[2][3][4] Mojares was born to parents who were public school teachers on September 4, 1943, in Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte.

His books include The War Against the Americans: Resistance and Collaboration in Cebu Province; Aboitiz: Family & Firm in the Philippines; House of Memory: Essays; and Vicente Sotto, The Maverick Senator (Cebuano Studies Center, 1992).

In 2019, Mojares was recognized as one of the Top 100 Cebuano personalities by The Freeman, Cebu's longest-running newspaper.

He was recognized alongside Tomas Osmeña, Max Surban, and Rubilen Amit as part of the centennial anniversary of the local newspaper.

[8] Mojares is married to Salvacion Ouano Go, and has four children together: Kim Carmel, Mark Soren, Ressa Gail, and Anna Leigh.