by: Alex Sanchez
Pagadian City –Atty.
Baldomero’’Baleleng’’ Fernandez has devoted the better part of his professional
life as a private law practitioner and public prosecutor. He was the city fiscal of Pagadian City in the 80’s and later
Provincial Prosecutor of the undivided Zamboanga del Sur then covering more
than 40 towns.
Throwing his hat in the political arena in 1988 he was elected
senior provincial board member also of the undivided Zamboanga del Sur. After
resigning as provincial prosecutor in 1998 he returned to his practice of law
to replace his wife, Dr. Dicky Fernandez after the latter’s 3 terms expired and
was elected in 2004 and 2007 as board member of the 1st district of Zamboanga
del Sur.
Deciding not to complete his 3 terms, “Baleleng”(his popular monicker
over the radio) ran for Pagadian City councilor in 2010 and placed 2nd. He is now seeking a 2nd term as city
councilor under the Liberal Party banner. Known for his humility and special
affection for the disadvantaged in life, political pundits are heavily betting
on his re-election as alderman of Pagadian City.