dating Congresswoman at Mayor Ninfa Serag. Asawa siya ni dating Health Secretary at Congresswoman Doc Nanay Janette Loreto at ama ni Rica Jane, nagtapos ng Bachelor of Science in Economics sa Boston College.

May mahigit 3 dekada ng paglilingkod sa publiko, nagsimula siya bilang Municipal Federation President ng Kabataang Barangay, isang Mayor, isang Provincial Board Member, isang Vice Governor, at dalawang terminong Miyembro ng House of Representatives ng Pilipinas.

Ang dalawang termino niya bilang Congressman ng First District of Iloilo ay tanda ng sipag at dedikasyon, lalo na sa kanyang adbokasiya para sa kalusugan, serbisyong panlipunan at edukasyon. Bilang mambabatas, isinulong niya ang komprehensibo at abot-kayang mga programang pangkalusugan at panlipunan para sa mga tao, at ang pagpapalawak ng technical at vocational education para sa kabataan. Higit sa lahat, sinumang pamilyar sa katimugang bahagi ng Iloilo ay magpapatunay na sa nakaraang anim (6) na taon ay bumuhos ang pagpapatupad ng mga proyekto ng pamahalaan sa First District, hindi lamang sa imprastruktura kundi pati sa serbisyong panlipunan, kalusugan, pagpapababa ng kahirapan at edukasyon.

Ang Responsableng Gobyerno, isang katagang kilala sa kanyang mga nasasakupan, ay pahayag ng kanyang taimtim na hangaring kumilos ang pamahalaan para sa mga tao.

Siya ang may-akda ng mga batas na nagbibigay ng social pension para sa mga indigent senior citizen na hindi bababa sa 70 taong gulang, at ng pagtatatag ng mga independent high school sa bansa. Marami siyang panukalang batas na inihain sa Kongreso, kabilang sa pinakamahalaga ang House Bills 2147, 3417, 3418 at 3420. Nang siya ay Vice Governor ng Iloilo mula 2010 hanggang 2013, isinulong din niya ang mga katulad na panlipunang batas, tulad ng Senior Citizens Ordinance of 2012, Person with Disability Ordinance of 2012 at Solo Parents Ordinance of 2013.

Sa loob ng tatlong taon, nanatili siyang pribadong mamamayan na walang humpay sa adbokasiya para sa pakikilahok ng mamamayan hindi lamang sa paggawa ng polisiya at pamamahala. Totoo nga na ang mga servant leader ay laging naghahangad na maglingkod sa iba.

Noong 2022 nabigyan siya ng bagong mandato bilang Municipal Mayor ng Miagao nang unahin niya ang pangangailangan ng ibang tao kaysa sa sarili.

Si Oscar "Richard" Serag Garin Jr., anak, kapatid, asawa, ama, lingkod-bayan at lider.

Nangangasiwa at namamahala sa lahat ng lokal na gawaing administratibo sa munisipalidad; alinsunod sa probisyon ng civil service law, mga tuntunin at regulasyon, nagtatalaga ng lahat ng opisyal at kawani ng pamahalaang munisipal; kinakatawan ang munisipalidad sa mga transaksyon nito at lumalagda para dito sa lahat ng kontrata, obligasyon at opisyal na dokumento na ginawa ayon sa batas o ordinansa; at gumaganap ng iba pang kapangyarihan at tungkulin na itinakda sa ilalim ng Sec. 444, Book III of the Local Government Code (RA 7160).

i. Gampanan ang executive na direksyon, kontrol, pangangasiwa, at pamamahala sa mga gawain ng pamahalaan ng munisipalidad ng Miagao; magbigay ng mahusay na pamumuno sa pagpaplano, pagpoprograma, koordinasyon at pagpapatupad ng mga development project at aktibidad ng iba't ibang tanggapan at ahensya ng pamahalaan, kabilang ang sa pribadong sektor kapag sangkot ang interes ng publiko, upang isulong ang pag-unlad at kapakanan ng mga taga-Miagao sa isang kapaligirang payapa at ligtas; at isulong ang pisikal, historikal at kultural na pag-unlad sa munisipalidad sa pamamagitan ng tuloy-tuloy na mga programa at aktibidad kaugnay nito.

ii. Magbigay ng pamumuno sa mga usaping may kinalaman sa lokal na turismo, kultura, sining, information services, library services at ugnayan sa press/media hanggang sa makatulong ang mga ito sa sosyo-ekonomikong pag-unlad ng munisipalidad ng Miagao.

iii. Maghatid ng mga serbisyo tungkol sa kapaligiran at likas na yaman, lalo na sa pagpapanumbalik at rehabilitasyon ng kapaligiran.