Ace Durano | |
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Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu's 5th district | |
In office June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016 | |
Preceded by | Ramon Durano VI |
Succeeded by | Ramon Durano VI |
In office June 30, 1998 – November 29, 2004 | |
Preceded by | Ramon D. Durano III |
Succeeded by | Ramon Durano VI |
Secretary of Tourism | |
In office November 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010 | |
President | Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
Preceded by | Roberto Pagdanganan |
Succeeded by | Alberto Lim |
Personal details | |
Born | Joseph Felix Mari Hotchkiss Durano April 3, 1970 Cebu City, Philippines |
Political party | Partido Pilipino sa Pagbabago (2021–present) |
Other political affiliations |
Liberal (2012–2021) NPC (1998–2012) |
Occupation | Politician |
Joseph Felix Mari "Ace" Hotchkiss Durano [1] (born April 3, 1970) is a Filipino politician who served as Secretary of Tourism under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He was also general manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA), being appointed by Arroyo in 2008. [2]
He also served twice as the Representative of Cebu's 5th congressional district: from 1998 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2016.[ citation needed]
He was one of the youngest to be elected representative to the 11th congress (1998-2001). He was an Assistant Majority Floor Leader and Vice Chairman of the Committee on Trade and Industry during that time.[ citation needed]
In the 2022 local elections, Durano challenged incumbent governor Gwendolyn Garcia for the governorship of Cebu and lost. He ran alongside incumbent vice governor Hilario Davide III as his running mate. [3]
Durano was convicted of graft by the Sandiganbayan over the development of the Department of Tourism 2009 wall calendar, worth PhP 2.7 million, which failed to undergo public bidding. [4] He filed a motion for reconsideration but it was denied by the court in February 2022. [5] The case is currently under appeal before the Supreme Court. [6]