Ace Durano

Ace Durano
Official portrait, 2025
Provincial Administrator of the Provincial Government of Cebu
Assumed office
June 30, 2025
GovernorPamela S. Baricuatro
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Cebu's 5th district
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2016
Preceded byRamon Durano VI
Succeeded byRamon Durano VI
In office
June 30, 1998 – November 29, 2004
Preceded byRamon D. Durano III
Succeeded byRamon Durano VI
13th Secretary of Tourism
In office
November 30, 2004 – June 30, 2010
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Preceded byRoberto Pagdanganan
Succeeded byAlberto Lim
Personal details
BornJoseph Felix Mari Hotchkiss Durano
(1970-04-03) April 3, 1970
Cebu City, Philippines
PartyPPP (2021–present)
BAKUD (local party)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (2012–2021)
NPC (1998–2012)
Relations
Alma materUniversity of Redlands (BA)
Ateneo de Manila University (LL.B)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionLawyer
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Joseph Felix Mari "Ace" Hotchkiss Durano (born April 3, 1970) is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the provincial administrator of Cebu since 2025. He previously served as Secretary of Tourism and general manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) in the administration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He also served twice as the representative of Cebu's fifth district: from 1998 to 2004 and from 2013 to 2016.