Bayani First Info

He ran for public office in 1976, 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.
He served as a mayor of Marikina City for three terms. During his term, the city was transformed 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.
As Chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Metro Manila has been
dramatically changing into a livable metropolis. With his exceptional administrative skills and
leadership qualities that have now become the yardstick of performance, he continues to prove himself
as an agent of positive change. This earned him the moniker Mr. Governance.
Projects
Some of Fernando's projects and programs:
"Barangay Talyer" Program in Metro Manila
Travel speed improvement in C-5
MMDA hiring of 600 new workers
C-5 U-Turn Slots
Flood Control Management
Resettlement Bill
Barangay Talyer
Marikina City, Metro Manila

1998 - Outstanding

Infrastructure Development / Public Facilities

As the people move to a more consumer oriented mentality, more things are available for
everyone to buy. These things, however, will surely not be kept at their mint condition forever. In
Barangay Tanong, requests for carpentry, plumbing, woodwork, and other tools that are expensive are
a constant proposal from the people. These tools will be used in the upkeep of personal belongings. To
answer these requests, the mayor devised a plan to create the Barangay Talyer or the village repair
shop for each barangay. This project would enable the creation of a communal shop where different
types of cutting, carpentry, drilling, gardening, measuring, welding tools will be provided for the
residents use.
Each barangay was provided with a wide range of tool sets and equipment, amounting to
P20,000. In addition to that, the barangay council provided for the construction of a 100 square meter
shop costing P50,000 to P200,000. The Barangay Chairman would take care of the overall
management of the shop and the shopkeeper would operate this shop seven days a week.
The tools that can be found in the shops are rented out to the residents of the barangay.
Some of the tools present in this shop can be borrowed and brought home, while others must only be
operated in the shop. Residents were now able to repair or renovate their homes, manufacture items

needed for the house, such as chairs, tables, cabinets, or fix childrens toys and sports equipment.
Most of the residents who benefit from this are the youth. As a result, these tools were prohibited from
being used in the manufacture of guns and other illegal things. In addition to teaching the youth to be
more responsible and to be more resourceful in fixing their things, this kept the youth in the barangays
busy, keeping them away from drugs, alcohol, and other detrimental activities.
Moreover, this project has taught the residents some valuable lessons. The residents of the
barangay are taught to be responsible for the items they borrow. All borrowed items must be returned
within 8 hours. If the borrower failed to return the item due to lost or destruction knows that it is to be
replaced. The shopkeeper also taught skills that are needed in order for the residents to be able to
utilize the tools they borrowed.
With this program, the residents had easy access to tools that helped them take care of and
improve their belongings. It also pushed for the better maintenance of the community by encouraging
the residents to have the means to beautify and bring order to their belongings.
C-FAD TRAVEL INCREASE
Friday, May 15, 2009
THE Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday said travel time along
Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) has improved up to 86 percent.
Citing data collated by the agencys Traffic Engineering Center (TEC), MMDA chairman Bayani
Fernando said simulation tests and post-evaluation study at the C-5/Kalayaan Avenue intersection
showed a dramatic increase in travel speed in the area, from the average 20.85 kilometer per hour
(kph) in 2006 and 2007 to 38.84 kph or an improvement of 86.28 percent.
TEC director Noemi Recio said that due to the improved traffic condition, vehicular volume in
the intersection has also increased from 120,135 to 151,907 following the opening of the Phase 2
(north side) of the C-5/Kalayaan Urban Interchange on May 6.
At the northbound lane of C-5, from Commando Link in Taguig to Lanuza, travel speed also
increased from 28.85 percent to 52.89 kph and from 17.16 kph to 42.20 kph on the opposite
southbound direction, according to Recio.
At the eastbound, from Lawton, Taguig to Buting, average travel speed is now 28.03 kph from
17.93 kph and 38.84 kph from the previous 20.850 on the westbound portion.
Fernando said the significant improvement in traffic condition at the C-5/Kalayaan intersection
only proved that the elevated interchange project is "a huge success."
"Perhaps there is no other like this in the world. It has speed up travel time from both ends of
C-5, from the SLEx to NLEx in McArthur Highway in Valenzuela City," he added.
"Traffic is non-stop, there is no need for human supervision or 24-hour lighting at wala pang
baha (and no flood)," the MMDA chief said in describing the P300-million interchange project.
Fernando also said the government can save up to P1 billion a year that could have been spent
on personnel and equipment, including electricity, that are necessary in the maintenance of traffic
signal intersection and other more expensive traffic infrastructure projects.