Family and Personal Life
Gov. Moreno was born in Balingasag, Misamis Oriental to Dr. Emeterio A. Moreno Sr. and Milagros Roa Seriña, a retired public school teacher and music instructor. He is married to Arlene Parado Pasion from Laoag City and Dingras, Ilocos Norte with whom he is blessed with three children – Sean Oliver, Imee Rose and Oscar Jr.
His passion for sports had catapulted him to key positions in the country’s major sports organizations such as the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas where he is now its Chairman and as Regional President of the Amateur Boxing Association of the Philippines.
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