Daniel Ramirez Fernando (born Cesar Fernando Ramirez; May 12, 1962) is a Filipino 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 '' Scorpio Nights'', directed by Peque Gallaga and produced by Lily Monteverde of Regal Films.

Political career

2019 gubernatorial bid

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

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, 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

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