Francisco "Paking" Garcia Rabat (June 19, 1934[1] – July 19, 2008[2]) was a Filipino politician and basketball player.

[3] Rabat was a member of the Philippine national basketball team and was part of the squad that won the bronze medal at the 1954 FIBA World Championship, the best finish ever by the country in the World Championships, losing only to the United States and Brazil.

His daughter Michelle Nakpil Rabat campaigned in his stead and was elected, becoming Mati's second mayor as a component city.

[2] Rabat died on July 19, 2008, while confined at the Davao Doctors Hospital due to cancer.

[2] He was married with Edith Nakpil, a former beauty queen who competed in the Miss Philippines pageant.