his predecessor, Uliran Joaquin. He was once again re-elected in 2013. As a member of the House of Representatives, Fernandez sponsored and authored 19 House measures. He also co-authored 13 House Bills and Resolutions. Fernandez served on numerous committees as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives: Ecology Dangerous Drugs Justice Labor and Employment Public Information Public Order and Safety Southern Tagalog Development Trade and Industry Transportation Mayor of Santa Rosa (2016-2019) Fernandez ran for Mayor of Santa Rosa City in 2016. He won the elections, defeating two opponents. However, in 2019, he decided not to seek re-election to seek a comeback to the Congress instead. House of Representatives (2019-present) He was elected to his fourth term as Representative of the 1st District of Laguna without having any opponents in 2019. He was then named as one of the Deputy Speakers under the new Speakership of Alan Peter Cayetano. He is one of the 70 congressmen who voted against the renewal of the ABS-CBN franchise. His vote of denial to his former home network's hopes of renewing its legislative franchise sparked controversy from both the entertainment industry and the social media, branding him as a "traitor". He was removed as the Deputy Speaker on November 18, 2020. In January 2021, Fernandez is announced to be part of the new bloc "BTS sa Kongreso" (named after the K-pop boy band group BTS of South Korea), a coalition group formed by Alan Peter Cayetano during the 18th Congress. Fernandez sought re-election in 2022, this time for the newly established lone district of Santa Rosa. He was elected, making him the first representative of the new district. In the 19th Congress, he was named as the chairman of the House Committee on Public Order and Safety. Personal life Fernandez is married to actress Sheila Ysrael. His son Danzel Rafter is an incumbent board member of Laguna from the 1st district since 2022. References External links Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez Congress profile (19th Congress) Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez Congress profile (15th Congress) Danilo Ramon S. Fernandez Congress profile (14th Congress) 1966 births Filipino optometrists Living people Male actors from Laguna (province) Mayors of places in Laguna (province) Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Laguna (province) Members of the Laguna Provincial Board People from Santa Rosa, Laguna Deputy Speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines Centro Escolar University