Hernando Benito Perez (locally [ɛr'nandoʔ pe'ɾehs]; born September 27, 1939), also known as Nani Perez and colloquially as Nani, is a Filipino lawyer, academic, and a former politician who is currently serving as the President of the University of Batangas. He previously served in the Arroyo administration as the Secretary of Justice, and as the Secretary of Transportation and Communications under former President Corazon Aquino.