Career
A graduate of the University of San Carlos, Garcia placed 3rd in the 1951 Philippine Bar Examination with a rating of 91.5%. Garcia served as governor of Cebu from 1995 to 2004. He had previously served as the vice-governor of Cebu from 1969 to 1971.
From 1987 to 1995, Garcia represented the Third District of Cebu.
He was again elected to Congress in 2007, this time representing the Second District of Cebu. He was defeated in his bid for re-election in 2013.
Garcia"s other son, Winston Garcia, is the former president and general manager of the Government Service Insurance System (Philippines) and the official candidate of One Cebu for provincial governor this coming May 9 (date of Philippine general election, 2016). At the same time Marlon,the younger brother of Nelson Gamaliel was also elected Vice-Mayor of the Municipality of Barili, Cebu.
He was elected Chairman of the Committee on Revision of Laws on 7 August 2007.
And, when the House leadership was changed, he was consequently appointed Deputy Speaker in May 2008.
