Bayani Fernando was born in San Juan, Rizal on July 25, 1946 and He is the former Secretary of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). He finished college with a degree on Mechanical Engineering at the Mapua Institute of Technology.
A professional Mechanical Engineer. He is the founder of the BF GROUP OF COMPANIES, dealing with construction, steel, manufacturing and real estate. He has built the country’s tallest building, shopping malls, industrial and residential subdivisions and facilities. He is a former Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways.
He was a three-term City Mayor of Marikina, who transformed the former municipality into one of the best-managed cities and a paradigm of responsive and effective governance. During his incumbency, Marikina City was accorded 55 citations and distinctions
