He got his first dog at the age of 19, it was suppose to be a “Police Dog.” His first purebred was at age 24, and this would be the same year he became a member of the Philippine Canine Club Inc. He is a charter member of the German Shepherd Dog Association of the Philippines. He worked with the other German Shepherd Dog Club and with the GSDA would form the German Shepherd Dog Federation of the Philippines. I was privileged enough to work in the same board when he was President of PCCI. It was during his watch that computerization was finally implemented and a significant increase in annual income would be generated. It was also during Mario’s watch wherein a decision was made to implement the Jimmy Trillo vision of the club and start finding a suitable property to serve as show grounds.