Danilo Fernandez

Danilo Ramon Subiaga Fernandez (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. 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. 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. His paternal grandfather is Estanislao Fernandez, who served as a lawmaker from Laguna, senator, and Supreme Court associate justice. 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. 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). 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.