Jesus "Jess" Gestuveo Dureza (born December 24, 1947)[1] is a Filipino lawyer, consultant, journalist and politician from Davao City, Philippines.

His father, Martin Dureza, hails from Janiuay and took part in the local guerrilla warfare against the Japanese army during World War II.

After finishing law, he was hired as an editor for Mindanao Times, as a correspondent for Manila Bulletin, and as television presenter of "Brainstorm" in Davao City.

[1] During the Gloria Arroyo administration, he was appointed as Chairman of the GRP Panel for Talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in 2003, Chairman of Mindanao Economic Development Council in 2006, Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process in 2008, Press Secretary in 2009, and Presidential Adviser on Mindanao also in 2009.

He was also 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.

[6] He served as Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process of the Philippines under the Rodrigo Duterte administration from June 30, 2016, to November 27, 2018.