Vincent Franco "Duke" Domingo Frasco (born October 27, 1980) is a congressman for

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Early life and education

Frasco was born in

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to Former Liloan Mayor Panphil “Dodong Daku” B. Frasco. He went to college in the

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, from there, he got a degree in accounting. He also got special training in John F. Kennedy School of Government in Harvard University.

Political career

Mayor of Liloan (2007–2016)

Frasco ran for Mayor of Liloan for the

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s, winning with a majority of 70%. He ran again unopposed for the

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, becoming the youngest mayor in Cebu.

House of Representatives (2019–present)

Frasco ran for the Congressman for

, with the

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and the local

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. He won against former congressman Red Durano in 2019 elections with 152,435 votes against Durano's 116,826, and again in the 2022 elections with Frasco gaining 222,288 votes against Durano's 108,596 votes. He was eventually elected as the deputy speaker of the

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. He sponsored House Bill 6900, which made major adjustments to the

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. He gave P23 million to eight hospitals in Cebu. 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. The event was described as a mini version of the provinces "Guv Cup", but for the 5th district of Cebu.

Positions

He was the chairman of the Municipal School Board, the Municipal Development Council, and the Municipal Health Board, and other positions. 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. He was also a member of the

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, appointed by former President

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. He took his oath on January 9, 2017.

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. In the 2024

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case, the

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reversed the IPOPHL's decision and ruled that Frasco cannot use “Frasco” as

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on his company's

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and

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since it resulted in

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of the registered

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''Frasco'' used by

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(GSMI) on its

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label.

Personal life

Frasco is married to Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary and former Liloan, Cebu Mayor

Christina Frasco Ma. Esperanza Christina Garcia Codilla-Frasco (born December 25, 1981), is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the 18th secretary of tourism since June 30, 2022. She was the mayor of Liloan, Cebu, from 2016 to 2022. Frasco is a lawyer ...

. The couple has four children. He married her in August 2009.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Frasco, Duke People from Cebu Living people Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Cebu Deputy speakers of the House of Representatives of the Philippines 1981 births