Ace Durano

Ace Durano
Ace Durano
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 – August 19, 2004
Preceded by	Ramon D. Durano III
Succeeded by	Ramon Durano VI
Secretary of Tourism
	In office; August 19, 2004 – June 30, 2010
President	Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded by	Roberto Pagdanganan
Succeeded by	Alberto Lim
Personal details
Born	Joseph Felix Mari Hotchkiss Durano; 3 April 1970; Cebu City, Philippines
Nationality	Philippines
Occupation	Politician

Joseph Felix Mari "Ace" Hotchkiss Durano[1] 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.

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.

In the upcoming 2022 local elections, Durano is challenging incumbent governor Gwendolyn Garcia for the governorship of Cebu. He is running alongside incumbent Cebu 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]

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. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
"Ex-tourism chief Ace Durano to challenge Gwen Garcia in Cebu gubernatorial race". Rappler. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
Mayol, Ador Vincent (2 December 2021). "Ex-DOT chief Ace Durano convicted of graft over 2009 project". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

Ace Durano on Instagram

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[Graft-1] 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.

[2] "Ace Durano gets second gov't post as tourism authority head". GMA News Online. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

[3] "Ex-tourism chief Ace Durano to challenge Gwen Garcia in Cebu gubernatorial race". Rappler. Retrieved October 7, 2021.

[4] Mayol, Ador Vincent (2 December 2021). "Ex-DOT chief Ace Durano convicted of graft over 2009 project". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 January 2022.