Bayani Fernando is the current Secretary of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). He is a former Secretary of Department of Public Works and Highways.
Bayani Fernando was born in San Juan, Rizal on July 25, 1946. He finished college with a degree on Mechanical Engineering at the Mapua Institute of Technology.
Fernando first ran for public office in 1992, becoming mayor of Marikina City. His administration as mayor is credited with several cleanliness and beautification projects, and his term saw the transformation of Marikina from a 4th class municipality to a model Philippine city. He was re-elected mayor twice, serving until 2001. He was succeeded by his wife, Ma. Lourdes C. Fernando.
In 2002, he was appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Fernando on November 8, 2008, was named the GMA-7’s 2008 “Celebrity Duets” 2nd season grand champion.
On January 4, 2008, Fernando announced that he would be running for the presidency in the 2010 elections.He filed his Certificate of Candidacy on December 1, 2009 as Vice-President with Richard Gordon as President.
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