Francesca Taruc

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Guina and the surname or paternal family name is Taruc.

Maria Francesca Guina Taruc (Tagalog pronunciation: [tɐˈɾuk]; born May 21, 1998) is a Filipino actress, TV host, model and Miss Freedom of the World Philippines 2018.^[1][2] A year later, she brought home the first crown of the Philippines in the Miss Tourism World Intercontinental 2019 pageant held in Nanjing, China.^[3][4][5]

Francesca Taruc
Born	Maria Francesca Guina Taruc (1998-05-21) May 21, 1998 (age 27) Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Education	Holy Angel University (Mass Communication)
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Children	1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Freedom of the World Philippines 2018 Miss Tourism World Intercontinental 2019
Years active	2018–present
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Dark Brown
Major competition(s)	Binibining Pilipinas 2021 (Top 13) Binibining Pilipinas 2022 (Withdrew)

Personal life

Maria Francesca Guina Taruc hails from Angeles City, Pampanga and graduated from Holy Angel University with a degree in Mass Communication.^[2] She is the granddaughter of Luis Taruc, who led Hukbalahap guerrilla operations against Japanese occupation.^[6]

Taruc previously dated Luis Christian Singson, son of Ilocos Sur politician Chavit Singson, with whom she has a son named Luis Ethan (born December 23, 2022).^[7][8]

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Minute to Win It	Herself	Contestant
	It's Showtime		Segment Contestant
	Sahaya	Omboh Putli	Guest Cast
	Wowowin	Herself	Guest Co-Host