Daniel Fernando

Daniel Fernando
Fernando in 2022
34th Governor of Bulacan
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2019
Vice Governor	Alex Castro (2022–present) Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado (2019–2022)
Preceded by	Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado
Vice Governor of Bulacan
In office June 30, 2010 – June 30, 2019
Governor	Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado
Preceded by	Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado
Succeeded by	Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado
Member of the Bulacan Provincial Board from the 2nd district
In office June 30, 2001 – June 30, 2007
Kabataang Barangay Chairman of Tabang, Guiguinto, Bulacan
In office 1980–1984
Personal details
Born	Cesar Fernando Ramirez (1962-05-12) May 12, 1962 (age 63) Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines
Political party	NUP (2012–2015; 2018–present)
Other political affiliations	Liberal (2015-2018) Lakas–CMD (before 2012)
Parent(s)	Pablo G. Ramirez (father) Luningning F. Ramirez (mother)
Residence(s)	Tabang, Guiguinto, Bulacan
Alma mater	University of the East (BS)
Occupation	Actor, politician

Daniel Ramirez Fernando (born Cesar Fernando Ramirez; May 12, 1962) is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the 34th governor of Bulacan since 2019.^[1][2][3][4]

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Fernando served as the Kabataang Barangay Chairman of Tabang, Guiguinto, from 1980 to 1984.

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Fernando formerly worked as an actor in film and television. Fernando is critically acclaimed for his performance in the 1985 controversial erotic thriller film Scorpio Nights, directed by Peque Gallaga and produced by Lily Monteverde of Regal Films.

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Fernando served as a member of the Bulacan Provincial Board from 2001 to 2007.

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Fernando served as vice governor from 2010 to 2019 under Governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado.

Fernando announced that he would run for governor under the National Unity Party, to succeed Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado, the incumbent governor, who is term-limited and ran as his running mate. On May 13, 2019, Fernando was elected governor, defeating Malolos mayor Christian Natividad and former councilor Teddy Natividad.

Fernando successfully ran for re-election to a second term under the National Unity Party (NUP) in 2022, with provincial board member Alex Castro as his running mate. He defeated former ally and vice-governor Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado in the general election in a landslide.

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On May 6, 2024, whistleblower "Francisco Balagtas" filed with the Ombudsman a 3-page complaint dated May 1, 2024, against Fernando, Alex Castro, other local officials, including TCSC Corporation's owners-officers Dionisio Toreja, President, Engr. Bernie Pacheco, Vice President for Mining and others. The corruption case stemmed from the alleged anomalous P500 million Bulacan Flood Control and River Restoration Project, including TCSC's Bulacan dredging projects.^[5][6]

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