Bayani Fernando
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Bayani Fernando (born July 25, 1946) is the current chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA). He concurrently holds the position of director of the Department of Public Works and Highways National Capital Region.
He was born in San Juan, Metro Manila. He 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, and served as mayor until 2001. In 2002, he was appointed chairman of the Metro Manila Development Authority by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
His wife, Maria Lourdes Fernando, is the current mayor of Marikina City.
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