Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero, the only incumbent provincial chief executive who is running for senator, has cast his ballot early Monday morning for the May 9 National Elections at the Buhatan Integrated National School in Sorsogon City.
The governor was accompanied by his by his wife, global brand ambassador and social media celebrity Heart Evangelista-Escudero, who also voted in the same school under Precinct No. 0079A.
The couple joined their provincemates in the queue at the polling place as early as 5:45am and was among the first to enter their designated precinct.
Upon arrival, Escudero and his wife, who were clad in both white colored shirt and dress, respectively, proceeded to the election officials for the verification process and got their ballots hidden inside the ballot secrecy folders. They were then led to their designated seats.
The voting was done in seven minutes.
Escudero has been in public service for 24 years, starting as a congressman representing the first district of Sorsogon in 1998 and was reelected for two more terms. He was elected senator for two terms in 2007 and 2013, and then ran and won as Sorsogon governor in 2019.
If elected to the Senate anew, Escudero said he would focus on giving more autonomy to local government units, ensure the judicious and wise utilization of the annual budget, and help transition the pandemic-weary economy to recovery, among others.