Dante Garcia
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Dante Garcia | |
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.jpg) Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Member of the House of Representatives from La Union’s 2nd District | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sandra Eriguel |
| Mayor of Tubao | |
| In office June 30, 2016 – June 30, 2019 | |
| Vice Mayor | Jonalyn Fontanilla |
| Preceded by | Jonalyn Fontanilla |
| Succeeded by | Jonalyn Fontanilla |
| In office June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Bienvinido Verceles |
| Vice Mayor of Tubao | |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
| Mayor | Jonalyn Fontanilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dante Sotelo Garcia November 22, 1971 |
| Party | Lakas (2024–present)[2] |
| Other political affiliations | PRP (2021–2024) PFP (2018–2021) Independent (2015–2018) NPC (until 2015) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Dante "Dan" Sotelo Garcia (born November 22, 1971)[1] is a Filipino politician.[3] He is currently serving as representative of the 2nd District of La Union in the House of Representatives of the Philippines since 2022. He served as mayor of Tubao from 2016 to 2019, a position he previously held from 2004 to 2013.[4][5] He also served as vice mayor of Tubao from 2013 to 2016.[6]
Garcia was born on November 22, 1971, in Tubao, to Francisco Farro Garcia and Aniceta Soriano Sotelo.
Political career
In 2004, Garcia entered politics where he served for three consecutive terms as mayor of Tubao.
In 2013, Garcia became a vice mayor of Tubao until 2016.
In 2016, Garcia returned as mayor of Tubao until 2019.
In 2019, Garcia ran as representative of the second district of La Union but he lost to Sandra Eriguel.
In 2022, Garcia was elected as representative of the second district of Union after he beat Sandra Eriguel over 20,624 votes.[7]