1. Jesus "Jess" Gestuveo Dureza was born on December 24,1947 and is a Filipino lawyer, consultant, journalist and politician from Davao City, Philippines.
16 Facts About Jesus Dureza
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Jesus Dureza was the adviser on the peace process to President Rodrigo Duterte from 2016 to 2018 and is the Founding Chairman of Advocacy MindaNow Foundation, a group advocating for peace in Mindanao.
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Jesus Dureza has held various appointive positions in past administrations including the chairmanship of the Mindanao Development Authority, the chairmanship of the Government Peace Negotiating Panel for Talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, and Presidential Assistant for Mindanao.
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Jesus Dureza is a former Representative of the 1st District of Davao City in the Philippine House of Representatives.
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Jesus Dureza was one year old when his family migrated to Davao.
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Jesus Dureza finished elementary as the class valedictorian at Guihing Elementary School in Hagonoy in 1959.
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Jesus Dureza attended the Holy Cross of Digos High School in Digos where he was classmates with the future President Rodrigo Duterte and graduated with honors in 1963.
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Jesus Dureza earned his law degree from the same university in 1973.
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Jesus Dureza placed 10th in the Philippine Bar Examination the same year.
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Jesus Dureza then joined politics in 1987 after being elected as Congressman of the newly established First District of Davao City.
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Jesus Dureza served in the Corazon Aquino administration after his term in Congress as Director of the Philippine Coconut Authority in 1989.
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Jesus Dureza was appointed by Fidel Ramos as his presidential assistant for Mindanao and chairman of the Mindanao Economic Development Council.
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Jesus Dureza was the publisher of Mindanao Times, Chairman of the Philippine Press Institute, Director of Maple Tree Foundation for Mountain Communities, and Consultant for SM Investments Corporation.
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Jesus Dureza was awarded the Presidential Medal of Merit by President Fidel Ramos in June 1998.
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Jesus Dureza is a recipient of the Datu Bago Award, the highest award given to a Davaoeno.
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Jesus Dureza served as Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process of the Philippines under the Rodrigo Duterte administration from June 30,2016, to November 27,2018.