Janette Garin

Janette Loreto Garin (born Janette Petilla Loreto; December 11, 1972) is a Filipina physician and politician who, since 2019, has been serving as the Representative for Iloilo's 1st district, a position she previously served in from 2004 to 2013. She was the Secretary of Health from 2015 to 2016 in the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.^[4] She is also a former provincial board member of Leyte and Iloilo, respectively.^{[citation needed]}

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Petilla, the birth surname or paternal family name is Loreto, and the marital name is Garin.

Janette Garin
Garin's official portrait during the 18th Congress
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Iloilo's 1st district
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Richard Garin
In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013
Preceded by	Oscar Garin Sr.
Succeeded by	Richard Garin
30th Secretary of Health
In office February 17, 2015[1] – June 30, 2016
President	Benigno Aquino III
Preceded by	Enrique Ona
Succeeded by	Paulyn Ubial
Personal details
Born	Janette Petilla Loreto (1972-12-11) December 11, 1972 (age 52)
Nationality	Filipino
Political party	Lakas–CMD (2001–2010, 2024–present)[2]
Other political affiliations	Liberal (2010–2018) Nacionalista (2018–2021) NUP (2021–2024)[3]
Spouse	Richard Garin
Education	Divine Word University of Tacloban (BS) St. Luke's College of Medicine Iloilo Doctors' College (MD)
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Physician

As a congresswoman, she focused on various health issues such as curbing fraud in PhilHealth and amending the Physician's Act among others. She has also advocated for women's issues, including pushing for the passage of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012. She played an active role in the enactment of the Cheaper Medicines Law and the Magna Carta of Women.

Biography

Garin graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology at the Divine Word University in Tacloban. She was a scholar at St. Luke's College of Medicine. She transferred and completed her Doctor of Medicine at the Iloilo Doctors' College. She had two years of residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Iloilo Doctor's Hospital. She later served as a member of the Iloilo Provincial Board for 6 years.

Garin was elected as the first Filipino board member to the Parliamentary Network on the World Bank (PNoWB) during its Sixth Annual Conference held in Helsinki, Finland on October 21–22, 2005. She was re-elected to this post to the following conference in Paris.

Personal life

She is married to Richard S. Garin, son of former Iloilo House of Representative Oscar Gemarino Garin and Ninfa Serag Garin. On August 18, 2021, Garin tested positive for COVID-19.^[5]