Mariano Garchitorena was a Filipino politician of Spanish-French descent. He was born in Tigaon, Camarines Sur

Tigaon, Camarines Sur

Tigaon is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 45,509 people. It is located between Mt. Isarog and the Lagonoy Gulf. The economy is based on agricultural products like rice, corn, sugar cane, abaca fiber,...

. He was known as Don Mariano C. Garchitorena. He was the son of Don Andres Garchitorena and a French lady, Margarite Chereau. He was married to Dona Caridad Pamintuan of Pampanga, and later to Dona Bregida Manley. He is the cousin of guerilla Major Don Tomas T. Garchitorena and the brother of the actor Salvador A. Garchitorena, grandfather of Anjo Yllana

Anjo Yllana

-Early life:Born Andres Jose Garchitorena Yllana, Jr. on April 24, 1968, the eldest of four brothers. His younger brothers include Jomari Yllana and Ryan Yllana.-Personal life:...

 and Jomari Yllana

Jomari Yllana

Jomari Yllana is a Filipino actor, model, concert producer and promoter....

. He is also the uncle of Justice Francis Garchitorena and the actor, Andres Centenera

Andrés Centenera

Andrés Centenera is a Filipino prewar character actor. He is the grandfather of famous Filipino singer Rafael Centenera. He continued to appear in movies up to the 1980s....

.

He was appointed by President Manuel Roxas

Manuel Roxas

Manuel Acuña Roxas was the first president of the independent Third Republic of the Philippines and fifth president overall. He served as president from the granting of independence in 1946 until his abrupt death in 1948...

as Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce. He later became ambassador to Spain. He was briefly Governor of Camarines Sur in 1945.