Mariano Fuentebella was born and educated in his home town in Sagñay, Ambos Camarines.

But after Perpetua died, Mariano married Marta Abad who gave him another family politician, Felix.

In the year 1912, Mariano's son Jose persuaded him to run for Governor of Ambos Camarines.

During his term as governor, he proposed and helped to obtain funding for the Naga-Lagonoy Road which is now a well-traversed artery in the Camarines Sur network today.

When he still serves as the Governor of Ambos Camarines, he suffered from heart attack which caused to his death in 1916.