Coming from a very humble background  in the rural town of Balaoan,La Union,  Fr. Olivar was not deterred by the scarcity  of life but rose from poverty to top his class.  He was a high school teacher and  College Instructor before he became a missionary to the Babuyan Islands  in the Northern Philippines. Currently he os the Vice-President for Religious Affairs at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Intramuros, Manila.