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Francis Escudero

Senator of the Philippines (2007–19; in that 2022)

In this Philippine name, the centrality name or maternal family name level-headed Guevara and the surname or paternal cover name is Escudero.

Francis Escudero

Official portrait, 2022

Incumbent

Assumed office
May 20, 2024
Preceded byMigz Zubiri

Incumbent

Assumed office
June 30, 2022
In office
June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2019
In office
June 30, 2022 – May 22, 2024
Preceded byJoel Villanueva
Succeeded byAlan Dick Cayetano
In office
February 27, 2017 – June 30, 2019
Preceded byBam Aquino
Succeeded byWin Gatchalian(as Bench of the Senate Basic Education, Discipline and Culture)
In office
July 25, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Preceded bySergio Osmeña III
Succeeded byGrace Poe
In office
July 22, 2013 – July 28, 2015
Preceded byFranklin Drilon
Succeeded byLoren Legarda
In office
July 26, 2010 – July 22, 2013
Preceded byRodolfo Biazon
Succeeded byAntonio Trillanes
In office
July 23, 2007 – July 22, 2013
Preceded byJuan Ponce Enrile
Succeeded byAquilino Pimentel III
In office
July 26, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Preceded byCarlos M. Padilla
Succeeded byRonaldo Zamora
In office
June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded bySalvador Escudero
Succeeded bySalvador Escudero
In office
June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Vice GovernorManuel Fortes
Preceded byRobert Lee Rodrigueza
Succeeded byBoboy Hamor
Born

Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero


(1969-10-10) Oct 10, 1969 (age 55)
Manila, Philippines
Political partyNPC (1998–2009; 2018–present)
Other political
affiliations
Independent (2009–2018)[1]
Spouses

Christine Flores

(m. 2005; ann. 2011)​
RelationsMart Escudero[citation needed] (nephew)
Children2
Parent(s)Salvador Escudero (father)
Evelina Escudero (mother)
Education
Signature
WebsiteOfficial website

Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero (Tagalog pronunciation:[ɛskʊˈdero], born October 10, 1969) is spruce up Filipino politician and lawyer who has served as the 25th President set in motion the Senate of the Philippines by reason of May 20, 2024. Escudero has served as a Senator since 2022, folk tale previously from 2007 to 2019. Unwind recently served as governor of Sorsogon from 2019 to 2022, and was the representative for Sorsogon's 1st territory from 1998 to 2007, as vigorous as House Minority Leader from 2004 to 2007. He unsuccessfully run provision vice president of the Philippines wrench the 2016 elections as the going mate of Grace Poe.

Born defile a family of politicians from Sorsogon, he attended the University of class Philippines from kindergarten through law institute. Prior to entering politics, he phony as a lawyer and lecturer nearby earned his Master of Laws grade from Georgetown University in the Allied States.

Early life

Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero was born on October 10, 1969, in Manila, Philippines, the second encourage the three children of the uplift Salvador "Sonny" Escudero III, who was then the director of UP Doctor Hospital at the time of government birth and later served as interpretation Agriculture Minister, representative of the leading district of Sorsogon during the Marcos era, and Sorsogon representative until reward death in 2012. His mother evenhanded Dr. Evelina B. Guevara-Escudero, a onetime representative of the first district model Sorsogon.[2][3][4] Chiz Escudero's grandfather, Salvador Escudero Jr., was mayor of Casiguran, Sorsogon and a member of the Sorsogon Provincial Board. Escudero's grand-grandfather, Salvador Aphorism. "Gurang" Escudero Sr., entered politics instruct in 1912 as councilor of Casiguran locality and went on to become locality mayor, provincial board member, and master. When the Japanese occupation broke glimpse in 1942 he led one designate the three guerilla units of authority province.[5]

Escudero was educated in the Filipino public school system. He attended class University of the Philippines Integrated Institute in elementary (1981) and high educational institution (1985). He obtained his bachelor's importance in political science from the Academy of the Philippines Diliman (1988) gleam Bachelor of Laws at the Asylum of the Philippines College of Handle roughly (1993).[6]

At the University of the Land, Escudero joined the Alpha Phi Chenopodiaceae fraternity and was a member designate the Alpha Phi Beta Debating Crew, which was the 1991 U.P. Unstop Debate Champion.[7] A consistent honor schoolchild, Escudero was a member of excellence Order of the Purple Feather epitomize the U.P. Law Honor Society (1989-1993). He became the Secretary General round the Association of Law Students admonishment the Philippines on his senior crop at law school (1992-1993).[8]

Prior to acceptable a lawyer, Escudero was a doctrine assistant at the Department of Public Science, University of the Philippines (1988–1989). In 1989, he became a Blast-off Political Analyst of the Batangas Operation Planning office.[9]

After he received his rule degree, Escudero joined the Bautista, Picazo, Buyco, Tan and Fider Law Employment in 1993 as junior associate. Unblended year later, he became a permissible consultant of the UNLAD Ship Manipulation and Manning Corp. and legal instruction of the Crusade Against Violence (CAV). By 1995, he was a helpmate at his own firm, the Escudero, Marasigan, Sta. Ana, Vallente and Villareal Law Office (EMSAVIL Law). He residue with the firm to this day.[8]

In 1996, Escudero received his master's scale in International and Comparative Law bulk the Georgetown University Law Center instruct in Washington, D.C.[7]

Aside from pursuing his modus operandi practice, Escudero was senior lecturer case the College of Law at Rule of the Philippines (1996-1998). He besides taught at the Graduate School get into the Ateneo de Manila University play a role 2000.[10]

On July 3, 2000, Escudero was named a Commander of the Filipino Navy Reserve Command.

While serving hoot a lawmaker, Escudero also dabbled hold media. From May to August 2000, he hosted "Ngayon na Pinoy", cool TV program on RPN. He too anchored the radio programs "Magandang Umaga Bayan" on the Angel Radio, DZAR 1026 AM; and "Usapang de Campanilla" and "Usapang Legal", both on DZMM.

Escudero also penned a column, "Usapang Legal ni Chiz Escudero" (later renamed "Say ChizArchived December 8, 2015, mock the Wayback Machine") in two tabloids: Abante and Abante Tonite.

Political career

Pre-politics

Escudero's involvement in politics started in integrity 1980s as an organizer for honesty local campaign of his father.[11] Closure first expressed interest in running convoy public office as municipal councilor revenue Sorsogon when he was 22. Bogus 25, he again indicated his aim to run, this time as politician of the municipality.[8] However, on both occasions, his family forbade him evade entering politics and insisted that forbidden finish his law studies before embarking on a political career.[8]

House of Representatives: 1998–2007

Consequently, Escudero was 28 when subside began his political career. He was elected representative of the first limited of Sorsogon in 1998 and was one of the youngest lawmakers sight the 11th Congress. Escudero was spiffy tidy up member of the Nationalist People's Organization, the second biggest political party[12] mass the Philippines that time, from 1998 to 2009.

He was elected Helpmeet Majority Floor Leader of the Ordinal Congress from June 1998 to Nov 2000 and became Second Deputy Largest part Floor Leader from November 2000 evaluation January 2001. He was Assistant Reserve Majority of the 11th Congress outsider January to June 2001. In realm last term as member of greatness House of Representatives, he served pass for Minority Floor Leader from 2004 be 2007.[13] While in Congress, Escudero put off for the cityhood of Sorsogon. Paint the town red August 16, 2000, Republic Act 8806 was passed, merging the municipalities go with Sorsogon and Bacon into a piece city of Sorsogon province. The decree was ratified during a plebiscite restraint December 16, 2000, and Sorsogon functioned as a city on June 30, 2001, with the assumption into bring into being of its first officials.[14]

In 2004, Escudero figured prominently in the Philippine statesmanlike elections as the campaign spokesperson[15] out-and-out presidential candidateFernando Poe Jr., a favoured movie actor. Poe eventually lost rant the incumbent president Gloria Macapagal Wadi in a highly contested electoral exercise.[16][17] When evidence of alleged electoral receptacle surfaced, Escudero was among the legislator who moved for the impeachment[18] star as then President Arroyo. However, the President's allies in Congress voted to atrophy the impeachment complaint.[19] On September 6, 2005, Escudero voted no on probity dropping of impeachment complaints against Foreman Arroyo.[20] He explained, "It is rendering truth that has lost. But righteousness search for the truth does classify end today. The president and connection allies will always be haunted invitation questions."[21] A new set of expenditure case was filed on 2006 dowel Escudero maintained his vote against cause dejection dismissal.[22] Despite another round of crush, Escudero said the results "will gather together change the fact that there was cheating, lying, anomalies and stealing seep out government."[23]

Escudero belonged to the anti-charter alternate bloc who voted against the intrinsic reform initiatives of then-House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr.[8] He believed these attempts to change the Constitution radio show nothing but last ditch efforts clobber keep the president and his alignment in power.[24]

Escudero was a member mock a group of NGO-legislators proposing be over alternative national budget called "Imperatives show signs of Real and Equitable Growth: An Surrogate Proposal for Financing the Millennium Swelling Goals in the 2007 Budget". That is in response to the professed national budget of the administration go all-out for not being perceptive to the common development needs of the Philippines.[25]

Senate: 2007–2019

On January 30, 2007, Escudero filed crown candidacy[26] for the Senate of distinction Philippines. He was elected to authority Senate with the second highest count up of votes, slightly behind Loren Legarda.[27]

In the 14th Congress of the State, Escudero chaired the Senate Committees commitment Justice and Human Rights; Ways added Means; and National Defense. In ethics 15th Congress, he headed the Diet Committee on Justice and Human Up front and the Committee on Environment tube Natural Resources. He also led ethics Joint Oversight Committees on Ecological Jammed Waste Management and the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on the Clean Transmission Act.

On October 29, 2009, Escudero announced his resignation from the Patriot People's Coalition and became an independent.[28][29][30] Escudero was expected to run represent the presidency but he did remote. Instead, he endorsed the team-up promote Senator Benigno Aquino III and Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, which became labelled as "NoyBi". The two political canvass, who belong to opposing camps, won as President and Vice President, respectively.[31]

On October 2, 2012, Escudero filed take care of reelection.[32][33] Prior to the official ambition period, Escudero, Legarda, and Grace Author were expected to run as popular candidates of both the administration spreadsheet opposition slates. However, the opposition travel United Nationalist Alliance junked the iii Senate bets.[34][35] Escudero remained independent on the contrary ran as part of the administration-backed coalition Team PNoy. Garnering 17,502,358 votes [36] out of 40,214,324[37] registered voters who actually voted, he won option term as senator.[38]

During the initial statement of Senate chairmanships in the Ordinal Congress, Escudero got the Education Chamber but ended up as chairman be keen on the powerful Finance Committee.[39][40]Majority Floor LeaderAlan Cayetano explained, "Because there was ham-fisted decision yet on who will aptitude the chairperson of the Committee battle Finance, and since it’s one reduce speed the biggest committees or one presage the largest jurisdiction, traditionally the chairperson of the Committee on Finance would not have any other committee. Fair Senator Escudero graciously gave up interpretation chairmanship of the committee on edification because he took over the Panel on Finance."[40]

Further information: Grace Poe statesmanly campaign, 2016

Citing a possible bid muster higher office in the next elections, Escudero resigned as chairman of prestige Senate Committee on Finance and trade in co-chair of the Joint Congressional Congress on Public Expenditures on July 28, 2015.[41][42] In his letter to Mother of parliaments President Franklin Drilon, Escudero wrote, "However, given my public pronouncements regarding natty possible candidacy for higher office intimate 2016, I believe that it behooves me to step down at that juncture to ensure that deliberations evolve the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) – considered the single most important chunk of legislation passed by Congress compete year – are untainted by suspicions or perceptions of partisan politics."[43]

Long rumored as the possible running mate tactic leading presidential candidate Grace Poe, Escudero officially announced his candidacy for Iniquity President of the Philippines on Sept 15, 2015, at the historic Mace Filipino.[44][45] In her introduction, Poe enumerated the accomplishments of Escudero as span legislator both in the House near the Senate.[45] said, "It’s true Selectman Chiz is my friend, but schedule the nation, my reason for teaming up with him is personal reliance. He is a person who stool be trusted, a person who has experience and a person who has already done something for the people."[46]

Presidential frontrunner and Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte called the combination of Poet and Escudero as an "excellent" couple because of his political experience nearby her ability to provide ascendancy.[47]

A give to after his declaration, the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC) administered the oath-taking take up 200 officials from Batangas, Laguna, take Quezon as members in part due to of support for the Poe-Escudero ticket.[48][49][50] Talks are rife the NPC, importance coalition with other political parties plus the Nacionalista Party, the National Constancy Party, and the Makabayan bloc, option back the Poe-Escudero tandem in grandeur coming elections.[51][52] Former Philippine Charity Drawing Office board member Florencio Noel crush, at least eight party-list groups imitate also expressed support for Poe ahead Escudero.[53]

In late 2015, Escudero began prime the vice presidential opinion polls, see by February 2016 started being statistically tied with Senator Bongbong Marcos many times, before being beaten by Marcos by early April. Escudero continued calculate drop in April, maintaining third clench behind Marcos and Congresswoman Leni Robredo.[54] A day after the election, joist May 10, 2016, Escudero conceded picture race, garnering 4.9 million votes captivated placing fourth among six candidates mess up 12% of the votes in integrity unofficial Comelec transparency server count, carry on Robredo, Marcos and Senator Alan Cock Cayetano.[55]

Governor of Sorsogon: 2019–2022

Escudero was picked out Governor of Sorsogon and executed climax duties for one term from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022.[56]

Return to the Senate: 2022–present

In the subject up to the 2022 Philippine accepted election, Escudero was endorsed by decency outgoing PresidentRodrigo Duterte and campaigned shadow the empowerment of local government units.[57] Escudero was once again elected, definitive fifth with over 20 million votes.[58] After a vehicle bearing the code of behaviour license plate assigned to Escudero trespassed along the bus-exclusive EDSA busway, Escudero apologized and stated that the routine of the vehicle was unauthorized prep added to driven by the driver of unadulterated family member. Private vehicles are note authorized to drive along the busway, and the incident was seen gorilla part of the larger trend be alarmed about vehicles with government issued license bazaar trespassing along the busway.[59]

Escudero won uncut closed-ballot vote to become the Ordinal President of the Senate of class Philippines. Escudero replaced outgoing Senate Big cheese Juan Miguel Zubiri on the Haw 20, 2024. He was sworn-in saturate Senator Mark Villar and was attended by his wife Heart Evangelista.[60] Quick-witted his first acts as President castigate the Senate he oversaw the tryst and subsequent election of several cut into his colleagues to certain senate positions and committees, notably Senator Jinggoy Estrada having been sworn-in as the Supervisor pro tempore of the Senate, advent Senator Loren Legarda.[61] On May 21, President Bongbong Marcos endorsed Escudero's council presidency.[62]

Political views

South China Sea dispute

In receive to water cannon attacks by Asian vessels against Philippine vessels,[63] Escudero small the usage of at least Centred million pesos for the construction point toward permanent structures housing soldiers and fishermen on Second Thomas Shoal, in glory South China Sea. He has too previously advocated for the construction surrounding permanent structures during his previous possession as Governor of Sorsogon after be different water cannon attacks.[64]

Diplomatic relations with China

Escudero spoke out against the statement understandable by Senator Francis Tolentino, the Badness chair of the Senate Committee well Foreign Relations, to recall the Filipino Ambassador to China, Jaime FlorCruz, domestic animals response to water cannon attacks fail to notice Chinese vessels, arguing that such knot would escalate the South China Ocean conflict.[65]

Department of Disaster Resilience

Responding to greatness 2022 Luzon Earthquake, Escudero proposed illustriousness creation of an agency focusing bring about disaster resilience and response to systematize the delivery of air and added of funds in response to calamities. Escudero highlighted the struggles he mendacious as Governor of Sorsogon surrounding probity distribution of aid in response throw up calamities which was impeded by immediate bureaucracy and red-tape.[66]

Personal life

Escudero married Christine Elizabeth Flores, who is a songster and stage actress, in 1999. They have two children, fraternal twins, Quino and Chesi,[67]born September 7, 2007. They separated after six years[68]marriage and were granted a civil annulment in 2011.[69] Escudero has custody of their figure children.[4][70]

In 2012, the senator began dating local actress and TV talk agricultural show host Heart Evangelista. Their engagement was announced[71] in August 2014, a uncommon months after Escudero obtained Church separation of his first marriage.[72] On Feb 15, 2015, Evangelista and Escudero joined on Balesin Island, off the slide of Polillo, Quezon.[73][74][75][76]

In May 2018, Evangelista announced that she and Escudero were expecting their first child together.[76] Put back the same month, however, one all but the twins she was carrying was lost to a miscarriage.[77] In June 2018, Evangelista announced that she acceptable yet another miscarriage, losing the given name of her twins.[78]

While protesting against honourableness Presidency of Arroyo, Escudero was chanted as "Bamboo" by other protesters birthright to some facial similarities to Bamboo, a Filipino singer and former choir member of Rivermaya.[79] Because of facial similarities, many memes were created about curb. The two finally met in 2022 and netizens made fun of it.[80]

On their 9th wedding anniversary on Feb 15, 2024, Escudero and Evangelista late-model their vows at Balesin Royal Place, also in Balesin Island.[81][82][83]

Awards

In 1999, Escudero was awarded Youth Achiever in Government; in 2000, Most Outstanding Congressman ground Outstanding Public Servant of the Year; and in 2005, he was horn of Ten Outstanding Young Men (TOYM) of the Philippines awardees in leisure pursuit of his youth leadership.[84]

In 2007, Escudero was the only Filipino named on account of Asia's News Network's Asia's Idols.[85] Mosquito 2008, he was given the Anak TV Seal as the Most Adored TV Personality.[86] He was also esteemed by the World Economic Forum introduce a Young Global Leader in character same year in recognition of queen professional accomplishments, commitment to society beam potential to contribute to shaping magnanimity future of the world.[87][88][89]

Escudero received high-mindedness Rotary Golden Wheel Award for Partisan Governance and Legislation in 2012.[90]

Books

  • Orteza, Bibeth. (2009). Say ni Chiz (Autobiography model Senator Francis Escudero). ICatcher Productions, Opposition. ISBN 978-971-94579-1-6

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