Henry Villarica

Henry Resurreccion Villarica, also known as Atorni Henry, is a Filipino attorney and politician who is currently serving as City Mayor of Meycauayan. He previously served as Mayor from 2016 until 2019, and served as the member of the Philippine House of Representatives from the 4th District of Bulacan from 2019 until 2022. He is also the president of Villarica Pawnshop, which was founded by his parents. Early life and education Henry Villarica was born in Meycauayan, Bulacan. He is the son of Quirino Villarica and Paz Resurreccion Villarica. His mother was a councilor of then-municipality of Meycauayan. His parents founded Villarica Pawnshop in 1954. Its first branch was set up in Manila. After the death of his mother, Villarica was assisted by his wife, Linabelle Villarica, in opening a second outlet in Makati in 1982, which is called Tiffany House of Jewels. The pawnshop is expanding in the rest of the country. Villarica was a topnotcher in the 1971 Philippine Bar Examination, receiving the score of 92.40 percent. He was surpassed by students in the next bar exams, including incumbent senator Koko Pimentel. Villarica worked as an attorney.