Dinand Hernandez
Dinand Hernandez | |
|---|---|
Official portrait, 2025 | |
| Senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| Assumed office November 19, 2025 | |
| Speaker | Bojie Dy |
| Preceded by | David Suarez |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
| In office October 10, 2025 – November 19, 2025 | |
| Speaker | Bojie Dy |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from South Cotabato's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office June 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Miguel |
| In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Daisy Fuentes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ferdinand Ledesma Hernandez September 12, 1966 |
| Party | PFP (2024–present) |
| Other political affiliations | PDP (2016–2024) NPC (2012–2016) |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas (BA) Ateneo de Manila University (JD) University of Wales (MA) |
Ferdinand "Dinand" Ledesma Hernandez (born September 12, 1966) is a Filipino lawyer and politician who has served as the representative for South Cotabato's second district since 2025, a position he previously held from 2013 to 2022. A member of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas, he is currently serving as the senior deputy speaker of the House of Representatives since November 19, 2025.[1] He was previously elected as House deputy speaker on October 10, 2025.[2]
Political career
Hernandez first served as a member of the House of Representatives in 2013, holding the position until 2022. He returned to Congress for another term beginning in 2025.
In 2019, he was appointed as one of the deputy speakers of the House of Representatives, a position he held until 2022.
Hernandez ran for governor of South Cotabato in 2022 but was unsuccessful.[3]
Government service
Before and between his terms in Congress, Hernandez held several positions in the executive branch, including:
- Undersecretary, Office of the President
- Assistant Secretary, Department of Tourism (DOT)
- Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
- Deputy Administrator and Senior Administrator for Operations, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA)
Hernandez was installed as one of the new deputy speakers of the 20th Congress by House speaker Bojie Dy.
Electoral history
| Year | Office | Party | Votes received | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | % | P. | Swing | |||||
| 2013 | Representative (South Cotabato–2nd) | NPC | 121,933 | 1st | N/a | Won | ||
| 2016 | PDP–Laban | 142,817 | 62.45 | 1st | Won | |||
| 2019 | 222,524 | 1st | Won | |||||
| 2022 | Governor of South Cotabato | 229,628 | 47.31 | 2nd | N/a | Lost | ||
| 2025 | Representative (South Cotabato–2nd) | PFP | 103,984 | 58.08 | 1st | Won | ||
References
- ^ Lalu, Gabriel Pabico (2025-11-19). "Hernandez takes Senior Deputy Speaker role, Suarez demoted". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
- ^ Quismorio, Ellson (2025-10-10). "House names first deputy speaker under Bojie Dy". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ Sarmiento, Bong S. (2022-05-10). "South Cotabato incumbent governor, party mates loom as big winners". MindaNews. Retrieved 2025-11-16.