Cong. Danilo Fernandez.pptx

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1. 18 th Congress of the Philippines Cong. Danilo Fernandez

2. Danilo Fernandez Danilo Ramon Subiaga Fernandez [3]  (born January 14, 1966), more commonly known as  Dan Fernandez , is a  Filipino  politician, actor, and optometrist who is currently serving as a representative of the  Lone District  of  Santa Rosa, Laguna  at the  House of Representatives of the Philippines  since 2022. He previously represented the  1st District  of Laguna from 2007 to 2016 and again from 2019 to 2022; he also concurrently served as a  Deputy Speaker  from 2019 to 2020. [4]  Prior to his election in the Congress, he served as a  board member of Laguna , Vice Governor of Laguna under  Governor   Teresita Lazaro , and Mayor of Santa Rosa. He also  ran for governor  in 2004 but lost to Lazaro.

3. Early life and education Danilo Ramon Fernandez was born January 14, 1966. He was the youngest of the four children of Edilberto Fernandez Sr., who served as a councilor of  Pagsanjan , and Teresita Fernandez. [2]  His paternal grandfather is  Estanislao Fernandez , who served as a lawmaker from Laguna, senator, and Supreme Court associate justice.

4. He completed his elementary education at Pagsanjan Academy as a  valedictorian . He completed his secondary education at Francisco Benitez Memorial School in Pagsanjan, where he earned an honorable mention. He was granted a college scholarship at the  Centro Escolar University  in  Manila , where he completed doctor of optometry. He passed the optometry licensure examination in 1986. He then took up law at  University of Santo Tomas  but later dropped out to pursue an acting career.

5. Career Acting career [ edit ] Dan Fernandez entered show business when he accepted an offer to become an actor in 1986, while he was working out at YMCA of Manila during his law school days. He was known for acting in  Mara Clara: The Movie  (1996),  Balawis  (1997),  Kobra  (1997),  Boy Tapang  (1999),  Upak Gang  (2015), and  Honor Thy Father  (2015).

6. Political career House of Representatives (2007-2016) [ edit ] After losing the 2004 gubernatorial elections, Fernandez decided to return to politics by running for representative of the  first district  of Laguna in  2007 . He won the elections defeating Atty. Nereo Joaquin Jr., the son of former Representatives Nereo and Uliran Joaquin. On November 20, 2009, his election was annulled by the  House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal  for failing to complete the two-year residency requirement prior to filing his 2007 candidacy but it was reversed by the  Supreme Court  on January 4, 2010.

7. Fernandez ran for  re-election  in 2010 and won defeating his predecessor, Uliran Joaquin. He was once again  re-elected  in 2013. As a member of the House of Representatives, Fernandez sponsored and authored 19 House measures. He also co-authored 13 House Bills and Resolutions.

8. Fernandez served on numerous committees as a member of the  Philippine House of Representatives : Ecology Dangerous Drugs Justice Labor and Employment Public Information Public Order and Safety Southern Tagalog Development Trade and Industry Transportation

9. Mayor of Santa Rosa (2016-2019) [ edit ] Fernandez ran for Mayor of Santa Rosa City in  2016 . He won the elections, defeating two opponents. However, in 2019, he decided not to seek re-election to seek a comeback to the Congress instead.

10. House of Representatives (2019-present) He was elected to his fourth term as Representative of the 1st District of Laguna without having any opponents in 2019. He was then named as one of the  Deputy Speakers  under the new Speakership of  Alan Peter Cayetano . [10]  He is one of the 70 congressmen who voted against the  renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise . His vote of denial to his former home network's hopes of renewing its legislative franchise sparked controversy from both the entertainment industry and the social media, branding him as a "traitor".

11. He was removed as the Deputy Speaker on November 18, 2020. [11]  In January 2021, Fernandez is announced to be part of the new bloc " BTS sa Kongreso " (named after the  K-pop  boy band group  BTS  of  South Korea ), a coalition group formed by Alan Peter Cayetano during the  18th Congress . [12] Fernandez sought re-election in  2022 , this time for the newly established  lone district of Santa Rosa . He was elected, [13]  making him the first representative of the new district. In the  19th Congress , he was named as the chairman of the House Committee on Public Order and Safety.

12. Personal life Fernandez is married to actress Sheila Ysrael . [15]  His son Danzel Rafter is an incumbent board member of Laguna from the 1st district since 2022.