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Duke Frasco
Filipino congressman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vincent Franco "Duke" Domingo Frasco (born October 27, 1980) is a congressman for Cebu's 5th congressional district. He served as the Deputy Speaker of the House in the 19th Congress of the Philippines. He formerly served as the mayor of Liloan, born in the same place. He went to college in Los Angeles and worked with the consulting firm Protiviti. In the 2007 Philippine general election, he ran for Mayor of Liloan, winning by a majority. He served for three terms.
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Before joining the House of Representatives of the Philippines (HoR), he was a member of the Cebu Port Authority. In the 2019 Philippine HoR elections, Frasco represented the fifth district of Cebu. He supported multiple projects. In the 2022 Philippine HoR elections, he was elected as the Deputy Speaker. In the 2025 Philippine HoR elections, he won. He failed in running for House Speaker, creating an independent bloc.
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Early life and education
Frasco was born on October 27, 1980, 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 and business. Before entering politics, he worked with Protiviti, a consulting firm.[1]
Early 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 percent. He had a 95 percent approval rating during his first term as mayor. He ran again unopposed for the 2010 Philippine general election, gaining 80 percent of the total votes, becoming the youngest mayor in Cebu. He was the chairman of multiple municipal projects. During his term, he changed the locally generated income of Liloan to 400 percent.[2]
Positions
He was the chairman of the Municipal School Board, the Municipal Development Council, and the Municipal Health Board of Liloan. 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.[2] He was also a member of the Cebu Port Authority, appointed by former President Rodrigo Duterte. He took his oath on January 9, 2017.[3]
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House of Representatives (2019–present)
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First term
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 in 2019 elections with 152,435 votes against Durano's 116,826.[5] During his term, he was elected as the chairman of Visayas Development, a House of Representatives committee in August 2019.[6] Frasco filed his first bill on July 29, 2019, seperating two high schools in Liloan.[7] In 2020, he helped 76 lot owners in the Camotes Islands officially gain their plots.[8]
Second term
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In the 2022 Philippine House of Representatives elections, Frasco gained 222,288 votes against Durano's 108,596 votes.[5][9] He was eventually elected as the deputy speaker of the 19th Congress of the Philippines.[10] He sponsored House Bill 6900, which made major adjustments to the Camotes Islands.[11] He gave 23 million PHP to eight hospitals in Cebu.[12] 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.[13] The event was described as a mini version of the province's "Guv Cup", but for the 5th district of Cebu.[14]
Third and current term
In the 2025 Philippine House of Representatives elections, Frasco ran under the National Unity Party. He won with 217,303 votes, 6.38 percent of the votes, beating his opponent Mix Durano by 100,000 votes.[15] Before his tenure as congressman, he was expelled from the NUP party after refusing to support Speaker Martin Romualdez.[16] In his membership in the 20th Congress of the Philippines, he lost his candidacy as speaker, creating an independent bloc.[17]
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.[18] In a 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.[19]
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Personal life
Frasco is married to Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary and former Liloan, Cebu Mayor Christina Frasco. The couple has four children.[20][21][22][23] He married her in August 2009,[24] with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as a wedding sponsor. Former President Joseph Estrada also went to the wedding. The reception was held at the Cebu International Convention Center with "vintage style" according to The Philippine Star.[25]
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