The Filipino Profiles

Joseph Felix Mari "Ace" H. Durano is the Secretary of the Department of Tourism.

Joseph Hotchkiss Durano (born April 3, 1970), popularly known as Ace Durano, 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 this time.

Born to Elizabeth Hotchkiss-Durano and Ramon Duterte-Durano III, son of Manong Amon the political warlord of the Philippines Ramon D. Durano III, Ace, as he is fondly called by his family and his constituents in the Fifth District of Cebu, took his high school and college education in America after finishing elementary education in Cebu City. He finished his Bachelor of Arts in Asian at the University of Redlands, California. When he came back to the Philippines, he took up law studies at Ateneo de Manila University and graduated in 1997. He became a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines in 1998.

While in law school, he was a research assistant of the Free Legal Assistance Group in Cebu City and at the Regional Trial Court Branch XXV in Davao City.

In the 12th Congress (2001-2004), he was the Chairman of the Committee on Public Order and Security and Vice Chairman of the Committees on DPWH and on Dangerous Drugs.

Congressman Durano is an honorary member of Class ’79 of the Philippine Military Academy. He is also a Lieutenant Colonel (Reserve) of the Philippine Air Force.

Other Information

• Name : Joseph Felix Mari "Ace" Hotchkiss Durano
• Also Known as : Ace Durano
• Birthday : April 03, 1970
• Birthplace : Cebu
• Schools Attended :
• Elementary education, Cebu City
• Bachelor of Arts in Asian, University of Redlands, California
• Law studies, Ateneo de Manila University (1997)
• Father : Ramon Durano III
• Mother : Elizabeth Hotchkiss-Durano

Career Highlights

• Secretary, Department of Tourism, Incumbent
• Assistant Majority Floor Leader
• Vice Chairman,Committee on Trade and Industry
• Chairman, Committee on Public Order and Security (2001-2004)
• Vice Chairman, Committees on DPWH and on Dangerous Drugs (2001-2004)

Links

• tourism.gov.ph