Danny Domingo

Danilo Albania Domingo (born December 24, 1951), also known as Danny DAD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the representative of Bulacan's 1st congressional district since 2022. He previously served multiple terms as mayor of Malolos.^[1]

Domingo was born on December 24, 1951 in Malolos, Bulacan to Fernando Domingo Sr., who worked for Meralco, and Placida Albania, a vendor at the Malolos Public Market.^[2][3]

He pursued his elementary education at Barasoain Memorial Elementary School and secondary education at Marcelo H. Del Pilar High School. He obtained his law degree at the University of the Philippines College of Law and was admitted to the bar in 1976.^[3][4]

Domingo began his political career as vice mayor of Malolos, serving from 1980 to 1986. He was then appointed officer-in-charge (OIC) mayor in 1986, before being elected mayor for three consecutive terms from 1988 to 1998. After a brief hiatus, he returned to the post in 2001 and served for three more consecutive terms until 2010.^[4]

Aside from his political career, Domingo worked as a legal consultant for the Philippine Veterans Affairs Office from 1998 to 2001 and as legal counsel for the Bulacan League of Municipalities 1995 from 1998 during his term as Malolos mayor.^[4]

In May 2010, Domingo was elected representative for the newly created lone district of Malolos, but was nullified as the district's creation was deemed unconstitutional by the Supreme Court due to the city's insufficient population. He then withdrew his congressional candidacy from the subsequent November 2010 special election for Bulacan's 1st congressional district.^[5][6]

In 2022, Domingo was elected representative of Bulacan's 1st congressional district, unseating incumbent Jose Antonio Sy-Alvarado. He was re-elected in 2025.

In May 2025, Domingo supported calls to investigate the contractor of the Bustos Dam after one of its gates burst, raising concerns over the use of substandard. ^[7]

Amid the 2025 flood control projects scandal, former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) assistant engineer Brice Hernandez testified during a Senate inquiry that Representative Danilo “Danny” Domingo, together with fellow Bulacan lawmakers Tina Pancho and Ambrosio “Boy” Cruz Jr., allegedly received 15% to 20% “standard operating procedure” (SOP) kickbacks from flood control projects implemented between 2022 and 2025.^[8] Hernandez further alleged that the purported kickbacks were funneled through contractors, identifying Ambet Domingo, the congressman’s brother, as a contractor allegedly involved in receiving or handling the SOPs connected to the flood control projects. These claims were presented as part of sworn testimony and have not been established by a judicial ruling. During the same period, Bulacan’s 1st district was allocated approximately ₱9.49 billion for flood control infrastructure. Subsequent inspections and hearings by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee raised concerns over alleged “ghost” projects and substandard works, particularly in Calumpit and Hagonoy.^[9] Representative Domingo later appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on December 3, 2025, at his own request, where he categorically denied receiving kickbacks or benefiting from any flood control project allocations, and rejected the allegations linking him or his family to irregularities.^[10]