Duke Frasco

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The Honorable
Duke Frasco
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Official portrait, 2022
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 27, 2022
Children4
Alma mater Loyola Marymount University (BS)
OccupationPolitician

Vincent Franco "Duke" Domingo Frasco (born October 27, 1980) is a congressman for Cebu's 5th congressional district.

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Early life and education

Frasco was born in Liloan, Cebu to Former Liloan Mayor Panphil “Dodong Daku” B. Frasco. He went to college in the Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, from there, he got a degree in accounting. He also got special training in John F. Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University. [2]

Political career

Mayor of Liloan (2007–2016)

Frasco ran for Mayor of Liloan for the 2007 Philippine general elections, winning with a majority of 70%. He ran again unopposed for the 2010 Philippine general election, becoming the youngest mayor in Cebu. [3]

House of Representatives (2019–present)

A picture of Frasco during his tenure as congressman. Vincent Franco "Duke" D. Frasco.png
A picture of Frasco during his tenure as congressman.

Frasco ran for the Congressman for Cebu's 5th congressional district, with the National Unity Party and the local One Cebu. [4] He won against former congressman Red Durano, with Frasco gaining 222,288 votes against Durano’s 108,596 votes. [5] [6] He was eventually elected as the deputy speaker of the 19th Congress of the Philippines. [7] He sponsored House Bill 6900, which made major adjustments to the Camotes Islands. [8] He gave P23 million to eight hospitals in Cebu. [9] The Duke Frasco Cup, a basketball event, was started on May 18, 2023. More than 100 athletes from different municipalities joined. Multiple events were organized, including a tournament. [10] The event was described as a mini version of the provinces "Guv Cup", but for the 5th district of Cebu. [11]

Positions

He was the chairman of the Municipal School Board, the Municipal Development Council, and the Municipal Health Board, and other positions. Duke Frasco is also the Vice President for Internal Affairs of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines, Cebu Chapter and Director and Co-owner of the Titay’s Liloan Rosquillos and Delicacies, Inc. [3] He was also a member of the Cebu Port Authority, appointed by former President Rodrigo Duterte. He took his oath on January 9, 2017. [12]

Controversies

On October 30, 2023, Frasco and his wife was charged of “illegally and unjustifiably delivered vehicles as ambulances to Barangays Looc and Poblacion” on February 14, 2022, by Danao City Barangay Captains Don Roel Arias (Looc) and Joselito Cane (Poblacion), but the complaints were cleared by The Office of the Ombudsman. [13]

In the 2024 trademark infringement case, the Court of Appeals reversed the IPOPHL's decision and ruled that Frasco cannot use “Frasco” as trade name on his company's bottled water and containers since it resulted in patent infringement of the registered trademark Frasco used by Ginebra San Miguel (GSMI) on its gin label. [14]

Personal life

Frasco is married to Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary and former Liloan, Cebu Mayor Christina Frasco. The couple has four children. [15] [16] [17] [18] He married her on August 2009. [19]

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  3. 1 2 "Vincent Franco Duke Frasco". liloan.gov.ph. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  4. ↑ "LIST: Who is running in Cebu in the 2022 Philippine elections?". Rappler. September 20, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Frascos dominate in Cebu's fifth district; Gwendolyn Garcia remains governor of Cebu province". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  6. ↑ rabatayo (May 14, 2019). "Frasco breaks 70-year-reign of Duranos in fifth district". Cebu Daily News. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  7. ↑ Cupin, Bea (August 4, 2022). "Who's who: House leaders of the 19th Congress – and their roles". Rappler. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ Manuel, Wayne (September 30, 2020). "Youth group stands up to threats against Camotes Island's biodiversity". Rappler. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Frasco turns over P23M aid for indigent patients to private hospitals". Cebu Daily News. October 14, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Cong. Duke Frasco Cup fires off in Liloan". Cebu Daily News. May 19, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Cong. Duke Frasco Cup: More improved season in September seen". Cebu Daily News. July 18, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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  14. ↑ "CA sides with SMC in Ginebra-'Frasco' trademark tiff". Bilyonaryo News Channel. December 31, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
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  16. ↑ "Meet Deputy Speaker Frasco's 'new assistant'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  17. ↑ "For Deputy Speaker Frasco, family is the best birthday gift". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
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