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Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero (Tagalog pronunciation: [ɛskʊˈdero], born October 10, 1969) is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the President of the Senate of the Philippines since May 20, 2024. Escudero has served as a Senator since 2022, and previously from 2007 to 2019.
Chiz was born Francis Joseph Escudero on October 10, 1969. He is the second of the three children of the late Agriculture Minister and First District Representative of Sorsogon Salvador Escudero and now congressman Evelina Guevara Escudero.
19 hours ago · Senate President Francis Escudero defended the need for the Senate to investigate the ballooning costs of constructing the New Senate Building following the heated exchange between Senators Nancy ...
Chiz Escudero first came to the attention of the Filipinos when as one of the youngest members of Congress, he stood out as a charismatic, eloquent speaker with a remarkable facility with the Filipino language.
May 20, 2024 · Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, chairperson of the Committee on Higher Education, leads the passage of several local higher education bills on its second reading on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Escudero was chosen as the new Senate President, replacing Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, on Monday, May 20, 2024.
Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero, or Chiz as most Filipinos know him, is one of the youngest lawmakers to serve in Congress and among its most popular members having consistently won elections in the House of Representatives and later on in the Senate, where he was voted at the top of the senatorial bracket. A lawyer and a professor of law, Chiz ...
May 20, 2024 · SENATOR Francis “Chiz” Escudero assumed on Monday, May 20, 2024, the Senate President post following the resignation of Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri. Together with his wife, actress and fashion icon Heart Evangelista, Escudero took his oath, which was administered by Senator Mark Villar, Monday afternoon. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano nominated ...
5 days ago · Francis 'Chiz' G. Escudero. latest news. CHIZ SLAMS ‘INSUFFICIENT’ WAGE INCREASE IN NCR. July 2, 2024. Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero has slammed the decision of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) to approve a mere P35. Read More » CHIZ: FREE COLLEGE EDUCATION NOW MORE ACCESSIBLE TO POOR STUDENTS.
HON. SENATOR FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO. Chiz Escudero first came to the attention of the Filipinos when as one of the youngest members of Congress, he stood out as a charismatic, eloquent speaker with a remarkable facility with the Filipino language.
Jan 20, 2023 · Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero, popularly known as Chiz (born on October 10, 1969 in Manila), is a politician. He has been the governor of Sorsogon since 2019. Escudero was a senator of the...
Governor of Sorsogon 2019 to present; Senator from 2007 to 2019; Representative for Sorsogon's 1st district from 1998 to 2007. Son of the respected former Agriculture Minister and Sorsogon Rep. Salvador Escudero, Chiz Escudero is a graduate of Georgetown University and a lawyer.
May 20, 2024 · Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero has taken over the post as the country's new Senate President after Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri resigned from the position. Escudero was nominated to the helm of the Senate by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.
May 20, 2024 · Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero takes his oath as the new Senate President, Monday, May 20, 2024. In his acceptance speech, Escudero thanked Sen. Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri for his patience, diligence, and his love for the country and the Senate as an institution.
Jun 20, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis Escudero said Philippine authorities must find other means to deal with China amid continuously rising tension in the West Philippine Sea.
Jun 9, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has emphasized the importance of Filipino-Chinese communities in helping ease the tension between the country and China in the West Philippine Sea.
May 27, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines — The emergence of the group Solid 7 following a leadership change came as a surprise to newly-installed Senate President Francis Escudero.
In the plenary session presided over by new Senate President Francis "Chiz' G. Escudero, several senators have been elected to lead major committees as follows: * Senator Sonny Angara, Committee on Justice and Human Rights; * Senator Nancy Binay, Committee on Sustainable Goals; * Senator Pia Cayetano, Committee on Energy;
19 hours ago · MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero has appealed to the public on Saturday for understanding on the recent behavior of some of his fellow senators during session ...
May 21, 2024 · President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday extended his full support to new Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero as the new leader of the 24-member Senate.
4 days ago · July 3, 2024. Resize. AMID the increasing tension in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday said that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping need to continue their dialogues and devise a diplomatic and peaceful solution to the maritime problem. "Reducing tensions in the WPS depends ...
6 days ago · MANILA — Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he respects the decision of the "Solid 7" senators to remain independent. Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday said there are no talks yet for them to join the minority. Zubiri was replaced by Escudero in May. The "Solid 7" bloc includes Zubiri, Senators Sonny Angara, Nancy Binay, JV ...
Jun 23, 2021 · MANILA, Philippines — Former Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has confirmed he will seek a return to the Senate in the 2022 elections under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC).
Aug 3, 2019 · Francis G. Escudero is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is currently serving as senator of the Republic of the Philippines. Previously, he was the governor of Sorsogon Province in Bicol Region.
19 hours ago · MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis Escudero defended the need for the Senate to investigate the ballooning costs of constructing the New Senate Building following the heated exchange between Senators Nancy Binay and Alan Peter Cayetano at the recent hearing. In a dwIZ interview yesterday, Escudero said the accounts committee ...
1 day ago · For Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero, his senator-colleagues are humans and not emotionless robots. He said this in defense of both Senators Nancy Binay and Alan Peter Cayetano following their heated exchange during the first hearing of the Senate Committee on Accounts regarding the controversial New Senate Building (NSB).
May 23, 2024 · The Senate will no longer waste time on measures that would not get its approval anyway, its newly-installed president, Francis “Chiz” Escudero, said on Thursday.
4 days ago · Senate President Francis Escudero earlier ordered the suspension of the construction work on the new Senate building for a comprehensive review and concerns over its escalating costs. Initially budgeted at PHP8.9 billion, Escudero earlier said the project cost has ballooned to PHP13 billion, with an additional PHP10 billion required for completion.
May 21, 2024 · MANILA, Philippines— The plan to oust then-Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri only started last Thursday, May 16, his successor, Senator Francis Escudero, disclosed.
STATEMENT OF SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS "CHIZ" G. ESCUDERO ON THE APPOINTMENT OF SENATOR SONNY ANGARA AS EDUCATION SECRETARY July 2, 2024. My heartfelt congratulations to Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara on his well-deserved appointment as Secretary of the Department of Education.
