Ace Durano
Ace Durano | |
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Official portrait, 2013 | |
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 (1970-04-03) April 3, 1970 (age 54) 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]
Political career
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]
Controversies
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]
References
- ^ Garcia, Patrick (April 1, 2019). "Former DOT Secretary faces graft charge". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ "Ace Durano gets second gov't post as tourism authority head". GMA News Online. May 3, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "Ex-tourism chief Ace Durano to challenge Gwen Garcia in Cebu gubernatorial race". Rappler. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ Mayol, Ador Vincent (December 2, 2021). "Ex-DOT chief Ace Durano convicted of graft over 2009 project". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Semilla, Ador Vincent Mayol (February 22, 2022). "Court affirms conviction of ex-tourism chief Ace Durano". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Antojado, Le Phyllis F. "Sandigan sustains Durano's graft conviction". Philstar.com. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
External links
Ace Durano on Instagram
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