Daniel Ramirez Fernando (born Cesar Fernando Ramirez; May 12, 1962) is a

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actor and politician who is the 34th and incumbent

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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 ''

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'', directed by

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and produced by

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of Regal Films.

Political career

2019 gubernatorial bid

Fernando announced he would run for governor under NUP, following after

Wilhelmino Sy-Alvarado Wilhelmino "Willy" Manucdoc Sy-Alvarado (born December 29, 1946) is a Filipino politician and businessman serving as the governor of Bulacan from 2010 to 2019. He previously served as a Vice Governor of Bulacan from 2019 to 2022, then he serv ...

, the incumbent governor, who is term-limited and became his running mate. On May 13, 2019, Fernando was elected governor, defeating the

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mayor Christian "Agila" Natividad and former councilor Teddy "Aguila" Natividad.

2022 gubernatorial re-election

Fernando successfully ran for re-election to a second term under National Unity Party (NUP) in 2022, including his running mate for vice governor is provincial board

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. He defeated vice-governor

in the general election on May 9, 2022, in a big landslide of the vote.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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