Nasa kustodiya na ng Senado sa Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Ambassador Markus Lacanilao na kusang nagtungo sa gusali ng Senado kamakalawa, Abril 21 base sa kautasan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Pormal nang inendorso ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero si Naga City Mayor Nelson Legacion sa kanyang pagtakbo bilang kinatawan ng 3rd District ng Camarines Sur para sa darating na 2025 elections.
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Nakiisa si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa buong bansa at sa pandaigdigang komunidad ng mga Katoliko sa pagdadalamhati sa pagpanaw ni Pope Francis, na kinumpirma ng Vatican noong Abril 21, 2025.
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"I join the Catholic Church and the global community in mourning the passing of Pope Francis, a true shepherd of Christ’s flock. His tireless efforts to foster peace and inclusion reshaped the Church’s role in promoting unity across religious and cultural divides," Senate President Francis Escudero said.
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Ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero na kapwa Bicolano ng superstar, isa si Ate Guy sa mga hinahangaan niyang artista at dahils sa husay nito ay mananatili ang ningning at alaala ng isang Nora Aunor sa puso ng bawat Pilipino.
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Nilagdaan nitong Biyernes ang show cause order laban kay Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Markus V. Lacanilao para magpaliwanag kung bakit hindi siya dapat ma-cite in contempt dahil sa pag-iwas sa mga tanong sa pagdinig ng Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
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Senate President Francis Escudero has signed a show cause order against Special Envoy on Transnational Crime Markus V. Lacanilao, directing him to explain why he should not be cited in contempt for allegedly lying during the Senate committee on foreign relations’ inquiry into the arrest of ex-President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Irerepaso ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang proceedings sa mga isinasagawang committee hearings ng Senado.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday urged Senator Imee Marcos to stop using the Senate for "personal political objectives" after she condemned his decision to block the arrest of a diplomat who allegedly lied during a probe into the apprehension of former president Rodrigo Duterte.
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Binatikos ni Senate President Chiz Escudero si Senadora Imee Marcos at sinabing huwag niyang gamitin ang Senado bilang platform ng kaniyang sariling political objective.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero criticized Sen Imee Marcos on Friday, boldly telling the presidential sister to refrain from using the Senate as a platform for her political objectives.
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Hinikayat ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na alalahanin ang sakripisyo ng mga bayani at ipagpatuloy ang legasiya sa pamamagitan ng pagpapakita ng katapangan o kabayanihan at awa sa pang-araw-araw na pamumuhay.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday, April 9, urged Filipinos to look back and honor the Filipinos who sacrificed their lives to fight for the freedom and honor of the country.
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Inihayag ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na dadalo na ang mga miyembro ng gabinet at iba pang opisyal ng gobyerno sa pagdinig ng komite ni Sen Imee Marcos tungkol sa legalidad ng pag-aresto kay dating pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero yesterday said Cabinet officials have committed to attend this week’s hearing of the Committee on Foreign Relations after all of them opted not to attend the inquiry last week.
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Iginiit ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na maituturing na long-term investment para sa defense capability ng bansa ang plano ng pamahalaan na pagbili ng F16 fighter jet.
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Ipinahayag ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na hindi niya hahayaang magkaroon ng krisis sa konstitusyon kasunod ng umano’y desisyon ni Sen. Imee Marcos na mag-isyu ng subpoena sa mga opisyal na hindi dumalo sa pagdinig ng Foreign Affairs Committee.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said he already signed the subpoena for two resource persons whose presence is being demanded by the foreign relations panel but decided to have the chamber’s legal department review them first instead of transmitting them directly to the intended recipients
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Nilagdaan na ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang detailed architectural and engineering design (DAED) ng intinatayong bagong gusali ng Senado sa Taguig City.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Thursday, April 3, that he has already signed the Detailed Architecture and Engineering Design (DAED) of the New Senate Building (NSB).
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Nanawagan si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa Embahada ng Pilipinas na tulungan ang mga inarestong Filipino dahil sa polisiya ng administrasyon ni US President Donald Trump.
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Hinimok ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang economic managers na umaksyon sa pagpapataw ng Estados Unidos ng taripa sa exports ng bansa sa Amerika.
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Senate President Francis "Chiz" G. Escudero is urging the country’s economic managers to prepare and plan for contingencies and a calibrated response to the 17-percent tariff that US President Donald Trump is imposing on Philippine exports to cushion its impact on the local economy.
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Inatasan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang kanilang legal team na pag-aralan ang pag-iinvoke ng "executive privilege" ni Exec. Sec. Lucas Bersamin Jr. upang hindi dumalo ang mga miyembro ng gabinete sa ikalawang pagdinig ng Senate Committee on Foreign Relations kaugnay sa pagkakaaresto kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said this review is meant to avert the possibility of a constitutional crisis.
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Isinangguni ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa Senate legal department ang subpoena na hiniling ng Senate Foreign Relations Committee na iisyu laban sa isang opisyal ng Philippine Air Force (PAF) at isang government prosecutor para dumalo sa pagdinig kaugnay ng pag-aresto kay dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday said he has referred to the Senate legal department the subpoenas requested by the Senate foreign relations committee to be issued against a Philippine Air Force official and a prosecutor invited in the probe into the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has thrown his support behind the 2025 Senate comeback bid of Francis Pangilinan.
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Senate President Francis Escudero reminded Filipinos in Qatar, as well as others working overseas, to observe the laws of their host countries to avoid legal woes.
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Senate President Francis Escudero has openly expressed his support for former Senator Bam Aquino’s bid to return to the upper chamber.
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Sinabi ni Escudero na ang agarang pagkilos ng mga opisyal ng DFA at DMW ay nagresulta sa pagpapakawala sa apat na Pinoy kabilang ang tatlong minor.
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Iminungkahi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero sa mga kaukulang ahensya ng gobyerno na magsagawa ng regular na inspeksyon sa mga pampubliko at pribadong imprastraktura.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday called for more inspections of public and private structures nationwide to check the building’s integrity, citing the need for this given that the country lies along the seismically active Pacific Ring of Fire.
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Ayon kay Senate President Francis Escudero, kasabay ng pagtatapos ng buwan ng Ramadan ay dalangin niyang maging daan ito para sa pagkakaisa at kapayapaan ng bansa.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero joined the Filipino Muslim community in celebrating Eid al-Fitr, highlighting the values of gratitude, unity, and compassion as guiding principles for all Filipinos–regardless of faith.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Friday expressed confidence that Sorsogon will remain one of the fastest-growing provinces in the Bicol Region with the election of local officials aligned with his vision.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero yesterday said members of the House prosecution team might want to "sabotage" the impeachment complaint they filed against Vice President Sara Duterte because they keep on insisting that he can act on the complaint even if Congress is still on recess.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Thursday reiterated that the chamber is strictly adhering to legal procedures in handling impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte, dismissing accusations of delay and political bias as "unfounded."
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday warned the House of Representatives against pushing for the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte, emphasizing that doing so outside the bounds of proper procedure could ultimately strengthen her position to challenge the legal process.
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Hindi sang-ayon si Senate President Chiz Escudero na gantihan ng suspensyon ng tax privilege ang mga overseas Filipino workers (OFW) sakaling ituloy man ng mga ito ang bantang suspendihin ang kanilang remittances sa Pilipinas.
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Ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero, sa pagbabalik sesyon nila sa June 2 ay pangunahing prayoridad ng Mataas na Kapulungan ang pagkumpleto sa mga mahahalagang legislasyong nakabinbin sa kanilang kapulungan.
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As the 19th Congress prepares to resume on June 2, Senate President Francis Escudero said the Senate’s top priorities will be completing key legislative measures and laying the groundwork for the potential impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday, March 26 urged overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) supporting former president Rodrigo Duterte to think carefully with their plan before staging a "zero remittance week."
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Tinanggihan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang hiling ng panel of prosecutors ng Kamara na agad nang pasagutin si Vice President Sara Duterte sa articles of impeachment laban sa kanya.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero rejected calls from House prosecutors to immediately issue a writ of summons compelling Vice President Sara Duterte to answer the impeachment articles against her.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero stood firm on Wednesday, maintaining that Philippine sovereignty was not compromised following the arrest and eventual "surrender" of former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Kinatigan ng Malakanyang ang sinabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na hindi dapat maging partisan o kumbinsihin na pumili na papanigan sa pulitika ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
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Malacanang backed Senate President Chiz Escudero’s stand that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and other uniformed personnel should adhere to their professional mandate despite fervent appeals from the Duterte camp, which some interpret as encouraging soldiers to defy authority.
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The Philippine Senate’s official Viber channel will serve as "shield" against misinformation as the Chamber seeks to strengthen public access to verified and timely legislative updates, Senate President Francis Escudero said Tuesday.
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Nanawagan si Senate President Francis Escudero sa National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) na targetin din ang vloggers at trolls na naninira at nagkakalat ng fake news laban sa mga kalabang partido o oposisyon sa gobyerno.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has refused to comment on the rumored rift between President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr and his sister, Senator Imee Marcos.
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Pupulungin ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang Senate legal team bukas upang talakayin ang isinumite mosyon ng House prosecution team.
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Hindi dapat kinakaladkad ng mga Duterte ang Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) sa pulitika tuwing may mga isyu na kailangan nilang harapin, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Mariing iginigiit ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na ang pagbabalik ng Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court (ICC) ay dapat desisyon ng Ehekutibo o ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday urged the Duterte camp not to involve the Armed Forces of the Philippines in every issue involving the political family.
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Nilinaw ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero na magkakaroon lamang ng kaunting epekto sa ekonomiya ang kasalukuyang mga kaganapang pampulitika kung saan ay binigyang-diin niya ang matatag na pundasyon ng ekonomiya ng bansa at umiiral na mga demokratikong proseso.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero believes the current political situation will not significantly disrupt the Philippine economy.
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Lantarang sinopla ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero si House Deputy Majority Leader Paolo Ortega hinggil sa prosesong ipinaiiral ng Senado hinggil sa impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Tuesday hit back at Kabataan Representative Raoul Manuel for critcizing the upper chamber’s execution of its so-called institutional courtesy.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na nakasalalay na sa Netherlands ang desisyon sa asylum application ni Atty. Harry Roque.
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Investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC) have not contacted the Senate to request documents related to the previous administration’s controversial war on drugs, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said.
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Giniit ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na desisyon ng ehekutibo at ni Pangulong Ferdinand R Marcos Jr ang pagsali muli ng Pilipinas sa International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said it is up to President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr to decide whether the Philippines will rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC).
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Senate President Francis Escudero is hoping that the chamber’s public inquiry on the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte will not further "deepen wounds and conflicts" among Filipinos.
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Tiniyak ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na hindi papayagan ng mataas na kapulungan na arestuhin ng mga otoridad si Senator Bato Dela Rosa kapag nasa loob ito ng Senado.
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If an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa is issued by the International Criminal Court, he can stay within the Senate premises until all his legal remedies have been exhausted, Senate President Francis Escudero said Monday.
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Ipinananawagan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na magsagawa ng policy review sa ipinatutupad ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) at Department of Transportation (DOT) hinggil sa overload na truck.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero is now pushing for a comprehensive review of all laws and policies against overloading by trucks and trailers across the country.
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Ayon kay Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr., binigyan na siya ng ‘go signal’ ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na makipag-ugnayan sa mga senador para sa pagsukat ng kani-kanilang mga robe.
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"About two weeks ago, SP (Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero) gave (a) go signal to coordinate with the senators para sa (for the) robe measurements," Bantug said in a text message.
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Kumbinsido si Senate President Francis Escudero na rerespetuhin ng International Criminal Court ang mga karapatan ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, dahil ginagarantiyahan ito sa ilalim ng rule of law.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Thursday commended the Philippine Embassy in The Hague for providing consular assistance to former President Rodrigo Duterte during his arrival in the Netherlands.
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A day after former President Rodrigo Duterte’s arrest, Senate President Chiz Escudero urged fellow lawmakers to avoid using the issue to "fan the flames of partisanship" for their midterm election campaigns.
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Nanawagan si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero ng malawakang paglilinis sa hanay ng mga tiwaling kawani sa mga paliparan ng bansa matapos ang pagkakatanggal ng tatlong empleyado ng Office of Transportation (OTS) na sangkot umano sa insidente ng "tanim-bala" sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA).
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Tuesday urged transport and justice officials to conduct a thorough cleansing of airport personnel nationwide to improve the country’s image for both local and international visitors.
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Patuloy umano ang pagdami ng mga Pilipino nahuhumaling sa online gaming kaya’t dapat magsagawa ang gobyerno ng malawakang ‘financila and social audit’ sa mga online gambling platform na ito, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Nanawagan si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero nang malawakang financial at social audit sa mga internet gambling platforms sa gitna nang talamak na onilne gaming kung saan pwede ng tumaya sa pamamagitan ng mobile apps.
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The surge in online gaming where bets can be placed through mobile phone apps means that "there is now a casino in every Filipino’s pocket," Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has lauded Sorsogon’s local leaders for steering the province toward sustained growth for the last three years, outpacing all but one province in the entire Bicol region.
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Tinawag ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na ‘game-changer’ ang bagong pirmang Republic Act 12124 or the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act.
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Senate President Francis Escudero has lauded the signing into law of the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP) Act, describing the landmark legislation as a "game-changer" on the country’s tertiary education system.
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The Philippine Senate on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to excuse it from commenting on Vice President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio’s lawsuit seeking to stop her trial and void her impeachment by the House of Representatives.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday, March 6 welcomed the announcement of a joint venture between Nickel Asia Corporation and DMCI Mining Corporationi to develop a nickel processing plant in the country.
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Muling tiniyak ni Senate President Francis Escudero na susunod ang Senado sa batas at alituntunin ng pagsasagawa ng impeachment proceedings.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero maintained Wednesday that he will not lead the convening of the impeachment court while sessions in Congress are on break regardless of the amount of signatures gathered to call for the start of Vice President Sara Duterte’s trial.
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Senate President Francis Escudero and Senator Aquilino Pimentel III on Tuesday expressed openness to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) initiative to review and amend cyber laws to address the growing concerns over misinformation and fake news, especially with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content.
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Senate President Francis Escudero reaffirmed the Senate’s independence in handling the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, emphasizing that any intervention by the Supreme Court would be subject to a vote among senators.
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As it has the technical expertise, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) should lead the investigation into the collapse of the newly opened Cabagan-Sta Maria bridge in Isabela, Senate President Francis Escudero said yesterday.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na dapat ay binitawan ni Communications Secretary Jay Ruiz ang kaniyang stake sa mga pribadong kumpanya bago ang kaniyang appointment bilang Presidential Communications Office Secretary upang maiwsan ang conflict of interest.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Monday said Jay Ruiz should have divested his stakes in private firms before his appointment as Presidential Communications Office Secretary to avoid conflict of interest.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said the Senate is reviewing its rules and making necessary preparations for the upcoming impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, including security measures and ensuring public access.
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The Senate will not refuse if Malacanang calls for a special session during campaign season to start the impeachment proceedings against Vice Pres Sara Duterte at an earlier time, Senate Pres Chiz Escudero said on Monday.
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Nagbabala si Senate President Francis Escudero sa mga opisyal ng Presidential Communications Office (PCO) na maging maingat sa mga inilalabas na pahayag sa publiko.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday said officials of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) should be wary of what they say publicly, noting that they do not speak on behalf of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Nais ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na ipakansela at bawiin sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) ang mga mining exploration permt na hindi pa rin nagagamit sa kasalukuyan.
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Senate President Francis Escudero, at a committee hearing on Monday, called for reforms in the country’s mining sector, citing inactive mining permits that deprive the nation of economic benefits.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero raised concerns on Monday regarding the inefficiency of the Philippines in utilizing its abundant mineral resources during a Senate Committee on Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change hearing.
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Iginiit ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na hindi dapat ikabahala ng mga Pilipino ang paglabas sa bansa ng malaking halaga ng tinatawag na "hot money."
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Calling for a special Senate session so that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte could proceed earlier is now off Senate President Francis Escudero’s table.
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Aatasan na ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang legal team ng Senado na makipag-ugnayan sa opisina ni Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero openly welcomed on Monday the proposal for Senate Minority Leader Aquilino ‘Koko’ Pimentel III to draft the proposed rules on the impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Ayon kay Escudero, natanong na niya ang mga senador tungkol sa panawagang caucus ng minorya at may ilang mambabatas ang hindi interesado rito at marami rin ang hindi available o abala sa ibang bagay.
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The timetable proposed by Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is "not set in stone," he said yesterday.
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Ipinaliwanag na ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa kanyang mga kasamahan sa Senado ang kanyang mga desisyon at aksyon kaugnay sa natanggap nilang verified impeachment complaint laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Kinumpirma ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na hanggang ngayon ay wala pa silang legal team na makatutuwang sa impeachment ttrial laban kay Vice Presindet Sara Duterte.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday refused to comment on a Palace official’s opinion on how to fast track Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
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Sa direktiba ni Escudero sa pamamagitan ng Special Order No. 2025-015, inatasan din si Bantug na pamahalaan ang non-judicial functions ng impeachment court–kabilang ang pag-record at pag-report ng mga paglilitis, pagpapanatili ng court records, paghahanda ng mga summons at court calendar at marami pang iba.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Thursday rejected suggestions that he is intentionally delaying the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, where senators will sit as judges.
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Senator Roland ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa Thursday said he suports Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero’s moves in relation to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday emphasized that the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte should be done in accordance with laws and procedures to avoid "more delays" in the future.
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Senate President Francis Escudero has warned his colleagues of "unintended or even dangerous consequences" if the Senate convenes on its own to start the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has released the initial timetable for procedures related to the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, setting the tentative start of the trial on July 30.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G Escudero on Thursday, February 27 released the proposed calendar for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Ginukumpirma ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero nga nagahanda na ang Senado para sa impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte.
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After coming from weeks of pressure both from lawmakers and various groups, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G Escudero signaled on Thursday he was not backing down from the constitutional mandate to convene the Senate as an impeachment court for the case of Vice President Sara Z Duterte.
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Kinumpirma ni Senate President Francis Escudero na plano na ni Transportation Sec Vince Dizon na suspindihin ang implementasyon ng Public Transport Modernization Program.
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Humirit si Senate President Chiz Escudero na dapat ring silipin ang Philippine Inland Gaming Operations o PIGO.
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Inihayag ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na maaaring abutin lamang ng tatlong buwan ang paglilitis ng impeachment court kay Vice President Sara Duterte na inaasahang sisimulan sa Hulyo pagpasok ng 20th Congress at ibaba ang hatol sa Oktubre.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday said he sees the Senate Impeachment Court handing down a verdict on the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte by October 2025.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday emphasized the need for careful deliberation in updating impeachment rules, saying that changes should not affect the ongoing case against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Mas lalong tumingkad ang reputasyon ng Pilipinas sa usapin ng paghahabol sa ‘dirty money’ nang alisin ang bansa sa listahan ng binabantayan ng Paris-based Financial Action Task Force (FATF), ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senate President Francis Escudero credited the Marcos administration for prioritizing efforts to combat money laundering and terrorist financing resulting in the country’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list.
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Kinontra ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang naunang akusasyon ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na patungo sa pagiging diktador si Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr at hindi na ito bababa sa posisyon pagkatapos ng kanyang termino.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Monday refuted former president Rodrigo Duterte’s allegations that President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr is leaning toward dictatorship, calling them inconsistent and irrational.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Sunday reiterated that President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr needs to convene the upper chamber to a special session so they can move forward with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte while Congress is adjourned.
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Giit naman ni Escudero, ang isang caucus ay hindi isang special session na maaaring magtipon bilang impeachment court.
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The Senate cannot hold a special session on its own to act on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Sunday.
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Sa halip na presyurin ang Senado para mag-convene bilang impeachment court, pinayuhan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang House of Representatives na pag-aralan at paghandaan na lamang ang ebidensiya laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Binigyang-diin ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na hindi siya atat na maging bise presidente ng Pilipinas sa oras na mapatalsik sa puwesto si Vice President Sara Duterte dahil sa kinakaharap nitong impeachment case.
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Senate President Francis Escudero reiterated on Tuesday that he is not interested in the vice presidential post in case Sara Duterte is convicted during the impeachment trial.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday stood firm that there is no legal basis for the Senate to convene for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Inamin ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na dapat munang konsultahin niya ang majority senators kaugnay ng panukala ni Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel na magsagawa ng all-member caucus bago simulan ang impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte bago pa man muling magbukas ang sesyon ng Senado.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said Friday he would consult fellow senators regarding Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III’s proposal to hold an all-member caucus and begin the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte in March.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has shot back at critics, asking why the Senate is being pressured to speed up the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte while Congress is on recess when House lawmakers had sat on the complaint for two months.
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The new Senate building in Taguig City is expected to cost less than P31 billion, according to Senate President Francis Escudero.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the upper chamber is entrusting the Solicitor General (SolGen) with responding to the Supreme Court’s (SC) directive to comment on the petitions requesting immediate action on Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Wednesday, February 19 that the best way to express one’s opinion regarding former president Rodrigo Duterte’s tirades is through the ballot.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero said the upper chamber is poised to spend less than a million for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Naninindigan si Senate President Chiz Escudero na ilegal na mag-convene ang Senado bilang impeachment court habang naka-break ang sesyon ng Kongreso.
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It would be illegal, according to Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero to convene the Senate as an impeachment court while the Congress is not in session.
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Para kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, hindi na dapat pang ireklamo ang pahayag ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte tungkol sa pagpatay sa mga senador.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero thinks none of his colleagues felt threatened by former President Rodrigo Duterte’s joke about killing 15 senators to create vacancies in the Senate.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said Wednesday preparations are underway for the impending impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, but maintained that it will not happen while the Congress is on break.
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Senate President Francis Escudero announced that a bill ensuring the right of Muslims to bury their deceased according to Islamic customs is now awaiting President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr’s signature.
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Of course, hindi pwedeng mawala ang kanyang mister na si Senate President Chiz Escudero na laging nasa tabi niya during the party.
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Heart Evangelista and Senator Chiz Escudero celebrated 10 years of marriage on Saturday.
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Welcome kay Senate President Francis Escudero ang suhestyun ni Senate Majority Floor Leader Francis Tolentino na isama sa binubuo na bagong rules of impeachment ang pagtanggap ng ebidensya electronically.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said that the Senate plans to create additional positions when it relocates to its new home in Taguig City.
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Ayon kay Escudero, nasira na ang hangarin ng party-list system.
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Tiniyak ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na nakatakdang rebyuhin ng Senado ang partylist law na hawak o kontrolado ang karamihan ng ilang malalaking angkan ng politiko, negosyante, walang adbokasiya at hindi kumakatawan sa sa partikular na sektor alinsunod sa Saligang-Batas.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero emphasized the need to revisit Republic Act 7491, also known as the Party-List System Act, following the release of study results showing that over half of the party-list organizations running in the 2025 elections do not represent marginalized sectors.
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Senate President Francis Escudero and Senator Grace Poe on Thursday welcomed the appointment of former Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) chief VIvencio ‘Vince’ Dizon as the new secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOTR).
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has called on his fellow senators to avoid discussing the potential impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Nagsagawa ng inspeksyon si Senate President Chiz Escudero sa kontrobersyal na New Senate Building (NSB) sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon.
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Ayon kay Escudero, sa kanyang pagbisita sa construction site ng NSB ay nagkaroon na rin siya ng briefing mula sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) at technical staff ng Senado.
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Senate President Francis Escudero believes there is no overpricing in the New Senate Building, after his visit on Wednesday.
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Speaking at a press conference, Escudero clarified that the two legal matters—the potential criminal case and the impeachment proceedings—are independent of each other.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero provided updates on the construction and budget of the new Senate building, confirming ongoing efforts to ensure cost efficiency while addressing logistical concerns.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday urged his Senate colleagues to refrain from talking about Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial.
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Nilinaw ni Senate President Francis Escudero na walang epekto sa nakabinbing impeachment proceedings ang rekomendasyon ng National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) na kasuhan siya ng kasong kriminal.
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Senate President Francis Escudero has asserted that the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) recommendation to file complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte will have no impact on the upcoming impeachment trial.
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Ayon kay Senate President Escudero, Disyembre pa lamang ay nasa Secretary General na ng kamara ang tatlong impeachment complaint na pwede namang dinala na agad sa opisina ng House Speaker.
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Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday agreed with Senate President Francis Escudero that Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial should not be rushed.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero maintained Tuesday that the impeachment process shall not begin immediately after the House of Representatives’ endorsement of the complaint to the Senate.
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Hindi isinasantabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang posibilidad na kuwestiyunin sa Korte Suprema ang pagtawid ng impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte sa 20th Congress.
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Hindi na kailangan ng Senado ng karagdagang budget para sa impeachment trial ni Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Welcome kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang pagtalaga ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr ng insiders bilang mga bagong commissioner ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
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Target ng Senado na makalipat na sa bagong gusali nito sa Taguig sa 2026 o 2027, sinabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero nitong Lunes, Pebrero 10.
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Senate President Francis Escudero announced on Monday that the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, including its annexes, was already uploaded to the Senate website for public access.
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All 215 signatures of lawmakers in the fourth impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte appeared to be wet and legitimate, Senate President Chiz Escudero said on Monday.
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Hinikayat ni Senate President Escudero ang mga kapwa senador na pag-aralan ang mga ebidensya, gayundin ang rules of evidence at rules of procedure na ginagamit ng mga korte dahil gagamitin din nila ito sa impeachment trial.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero stated on Sunday that President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr had not expressed any intention to call a special session for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Walang nakikitang indikasyo si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero mula kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr para sa pagsasagawa ng special session upang talakayin ang articles of impeachment laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sees no reason to hold a special session to hold the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Tiniyak ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa pubnliko na magiging patas ang Senado sa pagdinig ng impeachment laban kay Bise Presidente Sara Duterte.
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Muling pinaalalahanan ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang mga senador na mag-ingat sa pagkokomento tungkol sa impeachment case laban kay Vice President Sara Z. Duterte.
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The Senate is preparing to verify the signatures on the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, which was submitted by the House of Representatives, Senate President Chiz Escudero said.
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At the Kapihan sa Senado forum, Escudero pointed out that the impeachment complaints were stuck in the House for more than two months for these to be thoroughly checked by lawmakers.
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Ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero, maaaring si VP Sara ang magtanggol sa sarili sa oras na umpisahan na ang trial o paglilitis nito.
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"That would be expected. He said that. He’s a lawyer, Vice President Sara Duerte is also a lawyer, and her husband is also a lawyer. I wouldn’t be surprised if that happens," Escudero said in Filipino.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero is almost certain that the impeachment bid against Vice President Sara Duterte will be decided by the next Congress.
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Hindi sisimulan ang impeachment trial laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte hangga’t hindi nagpapatuloy ang sesyon ng Senado, ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero.
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An impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte "cannot be done legally" while the Congress is on break, Senate President Francis Escudero said Thursday, February 6, 2025.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero assured that the upper chamber would tackle the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte "without fear or favor," but stressed that it is not legal to hold the trial while the Senate is on break.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said Wednesday that the comments on the petition filed against the 2025 national budget with the Supreme Court have been already referred to the Office of Solicitor General (OSG).
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Nilinaw ni Senate President Francis Escudero na walang pinaghahandang anumang impeachment ang Senado.
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Senate President Francis Escudero denied reports that the Senate is preparing for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Sa kanyang sponsorship speech, kinilala ni Escudero ang naging serbisyo at pamana ni dating Pangulong Estrada sa sambayanan bilang mayor, senador at presidente ng bansa.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, together with other senators, joined the Estrada family in marking the occasion.
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Napapanahon ani Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G Escudero ang pagsasabatas ng mga benepisyo at insetibo para sa mga barangay health workers (BHWs) na aniyay angkop na pagkilala sa kanilang mahahalagang papel bilang katuwang ng pamahalaan sa pagbibigay ng serbisyong pangkulusugan sa antas ng komunidad.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G Escudero said institutionalizing the benefits and incentives for barangay health workers (BHWs) is a fitting tribute to community primary healthcare providers as essential partners of government in ensuring the people’s well-being at grassroots level.
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Sinabi ni Escudero na ilang beses nang napatunayan na hindi ginawa ni Ledesma ang kanyang mga tungkulin upang tugunan ang pangunahing pangagailangang pangkalusugan ng mamamayan.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero welcomed the leadership change at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) but advised newly appointed President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Edwin Mercado to take a different approach from his predecessor.
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Ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero, ide-develop dito ang kakayahan natin para makapag-produce ng mataas na value ng minerals-related exports na magpapalakas ng ekonomiya at makalikha ng trabaho para sa mga tao.
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With 18 affirmative votes, one negative vote and zero abstention, Senate President Francis Escudero said senators approved on third and final reading Senate Bill 2942, which amends Republic Act 11054 or the Bangsamoro Organic Law.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero expressed his support for the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) plan to declare a national food security emergency, stressing the importance of reducing rice prices to combat the impacts of inflation in the country.
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Sinusuportahan ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang idedeklara bukas na "National Food Security Emergency" ng Department of Agriculture (DA).
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday voiced support for the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) plan to declare a national food security, emergency, emphasizing the need to lower rice prices as a means to address inflation.
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Iginiit ni Escudero na kung magmumula sa loob ng COMELEC ang itatalagang kumisyuner ay maituturing itong non-partisan bukod sa kabisado na ito ang detalye ng pagpapatakbo ng eleksyon at isa nang professional civil servant.
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Senate President Francis Escudero dismissed on Monday election lawyer Romulo Macalintal’s call for President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr to appoint a Commission on Elections (COMELEC) commissioner recommended by the opposition, stressing that the poll body should remain non-partisan.
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Sinertipika bilang urgent ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr ang pagpasa ng batas na naglalayong magbigay ng "affordable at accessible internet connectivity"sa mga mamamayang Pilipino sa buong bansa."
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Pinuri ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang hakbang ng House of Representatives para ipasa ang panukalang batas na P200 across the board na arawang sahod ng mga private workers.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said Thursday that the Senate will work with the House of Representatives towards the passage of an across-the-board daily wage hike for private sector workers.
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Senate President Francis Escudero hopes the House of Representatives will adopt the Senate’s version of the bill postponing the first regular elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, which the chamber is seen to approve on final reading next week.
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President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr has received a letter from Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero asking him to certify as urgent a bill seeking to reset the first-ever Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
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Binigyang-diin ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na ang dapat kinikuwestiyon ay ang mismong batas gaya ng General Appropriations Act (GAA) of 2025 at hindi ang bicam report.
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Kung si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang tatanungin, hindi dapat ikabahala ang desisyon ni United States President Donald Trump na pansamantalang suspindehin ang foreign assistance sa ibang mga bansa.
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Pinanindigan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na walang blangko sa enrolled bill ng 2025 national budget na nilagdaan ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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While Senator Risa Hontiveros may have reservations about granting Li Duan Wang Philiippine citizenship, the fact remained that a majority of senators approved the bill that granted the citizenship, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Tuesday.
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Iginiit ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na hindi dapat katakutan at ikabahala ang inihaing petisyon ni dating Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez at Davao City Rep. Isidro Ungab sa Korte Suprema laban sa 2025 national budget.
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Ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, sinertipikahan bilang urgent ang Senate Bill 2862 na maglilipat sa unang regular na halalan sa BARMM.
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"Hindi ito dapat katakutan, hindi ito dapat ikabahala." These were the words used by Senate President Chiz Escudero when he was asked on Tuesday to comment on the petition that questions the alleged blank items in the bicameral conference committee report on the 2025 national spending plan.
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Walang nakikitang masama at ilegal si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa ginagawa ni Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. na pagkalikot o realignment nitong 2025 General Appropriations Act.
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The term "rightsizing" in a Senate bill advocating a more strategic approach to improving government operations will now be referred to as "optimization," Senate President Francis Escudero announced.
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Walang nakikitang masama si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa ginawang realignment ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr sa 2025 National Budget.
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Ayon kay Escudero, ang nilagdaan niyang enrolled bill o pinal na kopya ng panukalang batas ay walang blank items.
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Inihayag ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na walang blangkong entries sa P6.352-trillion national budget na pinirmahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos, Jr. para sa taong 2025.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday clarified that he had not signed any blank entries in the approved bicameral conference committee report on the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) on the national budget.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said that fixing the term of office of the PCG commandant to three years would provide stability to the service.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday said the Senate-approved bill seeking to fix the term of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) commandant to three years would ensure stability in the agency’s structure amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero led the senators in honoring Vasquez, who made history for being the first Filipino and Asian to win the long-running talent show.
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Meanwhile, Senate President Francis Escudero stated that he has a lot of proposed amendments to SB 1979, which is still undergoing the "rigors of legislation."
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Despite the decline, they said Escudero continues to be the highest-rated top government official.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said Thursday he has proposed several amendments to the Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention bill being pushed in the Upper Chamber, admitting that he is not entirely supportive of it.
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Bumagsak din ang satisfaction rating kay Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, at Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo.
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The survey showed that 61 percent of Filipinos were satisfied with the performance of Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, while 19 percent were dissatisfied and 17 percent were undecided.
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Ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, ang hapunan kagabi sa Malakanyang ay bahagi ng kanilang regular o seasonal gathering sa pagitan ng mga miyembro ng Senado at ng pangulo.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said Wednesday there were no talks on the impeachment moves against Vice President Sara Duterte during the senators’ dinner with President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos at the Palace earlier this week.
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Suportado ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang hangarin ng isinasagawang Rally for Peace ng Iglesia ni Cristo ngayong araw.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero commended the rally of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on Monday, noting that a call for peace and unity is needed by the country now.
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Kinumpirma ni Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. na inihanay ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang desisyong ito sa Memorandum Circular No. 76 na inilabas ng Malacanang, na nagsususpinde ng trabaho sa mga opisina at klase ng gobyerno sa Maynila at Pasay sa parehong araw.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Friday announced the suspension of work in the Senate on Monday, January 13, due to the "National Rally of Peace" by the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC).
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Inihayag ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero na gagawing prayoridad ng Senado ang pagsasabatas sa panukalang rightsizing bill o pagbabawas sa sobrang taba ng burukrasya sa pambansang pamahalaan bago magtapos ang 19th Congress sa Hunyo.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the Chamber will prioritize passing Senate Bill 890 (SB 890) or the Rightsizing National Government Act.
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Maghahain si Senate President Chiz Escudero sa Lunes ng substitute bill para sa isinusulong na panukalang rightsizing ng pamahalaan.
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Bibigyan ng prayoridad ng Senado ang panukala sa rightsizing sa national government para matiyak ang pagpasa nito bago mag-adjourn ang 19th Congress sa Hunyo, ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero.
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Senate President Francis Escudero announced on Wednesday that the Senate will prioritize the Rightsizing National Government Act to ensure its passage before the 19th Congress adjourns in June.
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Dahil sa road closures at re-routing kaugnay sa Translacion ng Poong Nazareno, ipinag-utos ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na hanggang alas-2 lang ng hapon bukas ang trabaho sa Senado.
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In an advisory issued Wednesday, Senate Secretary Atty. Renato Bantug Jr. said Senate President Francis Escudero has instructed that work in the Upper Chamber on Thursday shall only be until 2 p.m.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero emphasized the chamber’s support for the Marcos administration in achieving its development goals, strengthening Philippine sovereignty, boosting investments, and improving the lives of Filipinos.
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Nagpaabot si Senate President Chiz Escudero ng pagbati para sa masaganang Bagong Taon sa lahat habang ang mga Pilipino sa buong bansa ay nagtipon-tipon kasama ang pamilya at kaibigan sa espesyal na okasyon.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday, December 31 called on the public to remember to carry "the spirit of hope and solidarity" as the country welcomes the New Year 2025.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero welcomed the signing of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), stressing its significance as a product of extensive collaboration.
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Ayon kay Escudero, ang naging masusing rebyu sa national budget ay isang positibong senyales na nakikinig ang punong ehekutibo at buhay ang demokrasya sa Pilipinas.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has hailed the signing of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) or the national budget as a product of a true collaborative process.
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Aabot sa 72 na mga panukala ang ganap na naging batas bago matapos ang taong ito sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday, December 27 expressed pride on the way the Upper Chamber has become of the most productive in history with a total of 72 bills already signed into law, halfway through the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress.
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Ipinagmalaki ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na aabot sa 72 panukala ang ganap na naging batas bago matapos ang taong 2024 sa ilalim ng kanyang liderato.
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Under the leadership of Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, the Senate was able to focus on its mandate of passing laws that will help the administration achieve its development plans, strengthen Philippine sovereignty, further enhance the viability of the country as an investment destination, and improve the lives of many Filipinos.
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Samantala, nakakuha naman ng 53% approval ratings (mas mababa ng 7% sa naunang survey) at 51% trust ratings (mas mababa ng 5%) si Senate President Chiz Escudero.
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Senate President Francis Escudero now has the highest ratings among the top government officials, although these were also lower than in September.
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Nilinaw ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na marami pang pakukuhanan ng pondo para dagdagan ang pondo ng Department of Education (DepEd) matapos matapyasa ng nasa P12 billion.
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Nilinaw ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na hindi layon ng Rightsizing Bill na bawasan ang mga empleyado ng gobyerno at palitan ang pamahalaan.
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Pinabibilang ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang lahat ng overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) na nakakulong at nahaharap sa usaping legal sa abroad.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to make an accounting of all overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who are facing legal woes or languishing in jail abroad.
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Senate President Francis Escudero extended his gratitude and well-wishes to his colleagues and staff during the final Senate session for the year on Wednesday night.
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Luhbos na nagpasalamat si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa kasamahan sa Senado kabilang ang lahat ng opisyal at staff ng Mataas na Kapulungan na palaging nasa likuran upang umayos ang takbo ng sangay ng lehislatura.
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In a statement, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the primary function of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and all embassies and consulates abroad is to make OFWs "feel the long arm of government to protect and shield them whenever they need help"
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Igniit si Senate President Chiz Escudero na ikonsidera sa pagbawas n pondo sa ilang ahensya ang kakayahan at kapasidad ng isang ahensya na gamitin ang kanilang pondo.
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Senate President Francis Escudero confirmed Wednesday that the Senate received a bomb threat in its social media account Tuesday, prompting tighter security in its premises today.
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Wala namang nakikitang isyu si Senate President Chiz Escudero sa pagpapaliban ng Ehekutibo sa nakatakda sanang paglagda ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa 2025 General Appropriations Act sa December 20.
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Binigyang-ddin ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na dapat na magsilbing wake up call para sa lahat ang pagpapauwi sa bansa kay Mary Jane Veloso.
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Senate President Francis Escudero asked the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to make an accounting of Filipinos incarcerated abroad and explore a treaty on "prisoner swap" for the possible serving of their sentences in the Philippines.
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Binigyang diin ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na pwedeng ang Office of the President (OP) na lang ang magdagdag sa ano mang item sa panukalang 2025 national budget, at hindi na io kailangang ibalik pa sa Bicameral Conference Committee.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr can tap the Department of Education’s unused funds of P36 billion to augment the agency’s 2025 budget, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said Tuesday.
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Among the passed measures were Senate Bill (SB) 2898, authored by Senate President Francis Escudero, or an Act Liberalizing the Lease of Private Lands by Foreign Investors, seeking to extend land lease limits for foreign investors to 99 from 75 years in a bid to entice foreign investments.
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Kazuya was asked to receive a copy of Resolution 236 from Senate President Francis Escudero shortly after the vote.
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Senate President Francis Escudero firmly said the services and operations of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) should not be affected even if the national government did not provide a subsidy next year.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday, December 12 stood pat on the decision of the bicameral conference committee to provide zero subsidy budget for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) saying it should be a "wake-up call" for the state health insurer that has failed to fully utilize the funds that Congress would allocate to it annually.
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Several lawyers, including Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, have offered their thoughts regarding the swirling issue about the sharing of screenshots possibly becoming a violation of the Data Privacy Act.
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Itinanggi ng mga senador ang lumabas na balita sa isang pahayagan na mayroon na namang namumuong kudeta sa Senado kung saan sinasabing papalitan ni Senator Cynthia Villar si Senate President Chiz Escudero.
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Senators on Monday, December 9 denied there is another attempt to unseat Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the newly approved Agricultural Tariffication Act will provide greater support for Filipino farmers and further boost the country’s rice production.
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Ito ang sinabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero matapos lagdaan ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr nitong Biyernes, Disyembre 6, ang Republic Act Number 10277 o Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act.
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Asahang lalakas ang produksiyon ng mga magsasaka dahil sa dagdag na suportang ibibigay ng gobyerno sa pamamagitan na inamiyendahang Agricultural Tariffication Act of 1996, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the newly-signed Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act is a "timely intervention" from the government as many areas nationwide are still reeling from the devastation of multiple typhoons.
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Nakasalalay ang panukalang pagpapaliban sa 2025 elections sa Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) sa House of Representatives, ayon kay Senate President Francis Escudero nitong Huwebes.
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According to Senate President Francis Escudero, the President will nominate the next Vice President.
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It is still indefinite if there is enough time for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Thursday.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Thursday said there are currently no ongoing preparations in the Senate for the possible impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senate President Francis Escudero led the senators in honoring Rasul, whom they described as a "trailblazer for opening doors to women and Muslims."
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Hindi nabahala si Senate President Chiz Escudero sa paglobo ng utang ng bansa sa P16 trillion.
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Senate President Francis Escudero is not bothered by the government’s debt stock hitting P16 trillion.
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Nanawagan si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa mga senador na huwag magbigay ng pahayag ukol sa impeachment complaint laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero urged colleagues in the upper chamber to refrain from publicly commenting on the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said Rasul "was a leader who broke the glass ceiling; more importantly, she shattered the glass ceiling for others, ensuring the paths she tread would remain open for future generations of Filipino women."
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Although, in a hypothetical scenario where both the president and vice president die, the constitutional provision on succession makes Senate President Francis Escudero the next president.
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Tiniyak ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na nasa tamang iskedyul ang Kongreso para maipasa ang 2025 national budget bago matapos ang 2024.
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In a way, I echo Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero’s statement imploring her friends and allies to help the Vice President by advising her to keep calm.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, for example, worries that "dealing with the erratic and troubling behavior of a high-ranking official needlessly distracts us from attending to the urgent needs of the nation."
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SP Escudero’s timing is perfect, given the natural disasters, LGU indifference and the serious food inflation that is seriously affecting the entire economy.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sponsored Proposed Senate Resolution No. 12223, a resolution honoring Enrie for his untiring service and contributions to the country and the Filipino people.
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Si Senate President Francis Escudero naman ang nakapagtala ng pinakamataas na rating.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero continues to hold the highest ratings among the country’s top officials.
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Kinondena ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang mga banta at maaanghang na tirada ni Vice President Sara Duterte kina Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Marcos, at House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero on Saturday called on the allies of Vice President Sara Duterte to advise her to refrain from making harmful remarks following her "kill order" toward President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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Muling isinulong ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang renationzalition ng mga serbisyo sa agrikultura upang pasiglahan ang sektor.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said he supports increasing the agriculture budget as the current government allocation amounts only to P13,000 per farmer of fisherfolk nationwide.
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Nanawagan si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa mga otoridad na tiyakin ang kaligtasan ni Mary Jane Veloso sa oras na makabalik na ito sa Pilipinas.
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President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s granting a clemency for Mary Jane Veloso is possible but it has to go through the legal and diplomatic processes, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said.
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Para kay Senador Robin Padilla, maaaring maging Pangulo ng Pilipinas sina Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, Senador Koko Pimentel at Senador Raffy Tulfo dahil umano sa kanilang kakayahan at hindi kasikatan.
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Ibinahagi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang unang batch ng tulong ng housing materials galing sa mga taga-Sorsogon para sa Catanduanes ngayong Martes, Nobyembre 19.
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Kinumpirma ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na wala na silang sesyon sa Huwebes kapag natapos na ngayong araw ang budget deliberations.
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In a letter addressed to Senate President Francis Escudero dated October 29, Marcos certified the necessity of the enactment of the GAA, which provides for the proposed P6.352 trillion national budget for 2025.
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Senate President Francis Escudero noted that in the case of Makati, several registrants were using the same address.
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This is according to Senate President Francis Escudero, who filed Senate Resolution No. 1223 honoring Enrile for his uniting service and contributions to the country and the Filipino people.
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Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) officials, led by Director General Captain Manuel Antonio L. Tamayo and Deputy Director General for Administration Atty. Danjun G. Lucas, met with Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero on Friday to discuss ongoing and upcoming airport projects.
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Kumpiyansa naman si Escudero na sineseryoso ng DOJ ang pagsisiyasat sa mga pahayag ni Duterte at agad nila itong aaksyunan.
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Nanindigan si Senate President Francis Escudero na hindi dapat pagbigyan ang PhilHealth sa hirit na government subsidy sa susunod na taon.
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Nanawagan si Senate President Chiz Escudero kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na magtalaga na ng kapalit ng 35 miyembro ng Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) na tatakbo sa kauna-unahang parliamentary election sa Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) na nakatakda sa Mayo 2025.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has asked President Marcos Jr. to replace 35 of the 40 officials of the Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) who have filed their certificates of candidacy (COCs) for the 2025 Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections.
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Escudero has voiced valid concerns about the future of the Philippines under a second Trump presidency, citing economic upheaval and diplomatic realignments as examples.
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Sinabi naman ni Arnel Jose Banas, tagapagsalita ng Senado ng Pilipinas, na bagama’t dati nang nagbibigay ng mga tulong ang bawat indibidwal na mga senador, minarapat ni Senate President Francis ‘Chi’ Escudero na pag-isahin na lamang ang sistema sa ‘Senate Assist’ upang hindi na kailangan pang sumadya ang mga nanghihigi ng tulong sa tanggapan ng Senado sa Pasay.
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Dapat paghandaan ng Pilipinas ang mga posibleng pagbabago sa mga polisiya sa ilalim ng termino ni US President-elect Donald Trump, sinabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero nitong Linggo, Nobyembre 10.
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The Philippines must be one step ahead of whatever policy shifts that United States President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to implement once in office, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said.
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Umaasa si Senate President Chiz Escudero na makalilikha ng mas maraming trabaho sa bansa ang pagsasabatas sa panukalang Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Sunday, November 10 said he expects the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises to Maximize Opportunities for Reinvigorating the Economy (CREATE MORE) Act to generate new jobs domestically and attract more foreign investments in the country once signed into law.
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Kumpiyansa si Senate President Chiz Escudero na ang dalawang landmark a batas na nagtatakda ng maritime zones at archipelagic sea territories ay magbibigay ng kingpin sa legal and territorial claim ng Pilipinas sa West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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Meanwhile, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said that the newly signed laws will strengthen the country’s sovereignty and sovereign rights over the territorial waters and the airspace over it.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero said the (EBET) Act, which will be set to be signed yesterday, is a key step toward "bridging the gap between education and industry and preparing the Filipino workforce to meet the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution."
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Hindi umano masasabi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero kung ano ang gagawin at hindi gagawin ni President-elect Donald Trump.
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Senate President Francis Escudero expressed hope on Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump’s return to the White House would bode well for the Philippines.
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Tiniyak ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na pakikinggan ang posisyon ng bawat senador patungkol sa pagpapaliban ng halalan sa susunod na taon ng Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Wednesday assured that all opinions on the proposed postponement of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) parliamentary polls will all be heard and considered once the upper chamber begins tackling the measure to move the elections from 2025 to 2026.
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The announcement by Senate President Francis Escudero that no committee hearings will be held while senators scrutinize and debate on the proposed P6.352-trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA), or the 2025 national budget, is welcomed by many as a fresh whiff of air.
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Kung hindi rin lang ganap na nagagamit ang pondo ng Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) at nawawalan ang mga taxpayer ng bilyong piso dahil sa inflation, mas mainam ana gamitin ito sa gitna ng ‘extreme weather disturbances’ na sumisira sa eknomiya ng bansa, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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The number "7" plate used by a white sports utility vehicle (SUV) that was seen in a viral video illegally using the EDSA busway lane and almost running down a female traffic enforcer on Sunday night was fake, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero yesterday said citing a report from the Land Transportation Office (LTO).
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Naghain si Senate President Chiz Escudero ng panukalang batas tungkol sa pagpapaliban ng parliamentary election sa Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) ngayong araw.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero on Monday introduced a bill seeking to delay the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections until 2026, following a recent Supreme Court ruling that removed Sulu from the region.
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Binigyang-diin ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na hindi katanggap-tanggap ang naging aksyon driver at pasahero ng mamahaling SUV na dumaan sa EDSA bus lane.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday urged the Land Transportation Office to name the owner-user of the vehicle with protocol plate number ‘7’ caught using the EDSA Busway and that tried to run over a Department of Transportation enforcer.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na dati ay tinatawag na question hour kapag head of agency mismo ang tatanungin pero ngayon ay maaari ng suspendihin ang rules para ito’y maisagawa sa plenaryo.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero yesterday rebuked whom he described as "defenders" of former President Rodrigo Duterte for dismissing as a "joke" the latter’s admissions made under oath during last week’s hearing of the Senate Blue Ribbon sub-committee.
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Senate President Francis Escudero yesterday said he sees no reason for the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to refuse "justifiable" requests to certify transcripts of its hearings on Duterte administration’s war on drugs.
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Senate President Francis Escudero is set to file this Monday a bill seeking to postpone the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) parliamentary elections in May 2025 following the recent Supreme Court decision cutting out the province of Sulu from the region.
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Nawawalaan ng P20 bilyon kada taon ang Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) dahil kinakain ng inflation an pmga nakatenggang pondo ng ahensiya, ayon kay Senate President ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Muling bubusisiin ng Senado ang lahat ng pondong ilalanan para sa flood control mitigation gayundin ang programa ng pamahalaan sa climate change and climate adaptation, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said on Sunday, November 3 said he sees no need to strike out former president Rodrigo Duterte’s expletives and foul language from the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s records.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero and House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez expressed their elation over the high trust and performance ratings they received following the release of the latest OCTA Research survey.
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In a press briefing on Tuesday, Senate President Francis Escudero pointed out that LGus can download and use apps to intensify their weather monitoring and prepare adequately.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na bahagi ng kanilang parliamentary courtesy ay hindi padadalhan na imbitasyon ang dalawang kongresista.
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"Sa tagubilin ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, ang mga empleyado ng Senado ay hindi kailangang mag-ulat sa trabaho sa Huwebes, 31 Oktubre 2024, upang bigyan ang mga opisyal at kawani ng Senado ng mas maraming oras na ipagdiwang ang All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day," saad sa advisory ng Senado.
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"Upon the instruction of Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, Senate employees need not to report to work on Thursday, 31 October 2024, in order to give the officers and staff of the Senate more time to observe All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day," the Senate advisory read.
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Mas mataas ag crime index noong panahon ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kumpara sa kasalukuyang administrasyon ni President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Tuesday, October 29 said the Senate, as a whole and as a policy, deems it unacceptable to allow foul language or any form of expletives, to be uttered during congressional investigation or hearings.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na ayaw muna niyang husgahan ang pagharap ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte kahapon sa Blue Ribbon Committee.
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Ito ang sinabi nI Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero lalo na’t nanumpa aniya ang dating Pangulo sa kanyang pagharap sa komite noong Lunes.
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It will be challenging for former president Rodrigo Duterte to retract his statements during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing regarding the killings associated with the war on drugs because he swore to all of them, Senate President Chiz Escudero said on Tuesday.
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"A civilized society does not operate that way. And I believe we are a civilized society." This was the brief response of Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Tuesday when asked for comment on the admission of former President Rodrigo Duterte that he had instructed police officers to "encourage" criminals to fight back during drug operations so lawmen would have a reason to kill them.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero nitong Martes na wala pang natatanggap ang kapulungan na anumang pormal na komunikasyon mula sa International Criminal Court (ICC) hinggil sa mga pahayag kamakailan ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte sa imbestigasyon ng Senado sa drug war.
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The Philippine Senate has not yet received any formal communication from International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators regarding Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug campaign, according to Senate President Chiz Escudero.
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Aasahang palala ng palala ang pagbaha dahil sa climate change kaya sinabi ni Senate President Chiz Escudeor na kailangan ng mag-update sa mga ginagawang flood control project.
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In a press briefing on Tuesday, Senate President Francis Escudero pointed out that LGUs can download and use apps to intensify their weather monitoring and prepare adequately.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero over the weekend rallied alleged victims of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy to file criminal cases against the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) religious group to get justice for the wrong committed against them.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday said senators will question concerned agencies on its budget allocation for flood control projects as several areas were still submerged in water due to Kristine’s downpour.
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Senate President Francis G. Escudero said President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is due to sign the bill that will amend the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) in less than three weeks.
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Sa abiso, sinabi ni Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. na ipinag-utos ni Senate President ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang suspensyon ng pasok sa trabaho sa Senado.
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Senate President Francis Escudero orders the partial suspension of work at the Senate on Wednesday due to bad weather caused by Tropical Storm "Kristine."
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This October 21, 2024, photo shows Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero during his visit of the Senate’s annual mini-tiangge at the floor and 3rd floor of the Senate building in Pasay City.
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte will attend Monday’s first Senate hearing on his bloody war against drugs, Senate President Francis Escudero said.
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"While tempting…unfortunately, we have no provision in our rules providing for such a ‘joint investigation,’" Escudero said yesterday in a Viber message to The STAR.
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Nais ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na magkaroon ng pokus ang mga senador sa paghimay ng panukalang national budget para sa susunod na taon.
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Ang Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ang naatasan ng mga senador na magsagawa ng imbestigasyon sa giyera kontra droga ng administrasyon ni dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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The Blue Ribbon Committee was selected to lead the investigation on the war on drugs of the previous administration in the upper chamber, Senate President Francis Escudero said on Sunday.
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Ito ang inihayag ni Senate President Chiz Escudeor sa kamakailang mga pahayag ni Duterte.
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It was "unbecoming" of a ranking official like Vice President Sara Duertete to use unsavory words against President Marcos, who was her running mate in the 2022 elections, Senate President Francis Escudero said yesterday.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos on Friday cited the significant role played by Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero in the show of amity between himself and his political rival, former Vice President Leni Robredo.
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But Escudero has shut it down even before Bato could bang the gavel.
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Giniit ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na malaki ang maitutulong ng bagong pirmang batas na Academic Recovery and Accessible (ARAL) Program Act para matugunan ang matagal nang problema ng bansa sa mga mag-aaral na hindi makapagbasa nang maayos at hirap sa Math at Science.
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Posible umanong Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ang mangunguna sa imbestigasyon kaugnay sa Duterte drug war.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday said he preferred to launch the Senate’s own drug war probe as early as next week or before Congress resumes its sessions in November, when they are expected to deliberate on the proposed 2025 Budget.
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Pinuri ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr si Senate President Chiz Escudero dahil sa ginawa nitong hakbang para sa rekonsilyasyon nila ni dating Vice President Leni Robredo.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday thanked Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero for helping him reconcile with his political rival, former vice president Leni Robredo.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday mentioned the significant role of Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero in his move to reconcile with his political rival, former Vice President Leni Robredo.
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Asked on Robredo’s attendance in the arena, Senate President Francis Escudero explained that it was him who invited the former VP to attend.
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In his short message, Senate President Francis Escudero, who was governor of Sorsgon from 2019 to 2022, thanked the first lady for attending the event and to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his support to the annual competition.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero described the short meeting between President Marcos and former Vice President Leni Robredo as "symbolic," saying it was a gesture that most politicians could learn from.
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Ang Pangulo ang panauhing pandangal sa okasyon habang si VP Leni naman ay inimbitahan ni Senate President Chiz Escudero para dumalosa inagurasyon.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero invited Robredo to welcome Marcos in the province, according to Press Secretary Cesar Chavez.
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In a short message, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero thanked the First Lady for attending the event and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for supporting the annual competition.
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As the Philippine Senate marked its 108th anniversary, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero reminded his colleagues that the Senate’s role in nation-building is not static and continues to evolve, just as the challenges facing the country.
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Philippine Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero and Brunei Ambassador to the Philippines Megawati Manan have discussed exploring closer cooperation in agriculture, food security, and renewable energy (RE) between both countries, a Senate office said at the weekend.
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Iginiit ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na dapat lang magkaroon ng sariling imbestigasyon at beripikaihin ng mga awtoridad ng Pilipinas ang testimonya ng self-confessed Chinese spy na si She Zhijiang na spiya rin si dating Mayor Alice Guo.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero yesterday said some nominees of party-list groups are taking advantage of a Supreme Court (SC) ruling stating who can run as sectoral representatives.
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Senate President Francis Escudero urged lawmakers to craft and pass laws that would uplift the lives of Filipinos.
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Malaki ang paniniwala ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na mahirap ipatupad ang mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) sanhi ng kawalan ng pondo matapos makipagpulong sa ilang opisyal ng Department of National Defense (DND) sa panguguna ni Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.
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Implementing the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program in colleges and universities will cost P8 billion a year, according to Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Sa panayam, sinabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na gusto nitong humarap sa susunod na imbestigasyon ng Senado ang PNP Intelligence Group na kumalap kay Mary Ann Maslog upang mamagitan sa pagdakip kay Guo.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na karapatan umano ni Pastor Apollo Quiboloy na tumakbo sa pagka-senador sa bansa.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero on Thursday stood by controversial pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s decision to file his candidacy for senator, despite the serious charges he faces.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero is not convinced on the funding requirements of the proposed mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) after his recent meeting with the officials of the Department of National Defense (DND) led by Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Jr.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, a vocal critic of the reinstatement of the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), said on Thursday, October 10, that the projected budget of P27 billion for its full implementation could be better used to fund other urgent government programs.
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Iginiit ni Senate President Chiz Escudero sa naging Kapihan ng senado na wala pa siyang name-meet na sinumang elected officials natila masasabi niyang ‘Chinese man.’
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Thursday that the Department of National Defense (DND) has proposed that students who undergo mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program will not be automatically enlisted as reservists of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
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"Ang mas dapat ipatawag siguro…’yung mga intelligence officers natin na bakita pa siya paniniwalaan? Bakit pa siya ginagamit?" added Senate President Francis Escudero.
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Sa isang forum sa Senado, sinabi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na humingi na ng permiso si Senador Risa Hontiveros, chair ng Senate Committee on Women, para gamitin ang plenaryo para sa imbestigasyon sa mga reklamo at kasong kinahaharap ni Quiboloy.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said the government subsidy to PhilHealth could have been used for other causes, seeing that it has half a trillion in reserve funds.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero hailed the signing of the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) program, as he believed that the revival of the program marks a major step toward an independent foreign policy for the Philippines.
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Sang-ayon si Senate President Chiz Escudero sa hakbang ng Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) na alisin ang transaction fee sa mga personal na transaksyon at bayad sa mga micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is set to sign a measure boosting the country’s defense program through investments in local defense equipment manufacturing on Tuesday, Senate President Francis G. Escudero said on Monday.
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Senate President Francis Escudero has endorsed the reelection bid of his younger sister, Sorsogon First District Rep. Bernadette Escudero.
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For his part, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ urged the Department of National Defense (DND) to submit its proposed amendments to the espionage law, lamenting it is "seldomly used" here in the country.
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Para kay Senate President Chiz Escudero, maliit ang tiyansa na makapasa ang anti-dynasty bill ngayong 19th Congress.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday vowed not to block any proposed measure against political dynasties even though he is a "product" of it.
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Plano ng Senado na aprubahan ang General Appropriation Bill (GAB) ng panukalang 2025 national budget sa una o pangalawang linggo ng Disyembre, ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero sees the approval of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) on the 2025 national funding by the first or second week of December.
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Pinasalamatan ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang mga kapwa senador at buong institusyon ng Senado sa nakuha niyang mataas na performance rating, batay sa latest Pulse Survey.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero yesterday said the high trust rating he received as the Senate leader can be attributed to the "hard work" of his colleagues and the "entire Senate institution."
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Kaya umanong ibaba ng Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) ang mandatory contribution na ibinabayad ng kanilang mga miyembro dahil sa malaking halaga na unutilized fund na naipon nito sa mga nagdaang taon, ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero.
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Senate President Francis G. Escudero on Tuesday said the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) can afford to bring down its mandatory contribution rates as its reserve fund has reached nearly P500 billion and its yearly subsidies, which he said should be used to lower the premium rates and for more medical services.
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Last week, Senate President Sen. Francis Escudero said they have yet to receive a copy of the deal, pointing out that it should be submitted by October so it can be ratified this year, otherwise it will have to wait for next year.
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Ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero, ang panukalang ito ay laying patawan ng 12 percent VAT ang mga transaksyon na ginagawa online.
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Pinuri ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang mga kandidato sa pagka-senador ng administrasyong Marcos na ayon sa kanya’y "mga batikan at may sapat na kwalipikasyon."
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As the filing of Certificate of Candidacy nears, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero provided his perspective on the upcoming 2025 elections.
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Iniulat ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na umabot sa 137 na panukalang batas ang naipasa sa loob ng 100 araw ng kanyang pamumuno bilang lider ng Mataas na Kapulungan ng Kongreso.
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The Senate passed 137 pieces of legislation during the first 100 days of Sen Francis Escudero as the upper chamber’s president.
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"We have around 41 session days left before the end of the 19th Congress. With the little time left on our calender, we’re considering passing as many of the President’s priority bills as possible. Many of these are already in the advanced stages of the legislative process. Rest assured, the Senate will work overtime to pass these measures," Senate President Chiz Escudero said.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero reported a "big haul of bills" marking his first 100 days in office as the Senate adjourned sessions for a month-long congressional break.
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Tiniyak ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na ‘on time’ nilang maipapasa sa Senado ang panukalang 2025 National Budget.
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Marcos told Senate President Chiz Escudero that the Palace would come up with an executive version of the Department of Water Resources bill, which the latter said would be used for debates in the upper chamber.
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Senate President Francis Joseph ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday said the contempt powers of the chamber is being utilized with "absolute discretion."
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Senate President Chiz Escudero said Wednesday he did not see the need to discipline Senators Juan Miguel Zubiri and Alan Peter Cayetano over their heated exchange.
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Kumpiyansa ang mga pinuno ng Kongreso na maipapasa ang House Bill No. 10800 o ang 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) ayon sa iskedyul nito.
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Para kay Senate President Chiz Escudero, ang mga pinapasok na security agreements ng Pilipinas sa iba’t ibang mga bansa ay epektibong paraan para mapigilan ang agresibong aksyon ng China sa West Philippine Sea.
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Ibinahagi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na nakatakda nang mapirmahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos sa Huwebes, September 26, ang panukalang Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Bill.
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The Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act will give more teeth to government efforts against smugglers whose illegal activities are hurting the country’s farmers, fisherfolk as well as Filipino consumers, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Tuesday, September 24, expressed his belief that the Philippines entering into security agreements with its allies is an effective deterrence to the acts of aggression of China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero could not wait to claim this new achievement under his term as Senate chief that a day before the signing by President Bongbong Marcos of the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers bill, he announced it to reporters.
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Itinuring ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na tsismis ang umano’y tangkang pagpapatalsik sa kanya sa puwesto.
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"It’s difficult to comment on every rumor that comes out. If you give me a name or a source that I can comment on then I would answer but I’ve learned, having been in politics for 24 years, not to comment on any rumor because if it’s proven not to be true and correct, you would be the one left holding the ball," he added.
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Pinabulaanan ng mga senador ang kumalat na impormasyong may namumuong plano para palitan si Senate President Chiz Escudero.
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Several senators on Monday dismissed speculations that Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero will be replaced as head of the chamber, four months since he assumed the top Senate post.
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Pinasalamatan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero si Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. sa suporta nito sa Senate Bill No. 2221 at House Bill No. 7325 o Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers na nakatakdang pirmahan sa Lunes, Setyembre 23.
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The proposed measure that aims to guarantee protection of the rights and welfare of Filipino seafarers is set to become a law over a decade, Senate President Francis Escudero said.
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Ayon kay Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Ret. Gen. Roberto Ancan, ito ay batay na rin sa direktiba ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na ibalik ang Philippine Marines para sa pagtiyak ng seguridad ng Senado.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero himself confirmed the change in the Senate security.
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The new charter of the DBP is enshrined in Senate Bill (SB) 2804, authored by Villar and Senate President Chiz Escudero.
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Pinayuhan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang Department of Transportation (DOTR) na kayaking walang ni isang maiiwan sa pagpapatupad ng Public Transport Modernization Progran, partikular ang mga umaasa sa operasyon ng dyip bilang kanilang pinagkukunan ng kabuhayan.
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Ang Senate Bill No. 2568, na inisponsor ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero, ay naglalayong maisabatas ang Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program o ETEEAP.
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Senate Bill No. 2568, sponsored by Senate President Francis Escudero, aims to institutionalize the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETTEAP).
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Dela Rosa made his suggestion during the budget hearing for the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB), citing an earlier recommendation of Senate Pres. Chiz Escudero.
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Inihayag ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na nakasalang na sa Palasyo ang 9 key priority measures ng administrasyon upang lagdaan ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos Jr., na maging ganap na batas.
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In just a little over 30 session days, the Senate passed 12 priority measures of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Senate President Francis Escuedro reported on Monday.
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Pirma na lamang ni Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. ang kailangan upang ganap na maging batas ang siyam na pangunahing panukala ng administrasyon kabilang ang value-added tax (VAT) sa digital transactions, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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In its current effort to adjust the case rates for inpatient members, Escudero said PhilHealth should take into account the amount of contributions members make on a regular basis.
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Gayunman, tiniyak ni Estrada na hindi ito magtatagumpay dahil suportado si Escudero ng mayorya sa Senado.
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Introduced by Senate President Francis Escudero, the bill seeks to reinforce the opening of the economy to foreign investments by extending the lease of private lands, excluding agricultural lands, to foreigners from a maximum of 75 years to 99 years.
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Hinimok ni Senate President Francis Escudero ang bawat pinuno ng mga ahensya ng gobyerno na sumailalim pa rin sa proseso ng pag-apruba ng budget para sa susunod na taon.
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In a press briefing, Gatchalian said senators, including Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, have agreed to hasten the passage of the bill.
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Gayunman, nilinaw ni Escudero na hindi pa nangyari sa kasaysayan na binigyan ng zero budget ang OVP o anumang ahensya ng gobyerno dahil mahihirapan itong mag-operate.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero urged Vice President Sara Duterte and House members to set aside their biases and adhere to the budget process amid escalating tensions between them in relation to the proposed 2025 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP).
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, for instance, says current congressional investigations must unmask the shadowy Chinese bosses bankrolling the criminal activities of POGOs.
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Matinding kinastigo ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang pamunuan ng Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) hinggil sa depinisyon ng salitang "indigent" sa sistema nito na hindi na angkop sa kasalukuyang panahon.
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The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) should revisit the definition of the term "indigent" to better cater to Filipinos seeking health assistance, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Wednesday.
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Pinaalalahanan ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang incoming commissioner na madaliin ang pagbabayad sa nagasyos ng libong mga pasahero na na-miss ang kanilang flights dahil sa pagkakaantala dulot ng pre-departure procedures ng Bureau of Immigration (BI).
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Tuesday, September 10 said the incoming Bureau of Immigration (BI) commissioner should rush the reimbursement of the expenses incurred by thousands of passengers who missed their flights due to unnecessary delays caused by the unreasonable pre-departure procedures of the agency.
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Nais paigtingin ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang pagpasok ng mas maraming pamumuhunan sa bansa at ang pagpapanatili ng kasalukuyang mga mamumuhunan sa pamamagitan ng pagpasa ng ilang mga pagbabago sa Republic Act 11534 o ang Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) Act para masigurong makakatulong sa mga nais mag-negosyo sa bansa.
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Kumbinsido si Senate President Francis Escudeor na may iba pang personalidad na tumulong kina dismissed Bamban, Tarlace mayor Alice Guo sa kanilang pagtakas palabas ng bansa.
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Even Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero is unconvinced that no Filipino helped ex-mayor Alice Guo (real name: Guo Hua Ping) escape.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday rejected the assertion of Alice Guo, also known as Guo Hua Ping, that no Filipino helped her flee the country sometime in July.
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Korte ang may tamang hurisdiksyon sa kustodiya ng sinibak na alkalde ng Bamban, Tarlac na si Alice Guo na nahaharap sa iba’t ibang kasong kriminal ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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The investigations by Congress and various law enforcement agencies must unmask the Chinese bosses who bankrolled the Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) and pocketed the proceeds from their alleged criminal activities, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Saturday.
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Nagpapasalamat naman si Llamanzares sa tulong at suporta na ipinagkaloob ng kanyang ina, Senate President Francis Escudero at iba pang mga pribadong indibidwal.
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Sinabi naman ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, mapapanagot na si Guo sa batas at inaasahang makakapagbigay ng linaw sa ilegal na operasyon ng POGO.
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Senate President and concurrent CA chairman Francis Escudero said the body gave its consent to the nominations of the 32 AFP officials.
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Ayon kay Gatchalian, kinonsulta niya si Senate President Chiz Escudero tungkol dito at ipinangako ng Senate leader na ipaprayoridad ito ng Mataas na Kapulungan ng Kongreso sa oras na makarating na ang panukala sa plenaryo.
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Senate President Francis Escudero ordered three committees to investigate the escape of dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo and three of her alleged accomplices after she was arrested in Indonesia late Tuesday night.
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Nagpasalamat sa Indonesia at National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) ang ilang mambabatas sa pangunguna ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa pagkadakip ni Alice Guo sa Tangerang City, Jakarta dakong 1:30 ng umaga kanina.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero also welcomed the arrest of Guo, stressing that she can now be brought to justice.
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Senate President Francis Escudero wants to introduce a provision in the General Appropriations Act of 2025 that will ban the inclusion of the names of photos of elected and appointed officials in government-funded projects.
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"Ang kasunduan kasi noong nag-hearing diyan ay sabay nang ipapasa ‘yan at sabay nang isusumite sa pagpirma ng Pangulo, kung saka-sakali. Kaya hinihintay nung Maritime Bill ‘yung Sea Lanes bill na matapos sa [bicameral conference]," Escudero said in a phone interview.
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Inilabas ni Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. ang advisory ayon sa direksyon ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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"In view of the inclement weather caused by Tropical Storm Enteng, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has declared suspension of work at the Senate today, Monday, 2 September 2024. Session will resume tomorrow, Tuesday, 3 September 2024, at 3:00 p.m.," Bantug said in an advisory.
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Since he assumed the leadership of the Upper Chamber last May, Senate President Francis Joseph ‘Chiz’ Escudero has proudly chalked up the approval of four administration-endorsed priority bills.
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In a news release on Friday, Senate President Francis Escudero said Senate Assist removes traditional barriers by allowing Filipinos to request help with just a few clicks, eliminating the need for travel or bureaucratic delays.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said de Venecia "took good care and mentored" most of the current senators when they were still members of the House of Representatives, including Sens. Juan Miguel Zubiri, Joel Villanueva, JV Ejercito, Sherwin Gatchalian, Alan Peter Cayetano, Imee Marcos and Juan Edgardo Angara.
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Inamin ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escuedro na may pag-asang makalusot sa Senado ang divorce bill na inaprubahan ng Kamara de Representantes.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said Wednesday he sees a path forward for proponents of the controversial divorce bill in the Senate.
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Una nang sinabi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na kung magdedesisyon ang Korte Suprema sa arbitral award, kinakailangan na itong sundin ng mga susunod na administrasyon.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday said the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) should file a petition asking a local court to recognize the 2016 Hague ruling favoring the Philippines over China so that it becomes part of the country’s laws.
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Senate Bill 2760, filed by Senate President Francis Escudero on July30, amends the charter of Landbank and bumps its authorized capital stock up to P1 trillion from the current P200 billion.
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Tumanggi si Senate President Chiz Escudero na makialam sa pagdinig ng Kamara sa budget ng Office of the Vice President (OVP).
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Escudero said he hopes cooler heads will prevail in the nexthouse Committee on Appropriations hearing on September 10.
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"Hangga’t maaari ayokong panghimasukan ang proseso ng Kamara, but my take on it, dahil pinanood ko kahapon, tila hindi sang-ayon at sanay si Vice President Duterte na tinatanong siya at hindi siya sinang-ayunan," Escudero said during the Kapihan sa Manila Bay forum on Wednesday when he was asked to comment on the matter.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero remains the most trusted and top-performing government official, based on the latest survey results of market research company Tangere.
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No less than Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero recently filed his own bill on the proposed Rightsizing of the Government that is closely similar to the administration-endorsed bill, the DBM chief noted.
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Under Senate Bill No. 2746, or the Revised Government Auditing Act filed by Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero on July 23, COA is tasked to setup a program allowing civil society organizations to assist state auditors in evaluating and monitoring government projects in remote and critical areas.
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Aside from love of country and duty, these men obviously find inspiration in their wives: Senate President Chiz Escudero’s Heart and PNP Chief P/Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil’s Rose.
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Escudero also echoed the calls for Quiboloy to surrender to avoid further escalation and loss of lives.
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"Matagal ko nang sinisingil ang CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) at DOTR (Department of Transportation) kaugnay sa kawalan nating ng general aviation terminal mula nang inimbento ang airport sa Pilipinas," ayon kay Escudero.
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Inaasahan ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na mas magiging proaktibo ang Bureau of Immigration (BI) sa pagdakip kay dismissed Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
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I had written a column on Holy Days in 2018 but the topic is a hot issue again today among legislators, regulators, labor, employers and economists when new Senate President Chiz Escudero reportedly wanted a review of our "abundant" number of holidays with the implied possibility of reducing them.
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The recent expressions of support form Senate President Francis Joseph G. Escudero and Senator Joseph Victor G. Ejercito for expediting the computation and downloading of mining revenue hares to local government units (LGUs) mark a pivotal moment in the ongoing discourse surrounding the rationalization of mining fiscal regimes in the country.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, meanwhile, said Sheila Guo would be arrested by the Senate’s Sergeant-at-Arms as soon as she is repatriated to the Philippines.
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Pinayuhan ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang mga hepe ng mga tanggapan ng ahensya na magkaroon ng pasensya kapag sumagot sa tanong ng mga mambabatas dahil konektado ito sa tungkulin ng Kongreso.
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Pinayuhan ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang mga kapwa senador na dumistansya at huwag ng magsalita sa sinasabing balak na pagpapa-impeach kay Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Binuhay ni Senate President Francis Escudero ang kanyang panawagan para sa pagtatatag ng General Aviation Terminal sa bansa.
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Vice President Sara Duterte’s ouster will not make him her successor, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero clarified on Thursday.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ has urged the government to support the local firearms manufacturing industry and make it easier for law-abiding citizens to obtain gun licenses.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday said the Philippine National Police’ (PNP) failure to arrest Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy is a "slap in the face."
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Hindi nangangamba si Senate President Chiz Escudero na makakaapekto ang naging viral kay Senador Robin Padilla sa kanilang satisfactory rating.
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Sinuportahan ni Senate President Francis Escudero ang desisyon ng gobyerno para sa panandaliang pagtanggap sa mga Afghan refugee sa Pilipinas.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday said the Philippine National Police (PNP) should amend its rules in requiring licenses to own and possess firearms (LTOPF) for persons who want to sell their guns and transfer the ownership of these weapons.
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Ipinagtanggol ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang P2.037 billion budget na hirit ng Office of the Vice President (OVP) para sa 2025.
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Allowing the temporary entry of refugees is something that the Philippines has done even during the Second World War, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Wednesday, Aug. 21.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the Senate’s legal department is now building an "airtight" case against Guo, who has continued to defy the Senate’s arrest order.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday emphasized the need for a general aviation terminal to bolster security measures for private planes following the reported departure of dismissed Tarlac town mayor Alice Guo from the country.
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Wasto at walang nakitang kalabisan si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa pag-usisa ni Deputy Senate Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros sa panukalang 2025 budget ng Office of the Vice President (OVP).
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Senator Risa Hontiveros has a right to ask questions on the budget of Vice President Sara Duterte’s office, Senate President Francis Escudero said on Wednesday.
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Planong kitilin ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang anumang usapin hinggil sa impeachment.
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Senate President Francis Escudero, on Wednesday, reminded his colleagues to refrain from talking about the possible impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte until it reaches the upper chamber.
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Matinding sinopla ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) sa banta nitong babawiin ang prangkisa ng sinumang operator na hindi lalahok sa isang korporasyon o kooperatiba.
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Personal na iginawad ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang Medal of Excellence na nagsimula noong 2021 noong makuha ni Pinay weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz ang unang gintong medalya sa Olympics sa Tokyo.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero signified his intent to meet with officials of the Department of Transportation, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board, as well as Cooperative Development Authority in order to tackle the controversial Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP).
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Thus, Senator Escudero is correct in saying that we shouldn’t add more holidays to the calendar.
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Heart Evangelista and Chiz Escudero are on the cover of PeopleAsia magazine’s August-September issue.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na naiisip na rin niyang magretiro sa politika.
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Nagpasalamat ang Mataas na Kapulungan sa ilalim ng pamumuno ni Senate President Chiz Escudero, sa patuloy na pagtitiwala ng publiko sa kanilang performance.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero and his celebrity wife, Heart Evangelista, welcomed the Filipino athletes who competed in the recent Paris 2024 Olympics.
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Suspending the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP) would give the Senate more time to adjust the project, not inconvenience consolidated drivers and operators, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said.
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Nakipagpulong si Senate President Chiz Escudero sa mga kinatawan ng iba’t ibang transport groups kaugnay ng resolusyon na pinirmahan ng 22 na mga senador na panawagang suspendihin na muna ang PUV modernization program.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero met on Wednesday with transport groups to clarify the chamber’s stand on the Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP), previously known as Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero issued a swift rebuttal, saying that Sara’s father had six years but failed to fix the country’s notorious flood problems.
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Pabor si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa bagong istratehiya ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na habulin ang malalaking supplier ng droga sa halip na ang mga drug-pusher at user sa lansangan.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero expressed support with PNP’s shift, noting that the authorities should have targeted suppliers of raw materials for drugs like shabu and cocaine.
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Samantala, naghain din si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ng Senate Bill 58, o ang panukala na nagpapababa sa compulsory retirement age ng empleyado ng DepEd mula 65 years old sa 60 years old kabilang dito ang mga pampublikong guro.
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Nilinaw ni Senate President Francis Escudero na hindi nila babawasan bagkus wala na silang balak dagdagan pa ang mga naional holiday sa bansa.
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Senate President Francis Escudero clarified Monday that the Senate is not pushing for reducing the number of holidays in the country.
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Lumitaw sa pinakabagong survey ng Social Weather Stations (SWS) na si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na ngayon ang may pinakamataas na net satisfaction rating sa hanay ng matataas na opisyal ng bansa at kanyang naunahan dito si Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero debuted in the Social Weather Stations survey with a "good" +47 net satisfaction rating since becoming Senate president.
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Umapela si Senate President Chiz Escudero kay Vice President Sara Duterte na tigilan na ang turuan at sisihan at sa halip ay makipagtulungan na lamang sa pamahalaan para tugunan ang mga problema ng bansa at ng ating mga kababayan.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday, August 9 said he finds it "perplexing" for Vice President Sara Duterte to rant about the Marcos administration’s inability to come up with a flood masterplan.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Francis Escudero na ang kanilang desisyon ay kasunod ng banta sa buhay ng ilan nilang kasamahan dahil sa imbestigasyon sa kaso ni suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
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"Last night (Tuesday), we amended a portion of the rules authorizing the sergeant-at-arms to do what he can to protect not only the institution, the office, the building, and those in it but also the members of the Senate," Senate President Francis Escudero said, referring to OSAA head, retired Army Gen. Roberto Ancan.
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Nilinaw ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na para sa kapakanan ng mga hindi pa nag-consolidate na drivers/operators ang resolusyon ng mga senador na pansamantalang suspensyon sa PUV modernization program.
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What happens if the International Criminal Court (ICC) issues a warrant of arrest to Senator Bato dela Rosa? Senate President Francis Escudero ran through the scenarios.
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Pero bago pa man ito ipatupad sa institusyon, ipinadaan muna ito ni Senate President Chiz Escudero sa secretariat ng Senado upang mapag-aralan.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sees nothing wrong in including the Bagong Pilipinas hymn and pledge in the Senate’s Monday flag ceremonies.
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In a message, Escudero also said the military aid is "unprecedented assistance and investment" that the Philippines "has been needing."
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Si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero naman mismo ang nagrekomenda ng pagbuo ng resolusyon para sa "Sense of the Senate" upang pansamantalang suspindihin ang modernization program.
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Those who authored Senate Resolution No. 1096, along with Tulfo, included Senate President Francis Escudero, Majority Leader Francis Tolentino, Minority Leader Koko Pimentel, Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada, and Senators Nancy Binay, Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa, Loren Legarda, Imee Marcos, Robinhood Padilla, Grace Poe, Bong Revilla, Joel Villanueva, Cynthia Villar, Mark Villar, Juang Miguel ‘Migz’ Zubiri.
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Nakatitiyak si Senate President Chiz Escudero na hindi magagamit ang P6.325 trillion na pambansang pondo sa susunod na taon para sa 2025 election.
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Flood control was larger than the entire agriculture budget of P181 billion for 2024, according to Senate President Chiz Escudero.
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Iginiit ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na ang kapalpakan ng Philippine National Police na hanapin si suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo ay hindi rasonableng dahilan para tapyasan ang mga ito ng intelligence fund.
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Senate President Francis Escudero is willing to support Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian’s proposal for the Senate, as an institution, to file case against suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for failing to show up at their probe.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday said it is "embarrassing" that the Philippine National Police (PNP) has yet to locate suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and fugitive televangelist Apollo Quiboloy.
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For Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, it is a shame that the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the law enforcement agencies have yet to arrest suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
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Senate President Francis Escudero assured the public that the Senate will scrutinize the confidential and intelligence funds in the 2025 National Expenditure Program.
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Sisimulan ng Senado ang talakayan sa panukalang P6.352 trilyong national budget para sa taong 2025 sa Agosto 13 sa pamamagitan ng briefing mula sa Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), ayon kay Senate President Francis Escudero.
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The Senate will start its deliberations on the proposed P6.35-trillion national budget for next year on August 13, according to Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Tuesday.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has called on local government units (LGUs) to swiftly conduct the respective clean-up projects to prevent an outbreak of diseases in the aftermath of Typhoon Carina.
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In an interview with ANC on Monday, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said he hopes the measure, which is one of the priority bills of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., will be passed by the Senate within the year.
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Agad na ipinaalam kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang nangyari at ipinag-utos na nito ang pagsasagawang isang malalimang imbestigasyon.
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"Senate President ‘Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has been apprised of the incident.
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Hindi katanggap-tanggap ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero ang patuloy na pagbaha at pagparalisa sa buhay ng mga Pilipino tuwing nagkakaroon ng bagyo sa bansa.
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Senate President Francis Escudero yesterday asked the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority to put an end to the "chronic" flooding in Metro Manila after super typhoon "Carina" and the southwest monsoon submerged the National Capital Region and neighboring provinces.
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Kinuwestiyon ni Senate President Francis Escudero ang pagiging epektibo ng mga flood control measure at ang paggamit ng napakalaking pondo para sa mga proyektong ito.
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Despite a whopping P255 billion allocated for the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) flood control projects in the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, Senate President Francis Escudero was dismayed by the agency’s failure to stop chronic flooding Metro Manila.
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Tiniyak ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na tatapusin ang proseso sa pag-amyenda sa Electric Power Industry Reform Act at Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprise Law bago ang susunod na State of the Nation Address.
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The transport groups in Bacolod City expressed their gratitude to Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, Senators Raffy Tulfo, and JV Ejercito for their action on the suspension of the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program.
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At the start of the final regular session of the 19th Congress, Senate President Francis Escudero took the right track by delineating the priorities of the Senate under his leadership, with emphasis on delivering the needed legislative service to the Filipino people.
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To borrow a point made by Senate President Francis Escudero in his inaugural speech at the opening of the Senate session on Monday: "What’s always difficult with common sense is that it’s not often common."
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Sa isang advisory, idineklara ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang suspension ng trabaho sa Senado dahil sa masamang panahon, ang forecast medium hanggang sa malakas na pag-ulan sa Metro Manila at mga kalapit na lugar, pati na rin ang "deep flood" sa Senado pasukan.
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Senate President Francis Escudero suspended work at the Upper Chamber Wednesday due to the deep flood at the Senate entrance and the forecast for medium to heavy rains over Metro Manila and nearby areas.
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Senate President Francis Escudero emphasized the crucial need for voter autonomy in the upcoming Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections, advocating for a democratic process that ensures accountability and genuine representation.
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Escudero said that he had long opposed the PUMVP, saying that it was hastily implemented.
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Hindi maibibigay ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang kahilingan ni suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo hanggang hindi siya nagpapakita sa Senado.
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Suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo has apologized to Senate President Francis Escudero after the latter said Guo cannot tell senators what to do.
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Nangako si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero nitong Lunes sa pagbubukas ng ikatlo at pinal na sesyon ng 19th Congress na kanyang tutukan ang pagbuo ng mga batas na magpapagaan sa pasanin ng mga ‘overworked’ at ‘underpaid’ na mga Filipino.
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Matibay na idineklara ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero nitong Lunes na mananatiling matatag ang Senado sa pagtatanggol sa kalayaan at soberanya ng bansa sa West Philippine Sea (WPS) laban sa panggigipit ng China.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday declared the Senate’s "unanimous and unbending" stand in defending the country’s independence and sovereignty in the face of rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
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Pormal nang binuksan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang 3rd regular session ng 19th Congress na dinaluhan ng lahat ng 22 pang miyembro ng Senado nitong umaga ng Lunes, Hulyo 22, 2024.
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Sa talumpati ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, sinabi niyang kailangan nilang tumutok sa mga panukalang batas na maghahatid ng direktang benepisyo sa publiko at iwasan ang mga mungkahing nagdudulot ng pagkakawatak-watak at alitan sa pulitika.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday shunned divisive proposals such as charter change as he laid down the legislative agenda of the Senate under his watch in the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress.
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Sina Senator Chiz Escudero at ang kanyang asawa, aktres at fashion icon na si Heart Evangelista, ang unang rumampa sa red carpet sa opening session ng Senado ngayong Lunes, Hulyo 22.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero and his wife Heart Evangelista were the first to walk the red carpet at the Third Regular Session of the 19th Congress on Monday morning, ahead of President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero yesterday called on law enforcement authorities to redouble their efforts to locate and arrest suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
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Saying "there’s no prohibition" on topics that the President may tackle in his State of the Nation Address (SONA), Senate President Francis Escudero said raging issues like online gaming operations may be tackled but Charter Change will not likely be on the agenda.
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Umaasa si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na makakalipat na ang mga senador at mga kawani ng Senado sa bago nitong gusali sa Taguig City kapag nag-sine die adjournment sa 2026 o dalawang taon mula ngayon.
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Inihiyag ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na tututukan ng Senado ang ilang economic bills na inilatag sa Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).
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Pangungunahan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero ang pagbubukas ng Third Regular Session ng 19th Congress sa Lunes, July 22, 2024, bago gawin ni President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. ang kanyang ikatlong State of the Nation Address (SONA).
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Mas interesado si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na alamin ang nalikom na mahigpit P700 bilyon pondo ng Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) kaysa kinukwestiyong paglipat ng halos P90 bilyong hindi nagamit nitong pondo sa national treasury.
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Senate President Francis Escudero questioned the excess P89.9-billion fund of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) despite its liabilities to hospitals, which have unpaid dues from the state insurer.
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Panibagong first time na naman kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang pagdalo sa State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. sa Lunes bilang Senate President.
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Inihayag ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na tatapusin ang isinasagawang "factual at independent review" ng Senate committee on accounts sa pamumuno ni Senador Alan Peter Cayetano sa Agosto.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero welcomed on Saturday, July 20 the enactment of two critical and timely measures aimed at enhancing government transparency and protecting Filipinos from financial fraud.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday confirmed that he will be joining his wife, fashion icon and actress Heart Evangelista at the GMA Gala.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero nitong Biyernes na imumungkahi niya na palawigin ang sesyon ng kapulungan hanggang Huwebes.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said he will ask his colleagues if they can hold plenary sessions four times a week once Congress opens for its third regular session.
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The proposed amendment to the rules which seeks to allow detained resource persons in the Senate to use gadgets while in custody is expected to be finalized next week, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said Friday.
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Nilinaw ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na karapatan naman talaga ni suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo na magsalita hinggil sa mga isyung ipinupukol sa kanya.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday took a swipe at suspended Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo for issuing a statement asking why senators seemed fixated on her instead of focusing on "critical issues" such as food shortage and lack of healthcare, among others.
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Pansamantalang hindi muna tatalakayin ang pagbabalik ng mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps Training (ROTC) bill upang isailalim sa muling pagsusuri dahil kapos sa impormasyon hinggil dito, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said Friday, the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council was reconsidering the bill reimposing mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps Training due to lack of information about the matter.
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"Ang alam ko ay may naka-sechedule na signing ng Procurement Law at ng isa pang bill," Escudero said in press briefing.
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The amendatory CREATE More bill will likely be passed before the Open Access bill as it is the priority of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., according to Senate President Francis Escudero.
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The probe into Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) has exposed the failings of several government agencies, Senate President Francis Escudero said on Friday.
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Sa panayam, sinabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na sariling desisyon ni Angara kung magbibitiw ito bilang senador bago makumpirma ng makapangyarihang Commission on Appointments (CA) bilang DepEd secretary.
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Siniguro ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang lahat ng mga makukulong sa Senado na ire-respeto ang kanilang karapatan at itatrato sila ng tama.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero expressed his willingness to discuss the proposed legislated wage hike with the private sector on Wednesday.
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In an ambush interview at the sidelines of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s event on Wednesday, Escudero said any attempt to reduce and lower tensions between the Philippines, China, and in this region is "definitely a positive step."
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Iginiit ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na kailangan ng paigtingin seguridad ninan Sen. Risa Hontiveros at Sen. Win Gatchalian sa gitna umano ng banta sa kanilang buhay.
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"I will always help a fellow member of the Senate and stand ready to assist in whatever way I can if needed by them. They know that," Escudero said.
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Taos-pusong nagpasalamat si Senate President Chiz Escudero para sa natanggap nilang mataas na trust rating sa isinagawang survey ng Pulse Asia kamakailan.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Wednesday said work in the Senate will continue regardless of trust rating survey results.
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Ayon kay Senate President Francis Escudero, inatasan niya na si Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Ret. Lt. Gen. Roberto Ancan na makipag-ugnayan sa NBI at sa iba pang law enforcement agencies kapag makalipas ang araw ay hindi pa rin matunton sina Guo at ang iba pang ipinaaresto sa mga address na inisyuhan ng warrant of arrest.
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"I think that is only the ‘tip of the iceberg’ so to speak. The NBI should investigate further and find the real and other culprits behind this," Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Tuesday.
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Ipinare-review ni Senate President Chiz Escudero ang rules at guidelines sa paggamit ng cellphone sa loob ng detention facility ng Senado.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has ordered a review by the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms (OSAA) of the rules and guidelines prohibiting detained individuals from using mobile phones and other communication devices inside the Senate detention facility.
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Ginarantiyahan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang seguridad ng suspendidong Bamban Mayor Alice Guo at iba pa sa oras na sumailalim sila sa kustodiya ng Senado.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Monday guaranteed the security of suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo and others issued with arrest orders within the Senate premises.
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Naniniwala si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na hindi na dapat bigyan ng malalim na kahulugan ang naging sinabing rason ni Vice Pres Sara Duterte sa balak na hindi pagdalo sa State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos sa July 22.
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But Senate President Francis Escudero urged people not to overthink Duterte’s announcement.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said on Thursday that allegations that Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairperson George Garcia received bribes from South Korean firm Miru Systems will most likely be investigated by the House of Representatives unless a member of the Senate files a measure on the matter.
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Sabi ni Escudero, seryosong alegasyon ang ipinupukol kay Roque kung saan itinuturo siyang tumulong at nag-follow up ng re-application ng Lucky South 999 an POGO hub na sinalakay ng mga awtoridad sa Porac, Pampanga.
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Senate President Francis Escudero yesterday said the allegation that former presidential spokesman Harry Roque was involved in a raided Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) hub is a serious accusation that the former official should explain.
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"Kung walang makuhang pribadong duktor, na duda ako doon, may duktor ang Senado na puwede silang magpatingin doon, na puwedeng padalhan ng Senado parang tingnan at tiyakin ang kalagayan ng kanyang kalusugan at na siya ay healthy nga ba o hindi na mag-attend ng hearing base man sa kanyang mental o physical," sabi ni Escudero sa panayam ng mga reporter.
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Hiniling ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa nagbabangayang si Senador Alan Peter Cayetano at Senadora Nancy Binay na kumalma lang sa oras na magharap muli ang dalawa sa pagpapatuloy ng pagdinig ng Senado sa gastos bagong gusali ng Senado sa Miyerkules.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero announced on Tuesday that he has no plans to mediate between Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and Nancy Binay to resolve their dispute before the continuation of the Senate Accounts Committee hearing on the new Senate building project in Taguig.
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"Personally, wine-welcome ko ang kasunduang ito at isa ito sa mga kasunduan na magpapalakas sa ating bansa, magpapatatag sa ating posisyon sa rehiyon kaugnay ng issue na kinakaharap natin ngayon sa bansang China sa West Philippine Sea,"dagdag pa niya.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the Senate has yet to receive a copy of the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between the Philippines and Japan but vowed to work for its immediate ratification considering its significant impact to the country’s defense and security.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has committed to sign the warrant of arrest against suspended Bamban Mayor Alice Guo if there will be a formal motion from the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations, and Gender Equality.
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"I welcome Sec. Recto’s review of POGOs. The legalization of POGO is not by law but by executive fiat thru PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement Gaming Corp.)," Escudero said.
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The country should find encouragement in the statement of Senate President Chiz Escudero that the "search for truth, and what is proper, just and right are more important" than the feud between Senators Nancy Binay and Alan Peter Cayetano over the cost of the new Senate building.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said that anything that strengthens and increases the country’s military capability is a "deterrence to a possible conflagration."
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Suportado ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang paglagda ng bansa at ng Japan sa Reciprocal Access Agerement (RAA).
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Target ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na dikdikin ang Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) kaugnay sa mga naglabasang mga irregular birth certificate na nagiging batayan din ng iba pang ligal na dokumento sa bansa.
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Inamin ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na hindi niya pa kabisado ang posibleng maging papel niya sa nalalapit na State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2024 ng Pangulo.
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Senator Francis Escudero is not ruling out the possibility that corruption or the intentional failure of a government official to carry out his mandate enabled controversial Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo to obtain a fake birth certificate.
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Nagpahayag ng pagdududa si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa sinasabi ng iba na kikita ang Senado sa pagpaparenta ng puwesto sa New Senate Building (NSB) sa Taguig City.
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Naniniwala si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na ang P23 bilyong halaga ng ipinapatayong New Senate Building (NSB) sa Taguig City ang pinakamahal na gusali sa Pilipinas.
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Ipinagtanggol ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang pangagailangang imbestigahan ng Senado kaugnay sa paglobo ng gastos sa ipinapatayong Bagong Gusali ng Senado kasunod ng mainit na palitan ng maaanghang na pahayag nina Senators Nancy Binay at Alan Peter Cayetano sa pagdinig.
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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.
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Naniniwala si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na hindi gigiyerahin ng China ang Pilipinas dahil lamang sa sigalot sa West Philippine Sea (WPS).
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Nauunawaan umano ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang nangyaring bangayan nina Senador Alan Peter Cayetano at Nancy Binay sa pagdinig tungkol sa kontrobersiyal na New Senate Building sa Taguig City.
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Senate President Francis Escudero described it as "grossly inadequate" to address the real needs of workers, especially amid the soaring prices of essential goods, including rice and fuel, that the government seems unable to bring down.
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Umabot na sa 852 na araw ang pagkaantala sa paggawa sa New Senate Building sa Taguig City, at ayon sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) walang kinalaman dito sina Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero at Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.
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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.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said that the replacement of Senator Sonny Angara as chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights is yet to be discussed.
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Ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, tiwala siyang mapamunuan nang maayos ni Angara ang ahensiya dahil sa kanyang kagilingan at karanasan sa education system.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero congratulated Angara on his appointment and wished him well on his "gargantuan" task ahead.
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Hindi sapat ang dagdag na P35 kada araw na sahod para sa mga minimum wage earner, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero pointed out that the approved daily wage increase of the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) is too small, considering the skyrocketing prices of essential goods.
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"Nobody alleged irregularity. I’m not alleging any irregularity. I never alleged irregularity. I don’t know why people are sounding too defensive about this," Escudero said on Monday.
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Senate President Chiz Escudero on Monday expressed doubt on the claim of Russia President Vladimir Putin that the United States (US) brought nuclear-capable missiles to the Philippines.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said he respects the decision of the "Solid 7" senators to remain independent.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said it is high time to "spill the truth" and name the former Cabinet allegedly lobbying for the licensing of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operatorrs (POGOs).
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Ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, kung hindi umano papangalanan ni Tengco ang naturang opisyal, sina Senador Risa Hontiveros at Senador Sherwin Gatchalian ang magsisiyasat sa dating Cabinet official upang malantad ang pangalan nito.
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"Pagcor should name the ‘official.’ If not, [the] committee chaired and headed by Senators [Risa] Hontiveros and [Sherwin] Gatchalian should unmask this official so that not all ‘former high-ranking Cabinet officials’ will be looked upon with suspicion, and find if he/she violated any laws,’ Senate President Francis Escudero said in a message to reporters.
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Pinag-aaralan pa ng Senate secretariat ang pagsasama ng Bagong Pilipinas hymn at pledge sa flag ceremony ng Senado, ayon kay Senate President Francis Escudero nitong Linggo.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said he personally sees no problem in including the hymn and pledge, but the Senate secretariat is still in the process of studying the matter.
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Mula nang maging Senate President si Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, bumagsak ang rating nito.
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Despite a significant decline in his approval and trust ratings, 60 percent of Filipinos agree with Escudero as the new Senate president.
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Ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero excellent choice para sa posisyon si Angara.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero believes that Senator Sonny Angara "would be an excellent choice" as the next chief of the Department of Education.
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Isa nang ganap na batas ang ‘Free College Entrance Examinations Act’ o Republic Act 12006, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Also, sharing the same sentiments is Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, who played a crucial role in passing the legislation as the former chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday, June 28 vowed that the Senate will focus on crafting laws that would alleviate the daily burdens of Filipinos.
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Meanwhile, Senator Francis Escudero, in his first term as Senate President, emerged as the highest-rated top government official in the country.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said the Dutertes have the right to run for any public office, but it is the Filipino people who will ultimately decide who they will choose to serve them.
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The Amendments to the Foreign Investors’ Long Term Lease Act, as introduced by newly elected Senate President Francis Escudero, was also included in the top priority list.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said Vice President Sara Duterte’s earlier pronouncement that her father and brothers are gearing up for their respective senatorial bids signals that the politics and politicking in the country have begun ahead of the 2025 midterm polls.
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Binigyang-diin ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na karapatan ng mga Duterte na tumakbo sa anumang posisyon sa darating na halalan.
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Ang desisyon na huwag dumalo si Dela Rosa sa pagdinig ng Kamara ay batay na rin sa abiso ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Wednesday, June 26, that Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ Dela Rosa may or may not attend the House Committee on Human Rights invitation to the future hearing on the alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during the previous administration’s bloody war on illegal drugs.
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Uunahin ng Senado ang pagpasa sa anim sa natitirang 10 priority measure ng kinikilala ng Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) sa pagbabalik ng sesyon sa susunod na buwan, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senate President Francis Escudero assured on Tuesday that the upper chamber will prioritize the passage of the six remaining pending priority bills of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).
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Ito ang sinabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero nang tanunging kung may tiyansa ba ang dating senador na manalo sa 2025 midterm election sakaling magdesisyon itong sumabak sa senatorial race.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Tuesday congratulated former Senator Leila de Lima for hurdling the last and final drug case that was filed against her.
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Senate President Francis Escudero only wanted to ensure that the 24-member chamber’s future home in Taguig City would be a "functional building" and "symbol of democracy" without costing an arm and a leg, according to Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.
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Ikinabahala ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang tumitinding tensyon sa West Philippine Sea partikular sa Ayungin Shoal kasabay ng panawagan para sa komprehensibong pag-uulat mula sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) upang matugunan ang lumalalang tensyon doon.
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Senate President Francis Escudero and Philippine authorities must find other means to deal with China amid continuously rising tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
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Nirerespeto ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang desisyon ni Vice President Sara Duterte na magbitiw na bilang kalihim ng Department of Education (DepEd).
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday said Vice President Sara Duterte’s resignation as Education chief was "inevitable," given her family’s feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and her silence on several issues.
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Dapat ipaliwanag ng National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) kung bakit hindi epektibong naipapatupad ang SIM Registration Law ayon kay Senate President Chiz Escudero.
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Senate President Francis Escudero and Senator Grace Poe voiced their frustration Tuesday with the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) over its perceived failures in implementing the SIM Card Registration Act, which has yet to prove effective in curbing text scams.
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Senate President Francis Escudero disclosed last week that the P8.9 billion starting budget to build the senators’ glitzy headquarters at Fort Bonifacio in Taguig City had soared to a staggering P23.3 billion.
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Chiz may truly restore Philippine sovereignty against the one-and-a-half year of US-proxies’ domination of Philippine foreign relations.
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Nagpahayag ng suporta si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa pagsasabatas ng panukala na naglalayong pag-isahin ang Negros Island sa isang rehiyon at ang reporma sa Real Property Valuation sa buong bansa.
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Hindi kasama ang Charter Change (Cha-Cha) sa tinalakay sa ginanap na pulong sa pagitan nina Senate President Chiz Escudero at House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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Senate President Francis Escudero and Speaker Martin Romualdez, in their first official meeting, only discussed legislation aimed at lowering rice prices and they remained silent on the issue of economic Charter Change.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, sa kanilang pulong kahapon ni House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, tinalakay nila kung paano matiyak ang accountability, transparency, at effective governance para sa maayos na debate at paglikha ng mga batas na tumutugon sa interes ng mamamayan.
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Nag-meeting kahapon sa Aguado residence sa Malacanang sina Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero at House Speaker Martin Romualdez kung saan napag-usapan ang mga sistema sa legislative process upang maiwasan ang pagpasa ng mga panukalang batas na sa huli ay ibi-veto lamang ng Pangulo.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has confirmed his first formal meeting with House Speaker Martin Romualdez has already happened and it was "both productive and encouraging."
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Sa magkakahiwalay na pahayag, sinabi nina Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada at Senator Loren Legarda na dapat nang ipagbawal ang illegal na POGO sa bansa.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada and Senator Loren Legarda on Thursday expressed support for the possible ban on illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs).
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Tila ipinagkibit-balikat lamang ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang itinuturing na pambabastos ni First Lady Liza Marcos sa kanya nang agawa nito ang baso ng kanyang alak sa ginanap na Vin d’Honneur para sa 126th Anniversary of Philippine Independence sa Malacanang Palace.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Thursday addressed the viral video that showed First Lady Liza Marcos sipping from his wine glass, which she later handed to him.
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This week, amid reports that the project cost has ballooned to P23.3 billion, Senate President Francis Escudero suspended the construction pending scrutiny of the additional costs, which he described as ‘shocking and in bad taste.’
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero has said Manila should hold more dialogues with ASEAN on its sea dispute with China, noting that diplomacy is still its best option to ease tensions.
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1-Rider party-list lawmaker Rodge Gutierrez, Ako Bicol party-list legislator Jill Bongalon, Zambales representative Jay Khonghun an La Union lawmaker Paolo Ortega said that the P23 billion is so far from the initial cost of P8.9 billion, and as such, should be subjected to a thorough review as earlier announced by Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Magpupulong sina Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez at Senate President Francis Escudero sa Huwebes, Hunyo 13, upang talakayin ang mga panukala na bibigyang prayoridad na matapos sa huling bahagi ng 19th Congress.
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House Speaker Martin Romualdez is set to meet with Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday to discuss the legislative priorities of the administration and align the legislative agendas of both houses of Congress.
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Greeting Filipinos on his 1st Independence Day as Senate President, Francis Escudero called on Filipinos to use the legacy of independence in forging paths for the future.
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Gagawa ng proactive na hakbang si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero upang lutasin ang problema sa parking at iba pang isyung kinakaharap ng kawani ng Senado, gayundin ang mga bumisita sa kanilang kasalukuyang lokasyon, habang nakabinbin ang paglipat sa New Senate Building sa Taguig City.
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The Senate will be providing 1,400 parking lots near the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) building that the Senate is currently leasing, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said in a statement.
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Ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, sa ngayon ang nasa batas ay ang Pambansang Awit, ang Panunumpa sa Watawat at Panatang Makabayan.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said he was not against Memorandum Circular No. 52 but said, "If they really want to make this formal, the right way is to amend the Flag and Heraldic Code and include it."
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Senate President Chiz Escudero is accomplished in many endeavors, and to his wife Heart Evangelista, he’s even better at fatherhood.
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The Senate of the Philippines skipped using the Bagong Pilipinas Hymn and Pledge during its flag ceremony on Monday, the first under Senate President Francis Escudero.
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Pinarerebyu ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero kay Senador Alan Peter Cayetano ng Senate Committee on Accounts ang pagpapatayo ng P23 bilyong halaga ng bagong gusali ng Senado katabi ng military camp sa Taguig City.
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Senate President Francis Escudero told Senate employees on Monday that the cost of their new headquarters in Taguig’s financial district has gone up to P23 billion, from the original P8.9 billion–as he justified his leadership’s need to review the project.
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Senate President Francis Escudero has stopped the construction of the new Senate building in Taguig City and called for a review of the budget for the project which ballooned to P23 billion from P8.9 billion.
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Arrest warrants issued by courts against Apollo Quiboloy will be prioritized over the Senate panel on women’s capture order against the fugitive televangelist, Senate President Chiz Escudero said on Monday.
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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.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero has urged the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to expand its scope and help shape the nation’s future by taking on roles beyond its chief function as the government’s chief legal defender.
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There were also similar taped remarks from Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero and Senator Christopher ‘Bong’ Go.
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Socialite-artist Heart Evangelista should not feel pressured in her new role as head of the Senate Spouses Foundation Inc., (SSFI) her husband and senator Chiz Escudero advised.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero yesterday said he will meet with Speaker Martin Romualdez next week to identify measures that will be prioritized in the third regular session of the 19th Congress.
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Hindi dapat patulan ng Pilipinas ang ginawang opensiba ng China upang maiwasan na sumiklab ang digmaan sa rehiyon at hindi maging battleground ang Pilipinas, ayon kay Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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For a moment on Wednesday, Senate President Francis Escudero stepped aside for his wife, Heart Evangelista, who now takes on a new role in Congress.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has initiated a lunch meeting with former Senate president Vicente ‘Tito’ Sotto III and former senator Panfilo Lacson last Tuesday to seek advice on handling his new position in the Upper Chamber.
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Congressman Ando Oaminal may be from Mindanao, but he’s still able to appreciate the quality of the Bicol lawmaker who now sits as Senate President, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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The controversial divorce bill and Charter Change (Cha-Cha) are among the topics that will be discussed by Senate President Chiz Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez when they hold a meeting in June.
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Pabor si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa rekomendasyon ng National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board na pinamumunuan din ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. na tapyasan ang taripa ng ilan sa pangunahing bilihin.
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Iminungkahi ni Senate President Francis Escudero nitong Miyerkules na idulog ang pinakahuling pagsalakay ng China sa West Philippine Sea sa Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) upang tuluyan nang matigil ang panggigipit sa teritoryo ng Pilipinas.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday suggested raising the issue in the West Philippine Sea to the level of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) amid China’s latest aggression against Philippine troops.
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Ayon kay Speaker Romualdez nakausap na nito ang bagong upong Senate President na si Senator Francis Escudero noong Lunes sa Malacanang ng lagdaan ng Pangulo ang bagong batas na nagtataas sa teaching supply allowance ng mga guro sa pampublikong paaralan.
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Speaker Martin Romualdez and newly installed Senate President ‘Chiz’ Escudero met at Malacanang last Monday when President Marcos signed into law the Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said in an ambush interview the increasing between China and the Philippines over territorial claims can only be resolved through dialogue.
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Naniniwala si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na mas malaki ang tsansa na maaprubahan ng Senado ang anti-discrimination bill kaysa sa panukalang Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression, or Sex Characteristics (SOCIESC) bill.
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The anti-discrimination bill has a better chance of Senate approval than the sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression (SOGIE) bill, Senate President Francis Escudero said yesterday.
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Among those present at the event were Senate President Francis Escudero, Speaker Martin Romualdez, and members of the Cabinet.
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"In view of the malfunctioning air-condition units of the Senate which caused the increase in room temperature in all offices, Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero has instructed that work in the Senate shall only be until 1:00 p.m. today, June 3, 2024," the advisory board.
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Senate President Francis Escudero believes the Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity or Expression or Sex Characteristics (SOGIESC) Equality bill faces difficulty getting the Senate’s nod unless its advocates agree to some amendments.
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As early as 2022, Senate President Francis Escudero had already thought of becoming the third-highest official in the country.
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Ibinunyag ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang plano amiyendahan ang charter ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) para maging madali sa mga international organization na mag-donate sa panahon ng kalamidad at mga sakuna.
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British Ambassador to the Philippines Laure Beaufils highlighted the thriving relationship between the Philippines and the United Kingdom during her visit to Senate President Francis Escudero on Tuesday.
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In an interview with radio DWPM, Escudero said there is no need for him to "court" the members of the Solid 7 or offer them with anything as he believes that the passing of time can heal all wounds.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero dismissed what he called "unfair accusations" that the change of leadership in the chamber was pushed with the influence of outside forces.
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Senate President Francis Escudero yesterday said he will propose that the Public Attorney’s Office handle cases of dissolution of marriage to make it accessible to the poor who are in unworkable marriages.
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Umapela si Senate President Chiz Escudero kay Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. na ipatawag na ang Judicial Execuitve Legislative Advisory Council (JELAC) para talakayin ang mga nakabinbing batas sa Korte Suprema.
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Sa kabila ng pagkakatalaga bilang bagong lider ng Mataas na Kapulungan, nagmatigas si Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa pagtutol sa pag-aamyenda sa ilang probisyon ng ekonomiya sa 1987 Constitution.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said on Tuesday that he would not support the people’s initiative (PI) seeking to modify the 1987 Constitution.
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Ipinag-utos ni Senate President Chiz Escudero na i-digitize ang mga record ng Senado, kabilang na ang lahat ng mga batas mula 1987o mga mas luma pa.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero clarified Tuesday that he was not out to stop the Senate investigation into Bamban, Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo following his remark that accusers should bear the burden of proof.
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Newly elected Senate President Francis Escudero wants the Upper Chamber to keep embracing the digital age, advocating for the digitization of all legislative records, including laws enacted before 1987.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to convene the Judicial Executive Legislative Advisory and Consultative Council (JELACC) to tackle pending questions on the Public Service Act.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero yesterday said his position against Charter Change (Cha-Cha) has not changed despite his election as the leader of the Upper Chamber.
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"Pigilan muna ang iba’t ibang nagsasalita kaugnay sa issue na ito dahil kung mapapansin mo…nagsasalita ang Coast guard, nagsasalita ang Secretary of National Defense, nagsasalita ang Chief-of-Staff," sabi ni Escuedro sa panayam sa radyo.
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Senate President Francis Escudero on Monday pointed out that the House of Representatives-approved divorce bill does not make the process within reach of the poor.
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Pinalagan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ ang palipad-hangin na pinili siya bilang pinuno ng Senado dahil sa pagiging lackey o alipores ng Palasyo.
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Senate President Francis Escudero has revealed he does not plan to run for president or vice president in the 2028 Elections.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Monday protested insinuations he was picked to head the Upper Chamber for being a Palace lackey.
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Itinanggi ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na ang imbestigasyon sa kontrobersiyal na "PDEA leaks" na nag-uugnay kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at aktres na si Maricel Soriano sa umano’y paggamit ng iligal na droga ang dahilan ng kudeta laban kay Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri bilang lider ng Senado.
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According to new Senate President Chiz Escudero, "my understanding is that Senator [Cynthia] Villar will finish all hearings on the RTL amendments bills while we’re in recess…and when we resume, we will tackle [RTL] bill in plenary."
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Instead of supporting House Bill 9349–the proposed Absolute Divorce Act, which the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading last week–Senate President Francis Escudero wants to push for making annulment affordable and accessible.
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Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa can continue the investigation into the controversial issue hounding the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Sunday, May 26.
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Senate President Francis Escudero announced Thursday the filling of the committee positions left vacant following last Monday’s leadership change.
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Lantarang iniwasan ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na magbigay ng posisyon sa panukalang gawing legal ang diborsyo sa Pilipinas, pabor man o hindi sa panukalang Divorce Bill.
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A day after the House approved a divorce bill, Senate President Francis Escudero yesterday said the passage of its counterpart measure will depend of the "personal" decision of senators.
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Sinabi ni Senate President Chiz Escudero, bago pag-usapan ng dalawang kapulungan ng Kongreso ang mga kontrobersyal na panukala tulad ng Charter Change o Cha-Cha, ay uunahin muna nilang plantsahin ang relasyon ng Senado at Kamara.
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Senate President Francis Escudero said he was planning to meet with House Speaker Martin Romualdez to mend fences between the two chambers over their differences on Charter Change and the People’s Initiative.
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Itinuturing pa rin ni Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na bahagi ng Senate majority ang grupo nina dating Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri.
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"Kung may priority measure na hindi naman papasa sa Senado, hindi na namain pag-aaksayahan ng panahon at sasabihin namin sa Malacanang. Sayang lang naman ang igugugol na oras din eh," pahayag ni Escudero sa isang forum.
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The Senate will no longer waste time on measures that would get its approval anyway, its newly-installed president, Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, said on Thursday.
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Despite his stand on divorce, newly-installed Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the chamber would decide on the matter based on conscience and personal beliefs.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero wants to mend the Senate’s relationship with the House of Representatives first before discussing proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution.
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Ito ay alinsunod sa biglaang pagpalit ni Senate President Chiz Escudero sa liderato ni dating SP Migz Zubiri pagkatapos siyang suportahan ng labinlimang senador.
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Senate President Francis Escudero announced a reorganization of committee chairmanships after he took over from Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri on May 20, 2024.
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Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero yesterday said that his position against amending the 1987 Constitution has not changed despite his election as leader of the Upper Chamber.
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Escudero’s ascension to the Senate presidency marks a significant shift in the Upper Chamber’s power dynamics.
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President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., only learned about changes in the Senate leadership when a new top leader in the chamber was already installed, according to Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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On the last day of session, the Senate installed new committee chairpersons as Senator Francis Escudero’s election as Senate President caused the movements in the chamber’s organizations.
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Ito’y matapos ang pagpapalit ng liderato sa Senado kung saan inihalal si Senate President Francis Chiz Escudero na anya’y tutol sa Cha-Cha.
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Present were newly elected Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, Senators Robin Padilla, Alan Peter Cayetano, Francis Tolentino, Raffy Tulfo, Sherwin Gatchalian, Mark Villar, Jinggoy Estrada, Grace Poe, Cynthia Villar, Loren Legarda, and Pia Cayetano.
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A push to amend the 1987 Constitution may face rough sailing with Senator Francis Escudero at the help of the Upper Chamber, Sen. Nancy Binay said Wednesday.
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President Marcos Jr., yesterday expressed his support and confidence in the leadership of newly-elected Senate President Francis Escudero and said he is expecting the Senate to continue to prioritize transformative laws to achieve his shared vision for a "Bagong Pilipinas."
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Senator Francis Escudero was officially elected by acclamation on Monday, with none of his colleagues opposing or contesting.
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Newly-elected Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said he is ready to take on his new role as he tries to dismiss any more speculations surrounding his sudden leadership role.
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Newly installed Senate President Francis Escudero said he would let neither colors nor groupings divide the Upper Chamber under his leadership.
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President Marcos sent his well wishes to newly elected Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Optimistiko si House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez na uusbong ang panibagong pagtutulungan ng Senado at Kamara upang maisulong ang higit na magandang kinabukasan para sa mamamayang Pilipino at matugunan ang napakaraming hamon at oportunidad na kinakaharap ngayon sa bansa.
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Binati ni Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez ang pag-upo ni Senator Francis Escudero bilang Senate President.
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Tiniyak ni newly-elected Senate President Francis Escudero na hindi magkakaroon ng pagkakahati-hati sa mga senador sa kabila ng pagbabago ng liderato sa Senado.
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Iginiit ni bagong Senate President Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na walang kinalaman ang Malacanang sa pagpapalit ng liderato ng Senado.
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Naluklok bilang bagong lider ng Senado si Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero kapalit ni Senador Juan Miguel Zubiri.
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Escudero lauded Zubiri for his achievements in leading the Senate and thanked him for his patience, diligence, and his love for the country and the Senate as an institution.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero will replace Senator Juan Miguel ‘Migz’ Zubiri as Senate President, according to Zubiri himself.
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Kinastigo ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang Department of Energy (DOE) at Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) sa pagkabigo nilang magsagawa ng regular na inspeksiyon sa kondisyo ng mga power plant dahil sa kakulangan ng mga personnel.
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Senator Francis Escudero rejected the claim of the Department of Energy (DOE) that the recurring power outages in some provinces were due to the prevailing heat index and El Nino.
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Senator Francis Escudero suggested on Tuesday that drug test requirements by government agencies should encompass all types of drugs to include the so-called "rich man’s drugs" such as cocaine and ecstasy.
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Kinuwestiyon ni Senador Chiz Escudero ang kawalan ng physical inspection ng Department of Energy (DOE) sa mga planta ng kuryente sa bansa.
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Iginiit ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na dapat tuldukan na ang pagdinig ng Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs tungkol sa nag-leak na dokumento ng Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.
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Binigyang-diin ni Senador Chiz Escudero na desisyon na ng liderato ng Kamara at komite ang pagtuloy o di kaya ay paghinto sa pagdinig sa Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) leak.
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Senator Chiz Escudero echoed the concern of Tulfo, saying that ERC all the more needs to closely monitor the power plants in the country as there are more unplanned outages than planned ones in recent weeks.
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Ipinunto ni Senador Chiz Escudero na ‘normal course of things’ lang ang pagbibigay ng briefing ng Department of Justice (DOJ) kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hinggil sa International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest option.
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Senator Francis Escudero also called for caution and rigorous study of whether amending the RTL and bringing back the NFA into the market fold was even feasible.
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During the Senate hearing, Senator Francis Escudero reminded his colleagues that witnesses should only speak on matters of personal knowledge.
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Senator Francis Escudero said President Marcos should order a review of all agreements to "diplomatically decide and convey his decisions and foreign policy direction."
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Senator Francis Escudero urged lawmakers to exhaustively study the proposed revisions to the RTL (Rice Tariffication Law).
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Minungkahi naman ni Senador Chiz Escudero na klaruhin at tukuyin ang ilang bagay sa paggawa ng listahan.
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Ayon kay Senator Chiz Escudero, sana ay sundan na hakbang ng pangulo ay sertipikahan ang panukala sa Senado ng P100 daily minimum wage increase sa pribadong sektor.
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"I hope this will lead to him certifying the Senate’s minimum wage increase bill…so that the House will prioritize and pass it too…" Escudero said.
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Habang iniinda ang matinding tagtuyot sa bansa dahil sa El Nino, kailangan paghandaan na ngayon ng pamahalaan ang inaasahang pananalasa naman ng La Nina phenomenon, ayon kay Senador Francis Escudero.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Sunday, April 28 called on the government to start preparations for the impending shift to La Nina.
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Tinuligsa ni Escudero ang pagiging mahigpit uman o ng Bueau of Immnigration sa mga Pinoy na nag-aabroad pero napakaluwag nito sa mga pumapasok na Chinese national sa bansa.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero can’t help but note that while the Bureau of Immigration (BI) is strict on Filipinos going abroad, it is very lax when it comes to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operator (POGO) employees or players entering the Philippines.
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Inamin ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na isinugod siya sa ospital dahil sa pagtaas ng kanyang high blood pressure.
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The Association for Philippines-China Understanding (APCU) extends its gratitude to the comments issued by Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on rising Sinophobia in the country.
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Hinamon ni Senador Chiz Escudero ang isang professor ng University of the Philippines (UP) na maglatag ng ebidensiya hinggil sa pagdami ng Chinese students sa lalawigan ng Cagayan na may ilang kumikilos bilang espiya ng China.
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The apparent focus being given to China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) issue does not escape Senator Francis Escudero’s eye.
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Dahil sa pagbagsak ng mga planta ng kuryente at pagbabawas ng kapasidad, sinabi ni Senator Francis Escudero na dapat ay tinututukan ng husto ng Department of Energy (DOE) at Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) ang power generation companies.
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The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should enforce stricter oversight over power generation companies (gencos) to ensure their compliance with scheduled outages, Senator Francis Escudero said on Wednesday.
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Samantala, kinilala naman ni Escudero sa kanyang Twitter account bilang isang tunay na patriot, nationalist, at tapat na public servant.
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"My sincere condolences and prayers to the family and loved ones of former Senator Rene V. Saguisag. He was a patriot, a nationalist, and an honest public servant," Escudero said.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, meanwhile, urged the DOE and the Energy Regulatory Commission to "rein" in generation companies (gencos) by staying true to their scheduled stages.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said China and the Philippines’ territorial dispute "should not deter nor affect economic, cultural, educational, and other forms of exchanges" between the two nations.
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Senator Francis Escudero recommended using artificial intelligence in traffic simulations before implementing a motorcycle lane.
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Ayon kay Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, bagama’t sinusuportahan niya ang bagong hakbang ng Pangulo para pigilan ang pagtaas ng presyo ng pangunahing bilihin, dapat paigtingin pa rin ng gobyerno ang lokal na produksiyon nito.
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Senator Francis Escudero has joined the bandwagon in praising President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order easing procedures related to the importation of agricultural products.
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Inirekomenda ni Senator Chiz Escudero kay UP Professor Chester Cabalza na maghain ng reklamo sa Commission on Higher Education (CHED) tungkol sa isyu ng "Degree for Sale" sa lalawigan ng Cagayan.
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Escudero, on the other hand, said Professor Dexter Cabalza who initially revealed the alleged scheme–should file a complaint with CHED regarding the matter.
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Inamin ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na kaniya ang itim na Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) na may No. 7 protocol plate na hinarang ng Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) na dumaan sa EDSA Carousel Bus Lane sa bahagi northbound lane ng Ortigas.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday admitted to "abusing" his government-issued protocol plate after his vehicle fled the scene during a traffic apprehension.
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Fake news ang tsikang kumalat na isinugod sa ospital si Senator Chiz Escudero.
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As she is spending a few days apart from her husband, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, Heart took to Instagram to express how much she misses him.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero had earlier noticed that the Senate has yet to come up with its own set of rules to amend the 1987 Constitution, while the House of Representatives had already done with their own for Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7.
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Behind all of these, her husband Chiz Escudero proves to be her constant source of engagement.
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"Per the latest ruling of the SC in Romero vs Senate, the pendency of a case does not prevent the Senate from conducting its own investigation and that the right against self-incrimination is not an excuse not to attend the hearing but may be invoked once at any time after a question is posed on a defendant," Escudero said.
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Senator Francis Escudero pressed for the passage of six education-related bills, including the institutionalization of the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP), endorsed by the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education (CHTVE).
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Mabibigyan na umano ng pribilehiyong tapusin ang edukasyon ng mga "deserving" na mag-aaral dahil sa pagsasabatas ng "No Permit, No Exam Prohibition Act," ayon kay Higher, Technical and Vocation Education Chairman Chiz Escudero.
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Senator Francis Escudero has lauded the enactment of a law that bans the "cruel" practice in schools of preventing indigent students with unpaid dues from taking their examinations.
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Heart Evangelista revealed losing what could’ve been her and her husband Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero’s first baby just before renewing their marriage vows in an intimate ceremony held last February.
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Heart Evangelista and Chiz Escudero opened up about the difficulty they recently experienced in their marriage and shared the biggest lessons they got from it.
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Matinding kinastigo ni Senador Chiz Escudero ang gastusin ng ilang commissioner ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na bumibisita sa state colleges and universities (SUCs) o out-of-town meetings kasama ang pamilya.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday, March 1 urged the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to regulate their commissioners’ expenses during their visits to state colleges and universities (SUCs) and out-of-town meetings.
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Pinababalangkas na rin ni Senator Chiz Escudero ang Senado ng rules para sa pagsusulong ng Charter Change na pareho sa rules ng Kamara.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has cautioned his colleagues against proceeding with future hearings on Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 without any clear set of guidelines stipulated in the Senate rules.
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The Senate and House of Representatives appeared to be on the same page of looking after the welfare of the country’s labor force despite their exchanging barbs on the ongoing talks of the People’s Initiative for Charter Change.
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Pinaalalahanan ni Senator Francis Escudero na ang Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ang dapat ang unang nagsusulong ng kapakanan ng mga manggagawa.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Sunday said the Department of Labor and Employment should support the increase of workers’ daily minimum wage in the private sector instead of questioning the measure seeking the wage hike.
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Nagpasalamat si Senador Chiz Escudero sa mabilis na pagkakapirmani Pangulong Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. ng apat na mga batas na layong mapalakas ang education sector ng Pilipinas.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero thanked President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. for the expeditious signing of four laws meant to boost the education sector, including the establishment of another medical school in Northern Luzon.
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Bago pa ang botohan, nilinaw ni Senador Francis Escudero na hindi makakaapekto ang panukala sa RA 6727 o ang Wage Rationalization Act of 1989, gayundin ang RA 9178 o ang Barangay Micro Business Enterprise Act of 2002.
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Before the bill was approved on third reading, Senator Francis Escudero clarified that the proposed measure will not affect Republic Act No. 6727 or the Wage Rationalization Act nor RA 9178 or the Barangay Micro-Business Enterprise Act.
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Inilabas ni Heart Evangelista ang recap video na naganap sa renewal of vows nila ni Senator Chiz Escudero noong Pebrero 15 sa Balesin Island.
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All is truly well between two of the people closest to Heart Evangelista–her mother, Cecilia Ongpauco, and her husband, Senator Chiz Escudero–after they were seen hugging and laughing during the afterparty of the actress-fashionista’s renewal of vows with the lawmaker in Balesin.
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Senator Francis Escudero pointed out that business groups and economists had consistently painted a grim scenario whenever a salary adjustment was proposed.
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Greetings overflowed for couple Heart Evangelista and Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero as they renewed their vows nine years after their wedding.
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Heart Evangelista and Chiz Escudero made new memories as a couple by renewing their wedding vows at Balesin Island, the same venue where they first exchanged "I dos" in 2015.
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ICYMI, Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero and Heart Evangelista renewed their wedding vows in a glamorous ceremony on Thursday, February 15, 2024.
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Ipagdiriwang nina Heart Evangelista at Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero ang ika-siyam na anibersaryo ng kanilang pagpapakasal sa pamamagitan ng renewal of wedding vows.
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Heart Evangelista and Chiz Escudero just renewed their vows at Balesin Island, the same place where they tied the knot in February 2015.
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The RA 1616 retirees are praying that Senator Escudero shall reactivate his initiative and noble intention.
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Dismayado si Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na walang secretary ng economic team ang dadalo sa pagdinig ng Senado sa Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 na layong amiyendahan ang economic provision ng 1987 Constitution.
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Present facts rather than opinions in arguing for support of Charter Change, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero reminded resource persons attending the hearings on the issue.
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All he has to do, as Senator Francis Joseph ‘Chiz’ Escudero has suggested, is to "rein in" House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, who is seen until now as being fully responsible for the fraudulent "PI."
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Ginawa ni Senador Francis “Chiz” Escudero ang panawagan kasunod ng hamon House Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe sa lahat ng senador na ipahayag ang kanilang pananaw sa isyu.
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Following demands to disclose the Senate’s position on Charter Change, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero dared their counterparts in the House of Representatives to admit having a hand in the controversial and "fake" people’s initiative (PI).
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Senator Francis Joseph ‘Chiz’ Escudero called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to "rein in" his cousin, Speaker Martin Romualdez and advise him to hold a ceasefire with the Senate so that Congress would focus on the nation’s woes.
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Nagbabala si Senator Chiz Escudero na mananatili pa rin ang banta ng pekeng People’s Initiative hangga’t walang nagiging klarong posisyon dito si Pangulong Bongbong Marcos.
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Naniniwala si Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na mananatili ang banta ng pekeng people’s initiative hanggang walang malinaw na posisyon si Pangulong Marcos Jr., sa isyu.
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The lawmaker noted that Senator Francis Escudero pushed for the reimbursement of the travel expenses of Filipino passengers who were offloaded from their flights due to lengthy interrogation by immigration officers "in the guise of fighting human trafficking."
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For Senator Francis Escudero, it’s now too late for some congressmen to call for a stop to the Senate investigation on alleged irregularities in the signature drive for PI.
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Nagbabala si Senador Francis Escudero na puwedeng makasuhan ang mga taong nasa likod na pagpapapirma sa people’s initiative (PI) kahit hindi ibinigay ang ipinangakong pera o ayuda sa botante.
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Ngayong pinatay na ang "politicians’ initiative" batay sa isang presidential order, dapat umanong ilipat na lag sa ibang paggagamitan ang P12 billion pondo ng Commission on Elections (COMELEC) para sa plebisito, ayon kay Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the fund–which was a last-minute addition to the 2024 General Appropriations (GAA)–should now be used for other purposes considering that it was "neither in the President’s proposed budget nor in the COMELEC’s original submission."
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Senator Chiz Escudero, on the other hand, said that Duterte’s plan "is not constitutionally possible."
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Nang matanong naman ni Senator Chiz Escudero kung saan galing ang nasabing halaga, sinabi ni Onate, kalahati sa P55 million ay sariling niyang pera habang ang kalahati pa ay mula sa kontribusyon ng mga kaibigan at tagasuporta ng PI.
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Grilled by Senator Francis Escudero, Onate said some of his friends donated as much as P2 million.
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Nagsalita na si Senador Chiz Escudero kaugnay sa iringan ng Senado at Kamara patungkol sa Charter Change (Cha-Cha).
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Asked why he did not mention Romualdez and Co in the first set of questions asked by Escudero, the PIRMA lead convenor said "It slipped my mind."
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"How can Speaker Romualdez deny he is not behind the ‘pekeng initiative’ when he bragged about it last December and took credit for it? History has taught us that nothing good comes out of anything that begins with a lie," Escudero said last week.
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For Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, the strong remarks of former President Rodrigo Duterte against President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. were meant to tell the incumbent chief executive to rein in his first cousin, Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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Ipinaliwanag ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang naging mabigat na pahayag n dating Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte laban kay Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Naniniwala si Senator Chiz Escudero na natuldukan na ang "Uniteam" sa pagitan nina Pangulong Bongbong Marcos at Vice President Sara Duterte.
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Sa pahayag, sinabi ni Senador Chiz Escudero na hindi na puwede pang magsalita si Romualdez na ignorante siya sa signature campaign na inilunsad ng Mababang Kapulungan upang amendahan ang 1987 Constitution dahil may resibo na video sa kanyang pag-endorso ng people’s initiative.
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Kung ýung ibang mga senador, aburido at galit, itong si Senador Escudero ay kinukumbinsi ang Committee on Energy na tingnan ang pinakamalalim na dahilan para maiwasan ang ganitong pangyayari.
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Para kay Senator Chiz Escudero, isang magandang dagdag sa gabinete ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos si Recto at susuportahan niya ito hindi lamang sa Commission on Appointments (CA) kundi sa lahat ng mga pagsusumikap nito bilang kalihim ng DOF.
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"He is a good friend and, as a legislator for several decades both in the House and the Senate as former NEDA Chief, Sec. Recto is an able and capable addition to PBBM’s cabinet in ensuring that we continue to sustain the economic gains we have thus far achieved," Escudero said in a separate statement.
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Nakita ni Senator Francis Escudero ang pangangailangan na mabusisi ang National Grid Code (NGC) dahil sa mga nangyayaring turuan at sisihan ukol sa ilang araw na pagkawala ng kuryente sa Panay Island pagpasok ng unang linggo ng bagong taon.
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Nakiusap si Senator Francis Escudero sa gobyerno na huwag maging padalos-dalos sa pagtuturo sa mga responsable sa nangyaring malawakang blackout sa Panay Island noong nakaraang linggo.
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Pinuri ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero si Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. sa paglikha ng isang blacklisting committee sa Department of Agriculture (DA).
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero welcomed the creation of a blacklisting committee in the Department of Agriculture (DA), saying the latest action made by Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. goes well with the anti-corruption campaign and other reforms he is initiating in the organization.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has commended Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. for creating a blacklisting committee in the Department of Agriculture.
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Sinisisi ni Senador Francis Escudero ang Palm Concepcion POwer Corporation (PCPC) kung nagkaroon ng malawakang blackout sa Panay Island nitong nagdaang araw.
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Senator Francis Escudero believes power firms who would be deemed responsible for the power outage in the entire Panay Island since Tuesday should be punished due to their inefficiency.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the removal of the Philippines from the FATF Gray List is in the hands of the executive branch.
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Senator Francis Escudero said the government must anticipate the increase in population of health professionals following the enactment of seven laws meant to establish more medical schools nationwide.
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Naniniwala si Senador Chiz Escudero na hindi na kailangang magpatupad ng bansa ng bagong batas upang makaalis sa pagkaka-grey list nito sa Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
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Sa magkakahiwalay na pahayag, kapwa hinimok nina Senador Chiz Escudero at Grace Poe ang CHED na gumawa ng pamamaraan upang walang mag-aaral ang madehado sa bagong patakaran na magdudulot ng pabigat sa pamilya ng estudyante.
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Senator Francis Escudero says the education sector, including the establishment of more medical schools around the country, will be strengthened with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enactment of seven education-related laws affected certain state universities and colleges (SUCs).
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Heart Evangelista is enjoying winter in Japan with Chiz Escudero and her stepkids.
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Senator Chiz Escudero says that war armed conflict is an outdated and ill-advised method of settling disputes.
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Hindi interesado si Senador Chiz Escudero na pamunuan ang Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.
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Senator Chiz Escudero on Monday said employees of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) would not be affected by a proposed policy allowing reimbursement of passengers who missed their flights due to long immigration assessment.
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Tiniyak ni Senator Chiz Escudero sa mga kawani ng Bureau of Immigration (BI) na hindi magagalaw ang kanilang mga sweldo at benepisyo kahit pa may isiningit sa probisyon ng 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) na kailangang i-reimburse ng ahensya ang ginastos ng mga pasaherong na-offload sa kanilang mga flights o hindi na nakaalis ng bansa dahil sa mahabang proseso ng pagtatanong ng mga immigration officers.
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Sinabi naman ni Senator Francis Escudero na hindi malayong umusad ang Cha cha kung maipapaliwanag ang tamang procedure o ang mode ng pagsasagawa nito at kung ano anong mga dapat himayin sa pagpapalit ng mga nakasaan ng batas sa kasaluyan.
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Senator Francis Escudero said Cha-cha can only prosper if it clarifies at least these two issues. "What specific procedure will they follow or take in amending the Constitution? And what are their specific proposal or amendments vis-à-vis the 1987 Constitution?" he said.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero over the weekend expressed support for the Marcos administration’s plan to reopen formal peace talks with the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF) to end communist insurgency and contribute to the attainment of lasting peace in the country.
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Aliw na aliw ang mga netizens sa pabirong lambing ni Senator Chiz Escudero sa kanyang asawang si Heart Evangelista.
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Bago makalusot sa ikalawang pagbasa ang panukala ay dumaan muna ito sa individual amendments na inilatag nina Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel at Senator Chiz Escudero.
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Sa pagtulak ng panukakala, tiniyak ni Senador Francis Escudero, chairman of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, sa mga kasama sa bica¬meral conference committee, na suportado ito ng mga kinatawan education sector na pinamumunuan ng Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (COCOPEA).
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"The Senate and House panel unanimously agreed on this version and fully support[ed] the Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations in prohibiting the no permit, no exam policies in so far as disadvantaged students are concerned," said Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero in a plenary session on Wednesday.
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Kasama sa bicam sina Salo, Representatives Sandro Gonzalez, Marissa Magsino, Khymer Olaso, at Marlyn Primicias-Aggabas Senators Raffy Tulfo, Francis Escudero, Imee Marcos, Joel Villanueva, at Risa Hontiveros.
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The bicameral conference was attended by the Senate Committee on Migrant Workers chairperson, Senator Raffy Tulfo, and panel members Senate Majority Floor Leader Joel Villanueva, Senators Francis Escudero, Risa Hontiveros, and Imee Marcos.
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Ito’y upang ipanawagan kay Senator Chiz Escudero ma magkaroon ng pang-unawa at puso sa mga marino.
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Senator Francis Escudero yesterday backed the decision of President Marcos Jr. to thoroughly study before making any decision on calls for the country to rejoin the International Criminal Court (ICC), more than four years after former President Rodrigo Duterte withdrew the country’s membership from the Rome Statute.
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Ipinasok na ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang amendment sa panukalang budget ng BI na huwag isoli sa Bureau of the Treasury (BOTr) ang 10 porsyentong sobrang pondo ng ahensiya. Kailangan na lang aprobahan ng bicameral conference committee ang amiyenda ng senador upang por-mal itong makasama sa General Appropriations Bill na papipirmahan kay Pangulong Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Sunday, December 3 said he is confident that the bicameral conference committee tackling the proposed 2024 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) will accede to the provision inserted by the Senate that would allow Filipino passengers to reimburse their expenses if they are offloaded from their flights due to prolonged interrogation by the Bureau of Immigration (BI).
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, for his part, urged the Committee on Labor to invite the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) to explain how permits were issued to DMCI for the construction and sale of units despite pending cases.
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Sinusugan din ni Senador Francis Escudero na palawakin ang programa upang makatulong sa mamamayan na lubhang sinalanta ng kalamidad.
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Sinuportahan ni Senador Chiz Escudero ang panukalang palawigin at palakasin ang papel ng Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) kabilang ang pagbibigay ng kapangyarihan na i-block ang hindi akmang content sa video streaming platforms.
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Senator Francis Escudero likewise proposed to expand the program to help Filipinos who are hit by calamities.
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Sen. Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero echoed Cayetano’s suggestion, pointing out that the MTRCB can only ban subject films from public showing in theaters and television under Republic Act 1986 which created the MTRCB, and RA No. 9775 or the Anti-Child Pornography Act.
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Senator Francis Joseph Escudero asked the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to pursue treaties that would allow convicted Filipinos abroad to serve their prison term in the Philippines.
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Inirekomenda ni Senator Chiz Escudero sa Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) at sa Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na magsulong ng prisoner exchange o prisoner swap sa mga bansa na may Pilipinong nakabilanggo.
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Senator Francis Escudero warned on Monday that temporarily recalling Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime FlorCruz might do more harm than good, noting that it would still be wise for Manila to maintain warm diplomatic ties with Beijing.
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The Senate will provide a budget for the establishment of new facilities at the Ayungin Shoal and Kalayaan Island, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said Tuesday.
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Senator Francis Joseph ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Tuesday said there is no need for the government to use confidential funds to build a "credible firewall" against cyberattacks.
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Senators have unanimously agreed to remove the confidential funds of all civilian agencies of government contained in the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget next year. At least three senators—Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, and Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Francis Escudero—confirmed this in separate instances on Tuesday.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero seconded claims the news report contained misinformation and lambasted it as mere “gossip."
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Mistulang kinalampag ni Senador Chiz Escudero si Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr., na makatutulong sa food security kung itutuon ng bagong kalihim ang sapat na suplay ng bigas at pagtatayo ng mas maraming cold storage facilities sa buong bansa.
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Speaking to ANC’s ‘Headstart’, Escudero said Laurel should make ensuring rice supply and addressing "perennial problems" like produce rotting before reaching markets his priorities.
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Pinuri naman ni Senator Chiz Escudero si Pangulong Marcos na ngayon ay nakapagtalaga na ang presidente ng full-time Secretary ng DA.
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"I commend PBBM for finally choosing a full-time Secretary in Agriculture. His choice has extensive exposure and knowledge-fishing and agriculture," Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said.
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Last week, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero questioned CHED over the P2.7 billion in budget deficiencies across SUCs in 20222 due to their acceptance of more students than what their budget can accommodate for that year.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday flagged billions worth of deficiencies in the budget of state universities and colleges (SUCs) due to their acceptance of more students beyond what their funding allowed.
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Samantala, sinang-ayunan naman ni Senador Francis Escudero ang hakbang ng Pangulo at sinabing kung ano man ang butas o pagkukulang na nakita sa MIF Act ay maaari pa namang ayusin at linisin.
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Meanwhile, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said that the suspensions were proof that the law that had been enacted by Congress needed further study.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero with Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines Tirso Cruz III.
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Senator Chiz Escudero prodded Congress over the weekend to frontload timely passage of Senate Bill No. 2441 mandating private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to waive entrance examination fees and charges for qualified students applying for college admission.
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Heart Evangelista has described her husband, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, as someone who keeps her steady amidst life’s changes.
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Gusto ni Senator Chiz Escudero na mabigyan ng awtomatikong promosyon ang magreretirong kawani ng gobyerno. Sa inihain niyang Senate Bill No. 297, nais niya na maging pabaon sa magreretirong kawani ang mas mataas na salary grade.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero is now pushing for a bill providing for an automatic promotion of government employees upon retirement.
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Maaga naman na nagpasalamat ang gobernador sa tatlong senador ng bansa na siyang magpopondo sa nasabing sports arena. Ito ay sina Senators Chiz Escudero, Aquilino Pimentel III at Manuel ‘Lito’ Lapid na naglaan ng P200M bawat isa habang ang Speaker of the House na si Martin Romualdez ay nagbigay ng pangakong P300M at ang iba ay sasagutin na ng Pamahalaang Panlalaeigan ng Masbate.
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Senator Chiz Escudero is being extra sweet to his wife Heart Evangelista.
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Senator Francis Escudero said he will be an ally of teachers in advancing the country’s educational system to produce students who are at par with their overseas counterparts.
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Senator Chiz Escudero has called on Filipino and Chinese businessmen to work together to enhance economic cooperation between the Philippines and China.
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Para kay Senator Francis Escudero panahon na upang magtalaga si Pangulong Marcos Jr., ng kanyang kapalit bilang kalihim ng Department of Agriculture (DA).
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Hinimok ni Senator Chiz Escudero ang Pilipinas at China na isantabi ang kanilang political differences at sa halip ay magtulungan para mapaghusay ang ugnayang pang-ekonomiya.
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Nais ng Sorsoganon na senador na si Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na buwagin ang lahat ng uri ng sugal at hindi lamang ang POGOs o ang Phil. Offshore Gaming Operators.
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Senator Francis Escudero, chairperson of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and sponsor of the measures, said the elevation of these schools into regular campuses would give them certain autonomous decision-making prerogatives.
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"Maganda ang intensyon ng Pangulo. Ang problema ay iisa lang ang katawan niya, dadalawa lamang ang mga kamay niya at ang 24 oras niya ay 24 oras din nating lahat," ani Escudero.
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It is high time for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to appoint a full-time and competent head of the Department of Agriculture (DA), Sen. Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said.
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Senator Francis Escudero yesterday said he opposed the proposed shutdown of the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) industry, saying it is not the only industry that has industry-related activities.
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Nanawagan si Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero nitong linggo, Setyembre 24, sa mga kasamahan na ipasa na ang panukalang magbibigay ng libreng college entrance examps sa mga kwalipakadong estudyante, sa pagsasabing makikinabang dito ang libo-libong mahihirap na estudyante.
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Senator Chiz Escudero prodded Congress over the weekend to frontload timely passage of Senate Bill No. 2441 mandating private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to waive entrance examination fees and charges for qualified students applying for college admission.
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Senators Ronald dela Rosa, Raffy Tulfo, and JV Ejercito are planning to withdraw their signatures from a Senate committee report recommending the phaseout of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs), according to Sen. Francis Escudero.
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Hindi umano legal na ipamahagi ng gobyerno ang smuggled na bigas na nakumpiska ng mga awtoridad sa ginawang pagsalakay sa isang warehouse sa Zamboanga City noong Setyembre 15, ayon kay Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senator Francis Chiz Escudero on Wednesday exhorted his colleagues to rally behind Senate Bill No. 2442 or the Philippine Entrepreneurs’ Academy Act, which seeks to provide undergraduate and graduate degree programs on entrepreneurship.
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Kinalampag ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang Bureau of Customs (BOC) dahil sa kabagalan ng mga ito na magsampa ng kaso laban sa mga smuggler at hoarder ng bigas sa bansa.
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Inihayag ni Senador Chiz Escudero na maraming senador ang aktuwal na pumabor sa pagpasa ng 12 local higher education-related bills kabilang ang paglikha ng limang public medical schools sa buong bansa.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday (September 20) thanked his colleagues for supporting the 12 local higher education-related bills that include the establishment of an additional five public medical schools around the country.
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Hinamon ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero ang Bureau of Customs (BOC) na sampahan agad ng kaso ang mga negosyanteng sangkot sa smuggling at hoarding ng bigas na siyang dahilan ng artificial shortage at pagtaas ng presyo nito sa kasalukuyan.
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“Sampahan na agad ng kaso ang mga dapat sampahan (Charges should be filed against them immediately). We should bring them to the court of justice to prove that this administration is resolute in its campaign against rice cartel,” Escudero said.
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Sinabi ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na walang dahilan para hindi ito maibigay dahil halos isang taon na mula nang hinigi niya ito sa COA.
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On the other hand, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero believes the “government should put its money where its mouth is” regarding the rice problem.
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Hindi makapaniwala si Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero na 16-anyos na ang kambal niyang anak.
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Pinasusumite ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa mga opisyal ng gobyerno ang spending plan ng confidential at intelligence fund sa ilalim 2024 national budget para matiyak na nagagamit ng tama ang pondo ng bayan.
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Ikinatuwa ni Estrada ang hakbang ni Senator Francis Escudero, chairperson ng Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, na aprubahan "in principle" ang SB 2342 sa isinagawang pagdinig.
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Estrada welcomed the move of Senator Francis Escudero, Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education chairperson, who approved in principle SBN 2342 during Monday’s committee hearing.
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Inihayag ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa ginanap na pagdinig ng Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education an kanyang pinamumunuan na mas magandang amendahan ang Anti-Hazing Law upang pagmultahin ang alinmang paaralan na sangkot sa hazing.
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Tinawag na "stingy" ni Senador Chiz Escudero ang kagustuhan ni Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno na sumailalim sa national examination ang mga gustong makatanggap ng libreng edukasyon sa mga state universities and colleges (SUCs).
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On the other hand, Senator Francis Escudero stated that he cannot understand why Diokno is so “stingy” when it comes to investing in our country’s "human capital" and yet liberal and magnanimous when it comes to “flood control” projects which is something that has not worked.
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Senator Chiz Escudero, who chairs the Senate panel, said the UM officials were given a show cause order "for why they should not be cited for contempt for failure to even explain their absence or be here this morning."
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During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education chaired by Sen. Francis Escudero, he stated that this is a better move instead of giving the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) an additional function.
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"The invocation of the President’s power to impose a price ceiling for rice under the law, given its requirements, is that there is an emergency or that there is widespread ‘profiteering, hoarding or price manipulation,’" Escudero said.
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"The invocation of the President’s power to impose a price ceiling for rice under the law, given its requirements, is that there is an emergency or that there is widespread ‘profiteering, hoarding or price manipulation,’" Escudero said.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Thursday pressed the need to establish additional medical schools amid the shortage of professional physicians in the country.
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Nais ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na pabayaran sa Bureau of Immigration (BI) ang travel expenses ng mahigit 32,000 pasaherong na-offload sa kanilang flight dahil sa mahabang interogasyon ng mga immigration officer.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the Bureau of Immigration (BI) should be made to pay for the travel expenses of the passengers who were offloaded from their flights due to prolonged interrogation by immigration officers.
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"Any unilateral declaration by a State has no weight nor standing in international law," ani Escudero.
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Senator Chiz Escudero said Beijing’s map "does not affect us nor does it impinge on the Arbitral Ruling in our favor."
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Senator Chiz Escudero on Tuesday commended this year’s recipients of the prestigious Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Filipinos for their selfless dedication and commitment to public service.
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Kinuwestiyon naman ni Senator Chiz Escudero kung bakit hindi kinasuhan ng plunder si Liong.
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"I have yet to see or read the resolution but I wonder why plunder charges were not recommended, given the amount involved which clearly exceeds the threshold of P50 million for plunder," Escudero said.
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Senator Chiz Escudero revealed that he was told to step aside by photographers when he accompanied his wife in the prestigious Paris Haute Couture Week.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Wednesday said the youth nowadays have no reason not to excel in their chosen field and be competitive in the global arena as they now experience the power of modern technology.
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Heart Evangelista and Senator Chiz Escudero had a sincere conversation about love and their marriage, reflecting on how they navigated the challenges of the previous year.
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Senator Francis Escudero said as the first secretary of the Migrant Workers department, Ople’s accomplishment was remarkable even in a very short period of time.
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Asked to comment on the same issue, Senator Francis Joseph ‘Chiz’ Escudero said, "I think their call for the abolition of the NFA is their way of saying that ‘it’s useless anyway, so why not just abolish it."
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The government must provide more funds to the National Food Authority (NFA) to increase palay purchases, Senator Francis Escudero said on Monday, as a group of farmers called for the agency’s abolition amid its supposed dependence on rice imports.
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Na-headline at talagang naging usap-usapan ng mga Marites all over the universe ang pagsama-sama ni Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa pagrampa ni Heart Evangelista sa iba’t ibang events sa Europe.
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"Ako lang ýung alalay sa likod ng asawa ko," sey ni Senator Chiz Escudero tungkol sa pagdalo niya sa Paris Fashion Week kamakailan sa Paris kasama ang misis na si Heart Evangelista.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero got social media buzzing yet again when he appeared wearing stud earring at a Senate hearing on August 16, 2023, and fashionably attired in spiffy white jacket.
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Iminungkahi ni Senator Chiz Escudero na gawing pangunahing partner ng Presidential Communications Office (PCO) sa paglaban sa fake news ang Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
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Senator Francis Escudero has said the Supreme Court order mandating law enforcers to wear bodycams when serving arrest warrants is not only a measure against abuse but also a recognition that technology is available to ensure that the process will follow rules.
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Iginiit ni Senator Chiz Escudero ang pangangailangan na magkaroon ng malinaw na panuntunan sa manual of operations ng Philippine National Police (PNP).
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Hiniling ni Senator Chiz Escudero kay National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan na payuhan si Pangulong Bongbong Marcos at ang Department of Agriculture (DA) na huwag ianunsyo ang dami ng bigas na aangkatin ng bansa.
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Samantala, nakikita naman ni Senador Chiz Escudero si Locsin na "competent", "capable" at ang pinakaimportante sa lahat ay na-eenjoy nito ang "trust" at "confidence" ng pangulo sa kanya.
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Senator Francis Escudero also lauded Locsin’s appointment as Special Envoy of the President to the People’s Republic of China for Special Concerns.
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For his part, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero asked Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) secretary, to advise the President not to announce how much rice the Philippines intends to import.
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Itutulak ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na madagdagan ang intelligence fund ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sa panukalang 2024 national budget para lalo pang mapagbuti ang pagdepensa sa territorial water ng bansa.
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Para kay Senator Chiz Escudero, dapat ding igiit ng PNP at DOJ ang mahigpit na pagsunod ng mga pulis sa rules of engagement sa bawat police operation.
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Binusisi ni Senator Chiz Escudero kung bakit mas malaki pa ang inilalaang pondo para sa flood control projects ng Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) kumpara sa budget allocation ng Department of Agriculture (DA).
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During the briefing of the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC), Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero asked why flood control projects were given P215.642 billion under the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2024.
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Ibinasura din ni Escudero ang katuwiran ni Duterte na gagamitin ang pondo laban sa pangangalap ng kasapi ng NPA hindi sa elementarya kundi nangyayari sa kolehiyo.
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Boboto si Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero kontra sa panukalang mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) sa paniniwalang hindi naman ito makakapagtanim ng pagiging makabayan sa mga estudyante.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero yesterday sustained his opposition to the mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program, which is being eyed to replace the National Service Training Program.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday, August 16 said he will push for an increase in the intelligence fund of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) in the proposed 2024 national budget to help the agency perform its mandate better in defending the country’s territorial waters.
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Senator Chiz Escudero posed this question Wednesday after Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno rejected the idea of introducing higher taxes on luxury items, which are currently subject to a 20 percent tax.
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Ganito ang pahayag ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa plano ng adminstrasyong Marcos na magtakda ng panibagong buwis tulad ng excise tax sa single-use plastic, paniningil ng value added tax sa digital transactions at rayonalisasyon ng mining fiscal regime at motor vehicle users’ charge o road user’s tax.
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Ayon kay Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, hindi military facility ang nais itayo kundi isang "shelter" na magsisilbing kanlungan ng mga sundalong Pinoy at mangingisda.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Tuesday said the Philippines should now build its own structure on Ayungin Shoal as China continues to harass Philippine vessels and fishermen.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Tuesday said the Philippines should now build its own structure on Ayungin Shoal as China continues to harass Philippine vessels and fishermen.
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In a television interview, Escudero lamented the government should prioritize the “anti-graft and corruption” campaign over the push for new tax laws, which were proposed plans by the country’s economic managers such as enforcing tax on single-use plastics, granting an expanded Value-Added Tax on digital services, rationalize the mining fiscal regime, as well as imposing hike in the Motor vehicle user’s charge/road user’s tax or MVRUT.
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Ayon kay Senator Chiz Escudero, habang ang panukalang Media and Information Literacy (MIL) laban sa Disinformation subject sa tertiary level ay isang magandang suhestiyon, hindi dapat magmadali ang gobyerno na isama ito sa kasalukuyang curriculum.
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Ayon kay Senator Chiz Escudero, habang ang panukalang Media and Information Literacy (MIL) laban sa Disinformation subject sa tertiary level ay isang magandang suhestiyon, hindi dapat magmadali ang gobyerno na isama ito sa kasalukuyang curriculum.
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Dapat na patawan ng dagdag na penalty ang sinumang elected o appointed public official na tatanggi na sumunod sa isang executory legal suspension o removal order, ayon kay Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Sunday said additional penalties should be imposed on any elected or appointed public official who will defy or refuse to follow an executory legal suspension or removal order.
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Muling kinalampag ni Senador Francis Chiz Escudero ang pamahalaan kung saan napunta ang P120 bilyong halaga ng road users’ tax na nakolekta mula sa mga motorista.
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Nagbabala si Senador Francis “Chiz” Escudero na masasaktan lamang ang Pilipinas kapag sineryoso ang panukala na iboykot ang mga produktong galing sa China.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should order the top officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to refrain from speaking out on foreign policy to prevent an escalation of tensions with China, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said on Saturday.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Saturday called on the government to refrain from imposing more taxes that will deal a heavy blow to poor Filipinos, and instead be open to collecting more taxes from the wealthy.
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Dagdag pa ni Escudero, walang datos na nagsasabing ang mga babae ay magiging kapantay ng mga lalaki kapag sumali ang mga ito sa ROTC.
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Maging si Senator Chiz Escudero ay sang-ayon at suportado ang posisyon ni PBBM sa naturang isyu.
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Hiniling ni Senator Francis Escudero ang “scientific study” na nagsasabing palpak ang National Service Training Program (NSTP) kayat dapat na itong palitan ng mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program.
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Senator Francis Escudero has asked the proponents of Senate Bill 2034 to present a scientific study to validate their claim that the current National Service Training Program (NSTP) was a "total failure" hence, the proposal to replace it with the reinstatement of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero quizzed Senator Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa on Wednesday over his proposal to include women in the training under his Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) bill.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Wednesday questioned the request of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) for Congress to allot P1.6 billion for 2024 to fund the printing of the national identification cards (IDs), which has been delayed for years due to the failure of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas to manufacture the cards on time.
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“Make sure that it will not have any adverse impacts on our environment, given climate change, as well as the safety and convenience of our people in potentially affected areas,” saad ni Escudero.
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Senator Francis Escudero said Wednesday that the government should seek accountability from erring public officials if a review of reclamation projects finds irregularity and corruption in the ventures.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Wednesday, August 9 said he will ask the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for “quantifiable targets” when they come to the Senate for the 2024 national budget hearings.
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Bagama’t kailangan ng bansa ng modernong armas sa gitna ng patuloy na tensiyon sa West Philippine Sea, hindi ito dapat gawing excuse ng gobyerno para mataranta sa pagbili ng defense equipment, ayon kay Senador Francis Escudero.
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For the occasion, Matteo brought his wife, Sarah Geronimo, while Senator Chiz Escudero went with his ever-so-fashionable wife, Heart.
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Para mapagaan ang pasanin ng ‘overtaxed’ nang mga Pilipino, naghain si Senador Francis Escudero ng isang panukala na naglalayong ilibre ang electricity sales sa 12% Value-Added Tax (VAT).
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Senator Francis Escudero reiterated his call for the exemption of electricity rate from value-added tax (VAT) as he suggested that improving the collection efficiency should be prioritized over plans to raise taxes amid soaring prices of basic and prime commodities.
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Sinabi naman ni Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na dapat ipatawag ng Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) ang Chinese Ambassador at magpaliwanag kasabay na rin ng paghahain ng panibagong diplomatic protest.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Sunday warned that banning Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) could prompt tax hikes to cover the prospective foregone revenues.
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Eighteen finalists emerged from this round and were interviewed by an esteemed Final Board of Judges chaired by Senator Francis Joseph G. Escudero and co-chaired by the Supreme Court of the Philippines associate justice Henri Jean Paul B. Intang.
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Senator Francis Joseph ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday raised the need to create a Department of Water to ensure that flood control projects will not be affected by local politics.
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Senator Francis Joseph ‘Chiz’ G. Escudero on Thursday said he disagrees with a Senate resolution urging the government of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to take China’s harassment of Filipino fisherman and coast guard vessels in the South China Sea to the United Nations General Assembly.
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Ayon kay Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, nagkulang kasi ang budget projection ng DBM nang magtaas ang bilang ng enrollees pagkatapos ng kasagsagan ng COVID-19 pandemic.
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Walang pakialam ang Estados Unidos sa Pilipinas kaya’t hindi dapat magpa-pressure ang gobyerno kaugnay ng ginagawang reclamation project sa Manila Bay, ayon kay Senador Francis Escudero.
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Escudero said he finds it inappropriate for the US To impose on the Philippine government just because they believe that the contractor in the said project was allegedly involved in fraudulent practices.
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Hinimok ni Senator Francis Escudero ang administrasyong Marcos Jr. na maghain ng "Special Action for Recognition of Foreign Judgment" sa Korte Suprema para pornal na kilalanin ang naging desisyon ng Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) upang hindi ay maging batas na ng Pilipinas.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero raised this suggestion on Thursday even after the Senate adopted a resolution, urging government to take appropriate actions against China for its actions in the West Philippine Sea.
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Nakakabahala umano ang hakbang ng Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) na ilagay si suspended Negros Oriental Arnulfo Teves Jr. at 12 iba pa bilang bahagi ng "Teves Terrorist Group" at bansagang terorista, ayon kay Senador Francis Escudero.
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And as far as Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero is concerned, he finds it disturbing for the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) to designate Teves as a terrorist and 12 other persons allegedly involved in the assassination of the Negros Oriental governor Roel Degamo as part of the "Teves Terrorist Group."
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Sa pagdinig ng Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education this morning, nagulat si Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na walang itong eksklusibong livelihood at training programs sa mga dating drug user.
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Mr. Escudero ordered the consolidation of the two bills and referred these to a technical working group that will specify the exclusive livelihood programs for rehabilitated dependents.
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Kundiman dadaan sa butas ng karayom, bagkus baka tablahin sa Senado ang bagong buwis na inihain ng administrasyog Marcos sa Kongreso dahil sobra-sobra nang mabigat ang dinadala ng publiko, ayon kay Senador Chiz Escudero.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero issued the warning on Thursday, just days after President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. pleaded to Congress to pass his priority bills that include tax measures.
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For Senator Francis Escudero, if the policeman indeed have drug links, they should be charged both administratively and criminally.
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Nangako si Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na isusulong niya ang isang panukala na naglalayong amyendahan ang Procurement Law at Auditing Code para makatulong na mapalakas ang kapangyarihan ng mga local government unit (LGU).
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, on Wednesday, July 26, vowed to pursue the passage of a measure seeking to introduce amendments to the Procurement Law and Auditing Code to help empower local government units (LGUs).
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"Sapagkat batid ng taumbayan na ang SONA na ang laman lang ay magandang balita ay umiiwas sa paglalarawan ng byong katotohanan," dagdag pa ni Escudero.
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Senator Francis Escudero hopes that Marcos’ SONA would "[shock Filipinos] about the great problems we face, surprise us with the bold solutions, and scare us about the price of inaction."
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Suportado nina Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva at Senator Chiz Escudero ang bagong governance slogan ng administrasyong Marcos na "Bagong Pilipinas."
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For Senator Francis Escudero, the new slogan comes to him as "inspiring" and signals a "new beginning."
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Senators Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero and Christopher ‘Bong’ Go on Saturday, July 8 lauded President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. for the expeditious signing of the New Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) from debts tied to land reform sponsored by the state.
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Former governor Chiz Escudero had initiated plans for us to hold a dance residency at his newly built cultural center in Sorsogon–until the pandemic came and put everything on hold.
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Over a thousand state auditors and numerous more from other government offices, who retired under Republic Act 1616, were pinning their hopes for an additional monthly pension under a Senate bill filed by Senator Chiz Escudero more than a decade ago.
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"While I believe in the saying ‘if it ain’t broke, why fix it?’ I am willing to give it a chance," Escudero said.
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Dapat umanong bigyan ng pagkakataon ang bagong campaign ng Department of Tourism (DOT) na "Love the Philippines"para makahikayat ng mas marami pang mga dayuhang turista na bumisita sa bansa, ayon kay Senador Chiz Escudero.
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Senator Francis Escudero, however, offered a different take on the issue, arguing that the arbitral ruling was "more binding and persuasive than a UNGA resolution."
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We can also heed the call of Senator Escudero for caution—that actions recommended can give much wider implications than the issues that many are trying to throw at the NGCP backyard.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday, June 22 said he is open to the proposal of passing a law that would institutionalize the Air Passenger Bill of Rights.
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Pero, giit ni Senator Chiz Escudero, dapat munang makita ang plano ng DOF kasama na rito ang usapin sa magiging share ng mga officers na may iba-ibang ranggo.
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"How much will the 5-9 percent amount to in real terms across the different ranks in the MUP? How much is the equivalent of the government’s 12 percent share in real terms for all MUP and where will the money come from? Will it apply to all or only to certain MUPs depending on when they will retire or how many more years before they retire? And did they factor in the possibility of early retirement? Escudero asked.
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In a statement released Sunday, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said he would like to see the fine print on the economic team’s proposal, such as how the contributions would translate in real terms across the different ranks in the MUP.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Monday raised this argument as he supporter Sen. Ronald dela Rosa’s proposal for the government to require the United States to pay for its presence in the country to help augment the pension funds of military and other uniformed personnel (MUP).
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"My sincerest condolences and prayers to the family and loved ones of Senator Rodolfo ‘Pong’ Biazon, a former colleague in the Senate and a fellow worker in government who served his country impeccably," ang mensahe naman ni Senator Francis Escudero.
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Senator Francis Escudero said Biazon ïmpeccably" served the country in his more than five decades in government service.
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Even Senator Francis Escudero had said his doubts about the constitutionality of the bill were not addressed during plenary debates.
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"The private sector, I believe is by far more efficient than government," sabi ni Escudero sa kaniyang text message sa mga reporter.
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Senators Grace Poe and Francis Escudero are seeing a more efficient operation of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) under the management of a private firm.
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Senator Francis Escudero sees the Malampaya gas field as likely being spared from becoming a source for the Maharlika Investment Fund.
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Sinabi ni Senator Francis Escudero na walang mambabatas na aayaw sa mas mataas na cash aid sa pamamagitan ng Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program o 4Ps.
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Now that the Maharlika Investment Fund is just waiting for President Marcos’ signature to be created under the new law, Senator Francis Escudero has advised both MIF critics and proponents to monitor the progress of the sovereign wealth fund.
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In its rush to pass legislation for Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), both houses of Congress committed serious procedural and substantial legal errors that may nullify the law from the start, Senator Francis Escudero said on Saturday.
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While the bill for the Maharlika Investment Fund prohibits the use of pension funds for the contentious fund, that provision may be problematic in the future, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, who still has doubts about the bill that the Senate passed past midnight last Wednesday.
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Samantala, hindi naman akalain ni Senador Chiz Escudero na gagawin din noong madaling araw ng Miyerkules ang botohan sa MIF Bill dahil inaasahang sa huling gabi bago sine die adjournment pa gagawin ang botohan.
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Senator Francis Escudero, who like Pimentel did not vote for its approval, also highlighted the error and suggested that it could only be rectified through a joint resolution once the session resumes.
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"Kung talagang bilib sila sa MIC, bakit nila pinagbawalan ang mga pension fund na mag-invest diyan? Dahil sa ngayon, hindi ko sinasabing duda sila, na marahil hindi pa sila ganoon kakumbinsido na kikita sila at baka maapektuhan ang mga pension fund tulad ng SSS, GSIS, PhilHealth, OWWA, Home Mutual Guarantee at ‘yung Veterans," Escudero pointed out during his interview with Teleradyo on Wednesday night.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Wednesday said fellow lawmakers just opened the bill for possible constitutional scrutiny due to the absence of an actual test of economic viability for the Maharlika Investment Corporation.
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Pimentel, along with Senator Francis Escudero and presidential sister Senator Imee Marcos, were not on the floor to cast their votes.
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Nagbabala si Senator Chiz Escudero na posibleng makwestyon sa Korte Suprema ang Maharlika Investment (MIF) Bill.
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Senator Francis Escudero said "the purpose" and thrust of the Maharlika Investment Fund is still vague.
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Senator Francis Escudero is a press briefing Monday stressed that while there is a call for refund of the seemingly advanced payment of consumers to the NGCP’s unfinished projects, the move should come from the ERC.
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Dapat ang Energy regulation Commission (ERC) ang dapat sisihin at hindi ang National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) sa umanoy sobrang singil ng kuryente sa mga konsyumer, ayon kay Senador Francis Escudero.
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Senator Francis Escudero in a press briefing Monday stressed that while there is a call for refund of the seemingly advanced payment of consumers to the NGCP’s unfinished projects, the move should come from the ERC.
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"The purpose and main reason (and therefore direction and thrust) of the Fund is still vague and nebulous. It is not clear even for those pushing for the bill, much less in the bill itself," Escudero said.
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The rehabilitation of the gutted historical Manila Central Post Office building must have its seed fund proceeds from the fire insurance claim, Senator Francis Escudero said Wednesday.
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One of the more circumspect and not artificially intelligent members of the Senate, Chiz Escudero, reminded his colleagues that "in any investment pitch, profit is the most important bottom line."
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday, May 26, expressed concern that the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill will have the potential to deplete the funds of the two government banks, despite the positive projections aired by state economic managers.
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Senator Chiz Escudero, for one, batted for "more earning guarantees" in the Maharlika Fund Bill, which he expects would allow the sovereign fund to surpass the 6-percent income threshold that the two state-owned banks presently earn from their investments.
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Pinasasabatas na ni Senator Chiz Escudero ang panukala kung saan ang 30% ng halaga ng "ill-gotten wealth"mula sa mga forfeiture case na naipanalo ng gobyerno laban sa mga tiwaling opisyal ay ibibigay sa Office of the Ombudsman.
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Pinasasabatas na ni Senator Chiz Escudero ang panukala kung saan ang 30% ng halaga ng "ill-gotten wealth"mula sa mga forfeiture case na naipanalo ng gobyerno laban sa mga tiwaling opisyal ay ibibigay sa Office of the Ombudsman.
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Senator Chiz Escudero has filed a bill to enable the Office of the Ombdusman to retain at least 30% of the value of ill-gotten assets acquired from the forfeiture cases won by the government against corrupt public officials.
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Nagbabala si Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero laban sa "renationalization" o pagbawi ng mga property o pag-aari na dating pag-aari ng pamahalaan dahil magreresulta lang ito sa pagka-dismaya ng mga dayuhang mamumuhunan na magdadalawang isip na magpasok ng negosyo sa bansa.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has warned that reacquiring properties formerly owned by the Philippine government might discourage foreign investors from investing in the country.
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Senator Chiz Escudero was right in warning the government against introducing new tax measures as they would burden the people who have yet to recover from the pandemic and are still dealing with high inflation.
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Naghain ng panukala si Senator Chiz Escudero para lumaki ang nakukuhang kompensasyon ang mga biktima ng hindi makatarungang pagkakakulong at matinding karahasan.
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Senator Chiz Escudero on Monday urged his colleagues to expedite the approval of a measure that seeks to raise the compensation of victims of unjust imprisonment and violent crimes since the current rates are already three decades old.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Saturday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is no longer barred from appointing losers in the May 2022 Elections to key government posts.
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"Ang boy scout at girl scout ay parehong pribadong mga organisasyon. Bagaman nilikha ito ng batas, pribadong organisasyon ito at may mga constitutional na tanong at isyu na dapat malampasan muna kung puwede mo nga bang gawing mandatory ang membership sa isang pribadong organisasyon," paliwanag ng senador.
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Tiniyak ni Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero na hindi magiging madali ang paglusot sa Senado ng mga panukala para magpatupad ng bagong buwis sa bansa.
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"Wala pa at humigit kumulang P3.4 billion ang kabuuan niyan," wika ni Escudero nang tanungin sa interview ng DWIZ kung nabayaran na ang nasabing pagkakautang.
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Duda si Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero kung mababawasan ang utang ng Pilipinas kahit lumago ng 6.4% ang Gross Domestic Product (GDP) o ekonomiya ng bansa sa unang quarter ng 2023.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday resumed the public hearing of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education and tackled policies and initiatives to improve the state of the country’s higher education, including plans to establish medical colleges and veterinary schools in state universities nationwide.
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Iginiit ni Senator Francis na ang pagbubuwis ay dapat na ‘last resort’ at hindi ‘first option’ sa pagpapataas ng kita ng bansa.
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Senator Chiz Escudero has warned the government against introducing new tax measures as they would burden the public which have yet to recover from the pandemic.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero is proposing the construction of additional Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) campuses and facilities in Calabarzon, Visayas, and Mindanao than pass a bill aimed at bolstering student enlistment.
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Senator Francis Escudero warned Tuesday that delays may occur in making decisions within the agriculture and health departments as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continued to hold off on appointing full-time secretaries to head these agencies.
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Nagbabala si Senator Francis Escudero na hindi malabong maantala ang mga program at desisyon sa Department of Health (DOH) at Department of Agriculture (DA), dahil sa kawalan nito ng full-time na kalihim.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Tuesday said that the government must set aside its plan to purchase submarines and instead augment the country’s inventory of boats for disaster response and relief.
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"Corporations can shoulder this. It’s the smaller businesses who might not be able to afford this. So, it’s a question of providing a cushion for smaller businesses, MSMEs but for sure, big corporations can take care of this," pagbabahagi ni Escudero sa panayam ng ANC.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Tuesday weighed on the proposed P150 across-the-board minimum wage hike for private sector workers.
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Senator Francis Escudero yesterday said proponents of the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) still have a lot of kinks to iron out in the proposed measure before the Senate approves it.
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Ngayong idineklara na ng World Health Organization (WHO) na tapos na ang COVID-19 global health emergency dapat ilantad na ng gobyerno ang totoong ginastos sa pagbili nito ng bakuna, ayon kay Senador Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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The World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration that the COVID-19 global health emergency is over should also lift the secrecy on the funds spent by the government for vaccines, Senator Chiz Escudero said.
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Isinusulong ni Senator Chiz Escudero ang panukala na naglalayong taasan ang sahod ng may 2,000 dentista na nasa public sector.
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The salary grade (SG) for entry-level dentists in government would rise to SG-17, equivalent to P43,030, from the current P31,320 at SG-13, should Senate Bill No. 2082 filed by Senator Chiz Escudero be enacted into law.
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Senator Francis Escudero (80 percent trust rating and 74 percent approval rating).
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Sinabi naman ni Senador Francis Escudero na nakatrabaho niya si Del Rosario noong panahon ng Aquino administration at kilala niya ito bilang taong may integridad at makabayan.
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Senator Chiz Escudero, who worked with Del Rosario during the administration of the then-President Benigno Aquino III, remembered the former foreign affairs chief as a man of integrity and patriotism.
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Just implement the law evenly, consistently, and without fear or favor. This was the proposed solution of Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero to the break down of peace and order in Negros Oriental.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, who also served as provincial governor from 2019 to 2022, saw the opportunity to adaptively reuse the once penal colony into a museum that houses Sorsogon’s historical and cultural artifacts.
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Para naman kay Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, maaaring mag-allocate ng pondo ang gobyerno sa Nayong Pilipino sa ilalim ng General Appropriations Act.
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Duda si Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa naging bsehan ng pag-aaral ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) kung saan lumitaw na walang sapat na "soft skills" ang mga bagong graduates kaya nahihirapang makakuha ng trabaho.
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"Although it should be constantly reviewed, we should also not try to keep on trying something new without giving it enough chance to work," said Escudero, chairperson of the Senate Higher, Technical and Vocational Education Committee.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero echoed the same sentiment, adding the government should have contingency plans for every country that hosts Filipinos.
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Pinakikilos ni Senator Francis Escudero ang mga kinauukulang ahensiya ng gobyerno na agapan ang posibleng epekto sa Pilipinas ng plano ng Saudi Arabia at OPEC na bawasan ang produksyon ng langis na 1.16 bariles kada araw na ipapatupad mula Mayo hanggang sa katapusan ng taon.
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But Senator Francis Escudero said the country’s maritime dispute and other "differences" with China should not hinder the government from "pursuing cooperative efforts that we can agree and work together on."
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Senator Francis Escudero has warned the expected surge in fuel prices, which would also be felt in many products and services, will "definitely affect our recovery as it will surely have inflationary effects."
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The latest Senate version of the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill may have become "totally unrecognizable" from its original form, as many senators introduced safeguards and put the interest of the Filipino people first, but it has a better chance of being approved, according to Senator Francis Escudero.
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Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero on Wednesday urged the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) to simplify the process of the release of disaster funds to local government units (LGUs) that need assistance following natural and man-made disasters.
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Senator Francis Joseph ‘Chiz’ Escudero has asked Charter Change (Cha-Cha) proponents to explain the purpose, urgency, and "cost benefit analysis" of amending the 1987 Constitution.
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Senator Robin Padilla and Francis Escudero are locked for third place with an 82 percent rating.
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Ayon kay Escudero, layon ng "’No Permit, No Exam’ Prohibition Act" na pigilan ang anumang polisiya na nagbabawal sa mga estudyante sa pagkuha ng exam dahil sa hindii bayad na tuition at iba pang bayarin sa mga pribado at pampublikong paaralan.
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SB No. 1864 proposes the postponement of student loan collection during and after the onset of natural disasters or emergencies.
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Those statements made by Senator Chiz Escudero are absolutely spot on and express the same sentiment of a very large majority of Filipinos worldwide.
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Both measures are now up for third and final reading, according to Senator Francis Escudero, chairman of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, after defending them during interpellations last March 14.
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Hiniling ni Senator Francis Escudero sa Office of Civil Defense at National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) na gawing simple na lamang ang proseso sa pagpapalabas ng calamity fund sa mga lokal na pamahalaan.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero grilled Philippine Coast Guard and officials of the oil tanker over the incident, pointing out the failure of the PCG to check the ship’s certificate of public convenience.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Wednesday urged the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) to simplify the process of the release of disaster funds to local government units (LGUs) that need assistance following natural and man-made disasters.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero grilled the Philippine Coast Guard and officials of the oil tanker over the incident, pointing out the failure of the PCG to check the ship’s certificate of public convenience (CPC).
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Senator Francis Escudero, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical, and Vocational Education, sponsored the two measures.
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However, during Senator Francis Escudero’s interpellation, it was revealed that the Princess Empress was able to sail nine times without the authority to operate.
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Samantala, sinabi naman ni Senator Chiz Escudero na bago mamuna ang China ay dapat manalamin muna sila.
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"We have every right, as with China and any sovereign nation, to pursue a foreign policy that serves our national interest and should not be cowed by such threats which I do not consider ‘friendly’ at all," Senator Francis Escudero said in a statement.
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During the Senate session, the upper chamber named Senators Imee Marcos, Alan Peter Cayetano, Francis Escudero, Grace Poe, Nancy Binay, JV Ejercito, Jinggoy Estrada, Risa Hontiveros, and Senate Pro Tempore Loren Legarda as Senate contingents to the bicameral commission.
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Sa inihaing Senate Bill 296 ni Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, magmumulta ang mga establisiyimento na nagpapatawag ng dagdag na charge sa mga customer nilang gumagamit ng credit upang magbayad ng produkto o serbisyo.
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Stores and businesses will no longer be allowed to charge customers more for goods and services if they use their credit cards instead of paying cash, if a bill filed by Senator Francis Escudero is passed.
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Senator Francis Escudero on Wednesday said the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) should build at least one million housing units annually in the next six years to narrow down the housing backlog.
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Amid the recent earthquake that hit the country, Senator Francis Chiz Escudero on Tuesday, is pushing for creating a new government agency, if not a new department, to ensure the timely, efficient, and red tape-free distribution of relief and funds during disasters and calamities.
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Bilang suporta sa plano ng pamahalaan na i-streamline ang burukrasya, naghain si Senador Francis Escudeor ng isang panukala na naglalayong ibaba ang compulsory o sapilitang retirement para sa mga kawani ng Department of Education (DepEd) sa 60-anyos mula sa kasalukuyang 65-anyos.
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Senator Chiz Escudero on Tuesday, August 2, called for the creation of a new department or an agency dedicated for ensuring timely and immediate government response, which is also free of red tape, during times of disasters and natural calamities.
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To avoid another incident of a “bill-vetoing spree” of Malacanang, Senator Chiz Escudero on Monday urged the President to immediately appoint a “high-caliber Cabinet member” as head of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO).
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Senator Francis Escudero has refiled a measure seeking to lower the compulsory retirement age of Department of Education personnel from 65 to 60 years old in support of the government’s plan to reorganize and streamline the bureaucracy.
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Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Friday called on the government to add cooperatives with excellent track records to the list of public land grant beneficiaries.
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Senator Francis Escudero said Sunday he refiled a measure that would lower the mandatory retirement age of employees at the Department of Education.
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Senator Francis Escudero suggested Tuesday that the country’s economic team “flesh out details” of Marcos Jr.’s “very compelling vision” of how he wants to navigate the nation in the next six years, “particularly the sources of funds to implement his initiatives.”
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Para kay Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero, mahusay ang unang State of the Nation Address o SONA ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr., at mainam din na detalyado rito ang legislative agenda ng administrasyon.
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Naghain ng isang resolusyon si Senador Chiz Escudero na nananwagan ng imbestigasyon sa competitiveness ng agricultural industry upang matukoy kung ano ang naitutulong at dapat itulong ng pamahalaan na magpapataas sa kita ng mga magsasaka habang tinitiyak ang food security ng bansa.
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a resolution asking the Senate to look into the current state of the Philippine’s agricultural industry to help determine what intervention the sector needs to boost farmers’ income while ensuring the country’s food security.
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Naghain si Senador Francis “Chiz” Escudero ng isang panukala na naglalayong doblehin ang allowance of Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) ng mahigit 1.8 milyong kawani ng gobyerno para makayanan ang napakataas na presyo ng bilhin dulot ng COVID-19 pandemic at mataas na presyo ng langis.
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has filed a bill that seeks to double the amount being received by some 1.8 million government employees as Personal Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) to help them cope with the higher prices brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and oil price hikes.
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Naniniwala si Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero na nasa tamang direksyon ang plano ng Marcos administration na magsasagawa ng rightsizing o pagbabawas ng ahensya sa gobyerno para makatipid.
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Umaasa si Senador Chiz Escudero na maaprubahan na sa 19th Congress ang kanyang panukala na nag-aatas sa lahat ng mga opisyal at kawani na i-waive ang kanilang karapatan sa ilalim ng Bank Secrecy Law (Republic Act 1405) at the Foreign Currency Deposit Act (RA 6426).
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The three branches of the government and the constitutional commissions can issue a resolution, circular or order that will require their officials and employees to waive their rights under the Bank Secrecy Law while filing their Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN).
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Pinuri ni Senador Chiz Escudero ang desisyon ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) na alisin ang moratorium na nagbabawal sa mga kolehiyo at unibersidad na mag-alok ng undergraduate nursing programs.
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Lifting the 11-year moratorium on undergraduate nursing programs in college and universities is seen to address the lack of health workers, Sen. Francis Escudero said yesterday.
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According to the explanatory note of Escudero’s still unnumbered bill – copies of which were shared to reporters on Friday – suspending the barangay elections until May 2024 provides advantages, especially given the current situation where the country is still fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.
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“I believe that this is the right path to take insofar as the administration is concerned.”
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Sen. Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has cautioned the Department of Finance (DoF) against the imposition of new taxes or increasing the existing rates to generate more government revenues.
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As some senators favor taxing single-use plastics and online purchases, Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero would rather suggest that government go after “uncollected taxes lost to either corruption and/or inefficiency.”
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“I congratulate Secretary-designate (Raphael Perpetuo) ‘Popo’ Lotilla. He is well-versed with the Energy sector having served in that capacity in the past,” Senato Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said in a text message.
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Naghain na si Senador Francis Escudero ng kanyang unang 10 panukalang batas kanilang pag-amiyenda sa Republic Act No. 7160 o Local Government Code of 1991 sa layuning palalaksin ang awtonomiya ng local government units (LGUs).
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A proposal to introduce amendments to the 31-year Local Government Code tops Sen. Francis Escudero’s list of 20 priority measures filed in the 19th Congress.
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Senator Chiz Escudero bared his 20 priority legislation under the 19th Congress, including a proposal to amend Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991 to strengthen local government units’ autonomy (LGUs) through a more rationalized system of decentralization.
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Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero raised what he called a “unique legal quandary” over the first veto of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. against a bill passed by Congress under the previous administration.
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Senator-elect Francis “Chiz” Escudero vowed to help the present government of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcoos Jr., who was sworn in today as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines.
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Senator-elect Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, June 29 took his oath of office before Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo at the Supreme Court.
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Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri, who is set to lead the incoming 19th Congress as Senate President, gains another supporter in the majority bloc, as Senator-elect Chiz Escudero declares that he will cast his vote for Zubiri as well.
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Sa panig naman ng nagbabalik-Senado na si Sen. Francis Escudero, kahit siya aniya’y sanay na makipagdebate gamit ang salitang Pilipino at nagawa na umano n iya ito noong panahon na siya ay kongresista pa.
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Only two barangays suffered heavy ashfall from Bulusan Volcano’s latest eruption, Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero said Monday, adding that the provincial government is set to “decamp” evacuation centers within the day.
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Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero also ordered the residents on Friday not to venture within the five-to-six-kilometer extended permanent danger zone (PDZ) as Bulusan Volcano might explode anytime.
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The governor of the Philippines’ Sorsogon province believes communities near Mt. Bulusan are in no immediate danger after the volcano’s eruption Sunday.
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Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero holds a press briefing following the eruption of Mt. Bulusan.
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Nakatakdang isulong ni Senator-elect Francis “Chiz” Escudero na mabigyan ng full autonomy ang local government units bago simulan ang pagtalakay sa paglipat sa sistemang Pederalismo.
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The chairmanship of the Senate committee on constitutional amendments does not require the chairman to be a lawyer, Senator-elect Francis Escudero yesterday said as he defended actor and incoming Sen. Robin Padilla from criticisms that he is not fit to head the panel.
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Ipinagtanggol ni Senator Francis ‘Chiz’ Esucdero ang aktor at Senator-elect Robin Padilla laban sa mga kritiko na kumukwestiyon sa napipintong pamumuno nito bilang chairman ng Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments in the 19th Congress.
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Sorsogon Governor and Senator-elect Francis Escudero says, news about Mt. Bulusan’s eruption has been sensationalized.
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Sorsogon Governor and Senator-elect Francis Escudero gives updates following Mt. Bulusan’s eruption.
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Sorsogon Governor and Senator-elect Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero gives updates following Mt. Bulusan’s eruption and talks about his agenda in the Senate.
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Sa media briefing, sinabi ni Governor Chiz Escudero na ito ay dahi nananatiling “manageable” ang epekto ng phreatic eruption.
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Governor Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero told ANC around noontime that 216 individuals, of whom almost all were from Barangay Puting Sapa in Juban town, were evacuated due to the ashfall that affected their communities.
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The provincial government of Sorsogon has enough funds to respond to the eruption of Bulusan Volcano, Governor Chiz Escudero said on Monday.
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Umaasa si Senator-elect Chiz Escudero na maganda ang magiging pagtanggap ng business sector at international community sa mga itatalaga ni President-elect Ferdianan Marcos, Jr., na bahagi ng kanyang economic team.
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Senator-elect and Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero said the key appointments of incoming President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos of his economic team augur well for the business sector and the international community and that it was ä move in the right direction.”
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Sinabi ni Senator-elect at Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero nitong Biyernes na maganda ang naging dating sa sektor ng negosyo at international community sa pagtatalaga ni President-elect Ferdinand ‘Bonbong’ Marcos Jr., sa kanyang economic team dahil na rin sa kanilang mayamang karanasan at pagiging dalubhasa sa larangan na maaaring makapagbibigay ng pag-unlad at katatagan sa ating ekonomiya sa harap ng nangyayaring pandemya.
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Iminungkahi ni Senator-elect Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa gobyerno na ibenta ang mga hindi kinakailangan assets o property.
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Senator-elect Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday said he is pushing for a “speedy passage” of the government’s P5.268 trillion budget in 2023 to spur the recovery of the pandemic-burdened economy by aiding the country’s agriculture sector, as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
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Another possible candidate besides the three is senator-elect Francis Escudero, another former chair of the committee.
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The race for the Senate presidency is a close fight between Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri and Sen. Francis Escudero, outgoing Senat President Vicente Sotto III said Saturday, May 21.
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The race for the Senate presidency is a close fight between Sen. Juan Miguel Zubiri and Sen. Francis Escudero, outgoing Senat President Vicente Sotto III said Saturday, May 21.
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Senator-elect Francis Escudero is considering vying for the Senate presidency, his fellow senator-elect, Raffy Tulfo, said Thursday.
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Francis “Chiz” Escudero was proclaimed senator-elect on Wednesday, pulling off a successful comeback in the Upper Chamber, ranking fifth with 20,271,458 votes.
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Senator-elect Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero appealed to Filipinos Wednesday, May 18, to forget their political biases in the recent elections and start working with each other for the betterment of the country.
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The ranking of the top 5 senatorial candidates with the most number of votes remain untouched in the latest partial land official tally of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) sitting as the National Board of Canvassers (NBOC).
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Lumutang bilang susunod na Senate president sina sila Sen. Cynthia Villar, Migz Zubiri at incoming senator na si Chiz Escudero.
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Sorsogon Province Governor Chiz Escudero, who is positioned in the fifth senatorial spot according to partial and unofficial results, says this election’s winners should focus on the economy and agriculture.
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Chiz Escudero’s advice to Robin Padilla as a first-time senator.
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Senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero denies reports that he has circulated flyers with the names of presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and running-mate Sara Duterte.
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Following Legarda was Escudero, who ranked fifth among senatorial candidates.
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Si Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero, ang nag-iisang kasalukuyang gobernador na tumatakbo para senador, ay bumoto ngayong Lunes ng umaga para sa Halalan 2022 sa Buhatan Integrated National School sa Sorsogon City.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, the only incumbent provincial chief executive who is running for senator, cast his ballot early Monday morning for the May 9 national elections at the Buhatan Integrated National School in Sorsogon City.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero ranked among the 12 senatorial aspirants found to be the “greenest” by Luntiang Bayan, an alliance of pro-environment groups that assessed the electoral platforms and preference of the over 60 bets for the Senate.
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Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudeor on Thursday thanked the influential religious group Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) for supporting his bid to return to the Senate in the upcoming May 2022 elections.
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The One Bangsamoro Movement (1BANGSA), an alliance of multisectoral organizations based in Mindanao, is supporting the Senate comeback bid of incumbent Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero because of his legislative agenda seeking to improve the plight of the Filipino people.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged business process outsourcing (BPO) companies to consider setting up more offices in Mindanao to boost employment in the region.
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Hinimok ni senatorial candidate at kasalukuyang Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang mga business process outsourcing (BPO) company na pag-aralan ang pagtatayo ng mga karagdagang opisina sa Mindanao para dumami ang trabaho sa rehiyon.
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Para mapabilis ang pagbangon ng ekonomiya ng bansa matapos ang pandemya, sinabi ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na dapat pag-aralan ng pamahalaan ang pagbibigay ng mahaba-habang panahon sa micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sa pagbabayad sa mga buwis.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis Joseph “Chiz” G. Escudero, who is seeking a return to the Senate in the May 9 elections, said on Monday that he aims to push for a law that will give micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) a five-year time frame for paying income and business taxes.
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To expedite the country’s economic recovery from a two-year COVID-19 pandemic, senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the government should consider giving micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) more time to pay their taxes.
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Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday said the government would have to invest more substantially in the agriculture sector if it wants to attract a new generation of farmers and ensure food security for the country.
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Former senator and incumbent Governor Francis Escudero, meanwhile, recognized the role of workers in the revival of the country’s economy, and vowed to pass a measure that seeks an increased minimum wage amid rising costs, should he succeed in hi Senate comeback bid.
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The province of Sorsogon has the most number of municipalities in the country that are certified by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), said Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero.
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Global brand ambassador and social media celebrity Heart Evangelista-Escudero has showed her support for women in a livelihood training project in Muntinlupa City where she learned about the process of making local products including bottled bangus, gourmet tuyo and tinapa, as well as, peanut butter.
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Binisita ni global brand ambassador at social media Heart Evangelista-Escudero ang Muntinlupa Training and Resource Center for Women (MTRCW) upang alamin kung papaano siya makakatulong sa komunidad bilang parte ng kanyang women empowerment advocacy.
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Pinangunahan ang regional travel fair na ginanap na bagong bukas na Sorsogon City Convention Center ni Department of Tourism-Bicol regional director Herbie Aguas, Gov. Chiz Escudero at Atty. Athonete Velasco-Allones, chairperson ng Tourism Promotioal Boad.
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The 37-year-old star, wife of Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero who is seeking a return to the Senate, went to the Muntinlupa City Technical Institute (MCTI), which provides livelihood training programs.
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In order to give the national development government enough time to prepare for the next barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero said there is a need to postpone its schedule from December 2022 to 2024.
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Ang nagbabalik-Senado na si Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ay hindi natitinag bilang is a sa mga nangungunang kandidato, ayon sa Laylo senatorial survey na isinapubliko noong Martes o kulang dalawang linggo bago ang halalan sa Mayo 9.
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Former senator and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero remains one of the leading candidates for the 2022 elections, according to a latest poll survey released less than two weeks before the national elections on May 9.
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Celebrity Heart Evangelista visited Pampanga recently to campaign for the Senate comeback of her husband, Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero.
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Nasa listahan sina dating Ifugao Rep. Teddy Baguilat, dating Vice President Jejomar Binay, reelectionist Sen. Leila de Lima, Atty. Chel Diokno, Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero, Luke Espiritu, reelectionist Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Alex Lacson, House Deputy Speaker at Antique Rep. Loren Legarda, at Sonny Matula.
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Makabayan cited the candidates’ track record in working on shared issues concerning workers, women, youth, LGBTQ+ community, and the poor, along with defending the environment, human rights, and Philippine sovereignty.
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Nananatiling nangunguna si Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero sa hanay ng mahigit 60 kandidato na naglalaban-laban para sa 12 puwesto sa Senado, ayon sa pinakabagong poll na isinagawa ng Publicus Asia noong April 19-21.
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Former senator and incumbent Governor Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero is still top choice among more than 60 candidates vying for the 12 seats in the Senate, according to the latest survey conducted by Publicus Asia between April 19 and 21.
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Former senators Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Alan Peter Cayetano and incumbent Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian were the top three preferred senatorial candidates in the April 19 to 21 survey of Publicus Asia.
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Do not fight over the candidates you are rooting for. Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero has this advice to voters as campaign fever heats up with barely 17 days to the national and local elections.
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Napanatili ni senatorial candidate at kasalukuyang Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang kanyang pangalawang puwesto sa mga kandidato sa pagka-senador na napupusuan ng mga Pilipino sa pinakabagong pre-election survey na isinagawa ng DZRH kulang tatlong linggo bago ang halalan sa Mayo 9.
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Napanatili ni senatorial candidate at kasalukuyang Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang kanyang pangalawang puwesto sa mga kandidato sa pagkasenador na napupusuan ng mga Pilipino sa pinakabagong pre-election survey na isinagawa ng estasyon ng radyo na DZRH kulang tatlong linggo bago ang halalan sa Mayo 9.
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The youth-oriented Nationalist Social-Democratic Society (NSDS) has announced it is supporting senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s Senate comeback bid.
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Escudero emphasized that there is a law providing that all Filipinos receive quality education at all levels, with specific government agencies mandated to ensure access to accessible education for all.
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As the country’s education system prepares for face-to-face classes, Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero warns public schools of the “illegal” act of refusing to admit unvaccinated students.
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Sa pagtutuon ng pansin ng mga botante imbes na sa mga kandidato isang buwan bago ang halalan sa Mayo 9, sinabi ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na ang pagsali sa proseso ng halalan at paggamit sa karapatan sa pagboto ang pinakamalaking akto ng kabayanihan na magagawa ng mga Pilipino ngayong taon.
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Don’t fight over your candidates, Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who is again seeking election in the Senate, reminded voters on Saturday amid the country’s polarized political atmosphere.
Senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday, April 8 said the Department of Education (DepEd) should immediately release the funds intended for its field offices to prepare schools across the country for face-to-face classes,
Senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has topped the senatorial mock polls conducted by La Salle University Ozamiz with 47 percent of college students saying they would vote for the former senator.
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Actress Heart Evangelista arrived in Bacolod City Monday, April 4, to campaign for her husband, Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who is running for senator in the May 2022 polls.
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The socialite, actress, and wife of the senatorial candidate, Chiz Escudero, surprised vendors at the Carbon Public Market when she made an early morning visit on Monday, April 4, 2022.
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Kabilang si Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero sa mga nangungunang kandidato sa pagkasenador para sa mga Tomasino sa pambansang halalan sa susunod na buwan, ayon sa isang survey na ginawa ng Varistarian, ang opisyal na pahayagan ng University of Sto. Tomas.
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Senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero continues to dominate the May 2022 senatorial race as he is now among the preferred candidates that Thomasians are choosing for the upcoming May 2022 elections.
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Nanawagan si Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero sa Commission on Elections (COMELEC) na maglatag ng contingency plan sakaling mawalan ng kuryente sa mismong araw ng halalan sa Mayo 9 at pati na sa panahon ng bilangan at canvassing.
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Former Senator Francis Escudero praised Robredo for her “dignified and on point” performance during the second debate organized by the Commission on Elections.
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Celebrity and fashion icon Heart Evangelista-Escudero launched senatoriable Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s campaign in Cebu City alongside mayoral candidate Margot Osmena on Monday morning, April 4.
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Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero said on Monday that he wants to establish shelters in each local government unit (LGU) for homeless members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community.
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Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero urged the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) on Sunday to present its contingency plan, should a power outage happens during the elections on May 9, during the counting of votes, and during the canvassing period.
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Senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero called on the youth to be partners in nation-building.
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Plano ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na gumawa ng mga sementeryong bukas sa lahat ng klase ng pananampalataya o interfaith cemeteries sa buong bansa na nais niyang gawing permanente sa pamamagitan ng isang batas na kanyang isusulong kapag nanalo siya para sa Senado sa halalan sa Mayo.
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Plano ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na gumawa ng mga sementeryong bukas sa lahat ng klase ng pananampalataya o interfaith cemeteries sa buong bansa na nais niyang gawing permanente sa pamamagitan ng isang batas na kanyang isusulong kapag nanalo siya para sa Senado sa halalan sa Mayo.
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Should he win a Senate seat in the upcoming May 2022 senatorial elections, senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he will pursue the creation of interfaith cemeteries nationwide, which he hopes would be institutionalized.
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Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero ranked high among other bets in the latest opinion polls conducted by research group OCTA ahead of the May 9 National Elections.
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Minungkahi ni senatorial candidate at Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero na dapat magpasa ang Kongreso ng isang supplemental budget upang masiguro na mapupunta lamang ang kita mula sa tax, na tinatayang aabot pa ng P105.9 bilyon ngayong taon, sa mga Pilipinong lubhang apektado ng oil price hikes.
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Sa halip na P200 buwanang tulong, sinabi ni senatorial candidate at Sorsgon Gov. Chiz Escudero na dapat likumin na lamang ng gobyerno ang lahat ng koleksiyon mula sa buwis sa fuel para mabigyan ang mga naghihikahos na pamilyang Pilipino ng mgas kapakipakinabang na ayuda package.
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Senatorial candidate Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero has vowed to work on a Php20-billion fund for the rehabilitation of the areas affected by Typhoon Odette once he gets elected in the May Elections.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has ranked first in the mock polls organized by the students of the Cagayan State University’s College of Allied Health Sciences (CSU-CAHS) in Tuguegarao City.
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If he can have his way, Sorsogon Governor and senatorial candidate Chiz Escudero wants the local government to have a say in the mining industry to ensure the environment would not be damaged.
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Sorsogon Governor and senatorial aspirant Chiz Escudero has called on the public to participate in the observation of Earth Hour from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. of Saturday, March 26, by taking a break from energy consumption.
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Politikos may be discouraged from switching political parties if these groups are allowed to raise funds for their members’ candidacies, Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said that local governments should be given more power in responding to COVID-19 outbreaks in their communities, as they are better equipped to know the problems faced by their constituents and the best course of action for these problems.
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Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has emerged as the second preferred senatorial candidate during the mock polls at Cagayan de Oro City’s University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP).
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Mula pa noong nakaraang taon, itinutulak na ni Escudero ang pagbabalik ng in-person classes s amga lugar kung saan mababa ang impeksiyon ng COVID-19, tulad sa Sorsogon kung saan walang coronavirus sa mahigit 55 percent ng mga barangay, dahil na rin lumilitaw sa mga pag-aaral na hindi ganoon kaepektibo ang online learning.
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Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday welcomed President Duterte’s order to resume in-person classes across the country, saying this would help solve the learning poverty in Philippines.
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Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escyderi has emerged as the second preferred senatorial candidate during the mock polls at Cagayan de Oro City’s University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines (USTP).
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who is seeking a Senate comeback in the May 2022 elections, said the country’s implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act will be useless if it does not benefit the poorest provinces, especially in Mindanao.
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Suportado ni Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero ang panukala ni Vice Pres. Leni Ropbredo na pondohan ng P100 bilyon ang isang stimulus package para sa micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) na nakapag-aambag ng 40% sa gross domestic product (GDP) ng bansa.
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Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the country’s implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act would be all for naught if it fails to benefit the poorest provinces, especially in Mindanao.
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Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero is the second top pick among the senatorial candidates for the upcoming May 2022 elections, according to a survey commissioned by Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone within the province.
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Returning senatorial hopefuls Francis Escudero and Alan Peter Cayetano were the top Senate preferences in the latest independent and non-commissioned Publicus Asia survey released on Thursday, March 17.
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The national government should reconsider its order for employees of business process outsourcing (BPO) centers to return to their offices by April 1, senatorial candidate Francis Escudero said Thursday.
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Dahil sa pagtuloy na pagtaas ng presyo ng produktong petrolyo, hinimok ni senatorial candidate at Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero ang pamahalaan, na bawiin ang nauna nitong kautusan na magbalik-opisina na ang mga empleyado ng business process outsourcing (BPO centers sa Abril 1.
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Tinawag ni dating senador Francis “Chiz” Escudeor na “far-fetched and “incredulous” ang mga paratang na may alyansa ang kampo ni Vice President Leni Robredo at mga komunistang rebelde.
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Senatorial candidate Francis “Chiz” Escudero dubbed as “far-fetched and incredulous” allegations that Vice President Leni Robredo has forged an alliance with communist rebels.
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Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero is the second top pick among the senatorial candidates for the upcoming May 2022 elections, according to a survey commissioned by Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone within the province.
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If the voting for the May 2022 senatorial election happens today, Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero will emerge as the top winner, based on the mock polls held among students of the Philippine Normal University (PNU) Mindanao campus.
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The jail-to-museum project in Iloilo is the inspiration behind a museum in Sorsogon province.
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Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday urged the government to assess where to cut the red tape in the distribution of aid to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) considering there are still billions in unused COVID-19 cash aid for them.
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Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Saturday, March 12 strongly suggested that government consider realigning funds or passing supplemental budget as he warned of more of oil price hikes that would require greater fuel subsidy for affected sectors in the coming months.
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Sa harap ng banta ng mas marami pang oil price hike at ng kahilingan par as mas malaking fuel subsidy para sa mga apektadong sektor sa mga susunod na buwan, sinabi ni senatorial candidate at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na dapat na bigyang-konsiderasyon agad ng gobyerno ang pag-realign ng pondo o ang pagpasa ng isang supplemental budget.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero said that once the P49.5-million Sorsogon Cancer Treatment Center is completed, residents of the province will no longer have to travel to the nearby cancer center in Naga City or to Manila for radiation and other cancer-related treatments.
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Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero yesterday aired four possible solutions that may mitigate the impact of increases in prices of fuel to Filipino consumers, stressing that there is no need for President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a state of economic emergency.
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The next administration should prioritize job generation, especially those who lost jobs as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic, senatorial candidate Francis Escudero said Wednesday.
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Having a lot of options to address the price increase on fuels, Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said there is no need for President Rodrigo Duterte to declare a state of economic emergency.
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Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero led the reopening and inauguration of the Bulusan Eco-Tourism Center and Facilities in the Bulusan Volcano Natural Park after two years of massive rehabilitation.
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Nakibahagi ang probinsya ng Sorsogon sa global community sa selebrasyon ng International Women’s Day 2022 na may temang “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.”
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The province of Sorsogon is joining the global community in celebrating Women’s Month this March, senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Tuesday, March 8.
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In a post on Twitter, Lacson praised Escudero’s sterling performance as local chief executive barely three years since he became governor of Sorsogon in 2019.
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Kuwento naman ni Lacson, napag-usapan nila ni Escudero na dati nilang kasamahan sa Senado, ang magagandang nagawa ng huli sa kanyang probinsya at tiwala siya na magagawa rin ito ng gobernador sa mas malawak pang antas kung mananalo siya muli bilang senador.
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Nagdeklara ng pagsuporta ang Ang Probinsyano Party-list sa balik-Senado ni Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero dahil sa kanyang masigasig na pagsusulog ng mga adbokasiya para sa pag-asenso ng mga mamamayan sa mga lalawigan.
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Sinabi ni senatorial candidate at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na dapat ipagkatiwala na lamang sa local government units (LGUs) ang mga klasipikasyon ng alert level sa kani-kanilang nasasakupan dahil mas sila naman ang nakakaalam sa totoong sitwasyon sa mga lugar nila.
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The Davao City-based AGRI Party-list said it is fully supporting the Senate comeback of Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero as they express satisfaction for his being a “steadfast ally” of farmers and the agriculture sector.
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Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday said the national government should leave the management of COVID-19 alert level classification local government units (LGUs) since they are in a more better position to assess the situation on the ground.
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The Philippines should open its doors to fleeing Ukrainians as their country puts up a firm resistance to Russia’s invasion, Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said Monday.
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Speaking to CNN Philippines’ The Source on Tuesday, Sorsgon Gov. Chiz Escudero appealed to the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases to devolve the task of announcing COVID-19 alert levels to local chief executives since they know the situation on the ground better.
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A guest in the senatorial slates of Vice President Leni Robredo, and Senators Ping Lacson and Manny Pacquiao, Escudero did not reveal who he would vote come May.
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Nine presidential candidates battled it out in the recently concluded Philippines’ debate, but for Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero, at least two hopefuls stood out during the face-off.
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The Davao City-based Agri Party-list has declared its full support for the candidacy of Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero, who is seeking a new six-year term in the Senate in the May elections, calling him a “steadfast ally” of farmers and the agriculture sector.
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Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday called on the Philippine government to denounce war “in all its forms” and speak up against the apparent aggression committed by Russia against Ukraine.
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Muling binubuksan ng Sorsogon ang pintuan into para sa mga biyaherong lokal at dayuhan nang may mas magagandang imprastraktura, mas maayos na pasilidad, at mga karagdagang atraksiyon sa ilang lugar ng turismo, ayon kay Gov. Chiz Escudero.
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Sorsogon is again reopening its doors to both local and foreign travelers with better infrastructure, improved facilities, and more attractions in several tourism sites, says its Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has urged the government to transfer from the Philippine Ports Authority to the provincial government the management of the Port of Matnog.
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Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero commemorated the 36th anniversary of the Edsa People Power Revolution, urging the people to keep the memory and spirit of the bloodless revolt alive.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero is urging mayors in areas considered low-risk for COVID-19 to allow schools in their jurisdiction to resume “face-to-face” or in-person classes.
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Hinihimok ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang mga alkalde sa mga lugar na hindi na delikado sa COVID-19 na ibalik ang face-to-face classes sa kani-kanilang nasasakupan bilang pagsuporta na rin sa balak ng pamahalaan na gawin na uli ang pagbubukas ng klase sa mismon paaralan sa lahat ng antas sa Agosto.
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Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Francis Escudero is urging the national government not to resort to imposing new and higher taxes to settle the country’s debts as Filipinos are still reeling from the impact of the pandemic.
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Sinabi ni senatorial aspirant at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na huwag kapitan ng pamahalaan ang pagpatwa ng mga bagong buwis para lamang mabayaran ang lumalaking pagkakautang ng Pilipinas na ipinanunukala ng Department of Finance (DOF).
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Senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday called on local chief executives in low-risk COVID-19 areas to allow schools in their jurisdiction to resume face-to-face classes in support of the government’s target reopening of in-person classes in all levels on August.
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According to Escudero, if he would be elected again as a senator, he will give priority to the passage of the Typhoon Odette Rehabilitation Fund Bill to help provinces that were badly affected by the typhoon recover.
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The Ang Kabuhayan Partylist on Wednesday declared its “unequivocal” support for the senatorial bid of Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero in the coming May 9, 2022 national elections.
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Escudero, a former Senate Finance Committee chief made the call in light of the Department of Finance’s (DOF) proposal, saying while the government needs higher revenues, raising or imposing new taxes is ill-timed as many Filipinos are still reeling from the impact of the pandemic.
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Comebacking senator Governor Chiz Escudero said Monday, February 21, 2022, that he wants to share to all Filipinos across the country his experience in Sorsogon province as its top chief executive.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero and former House Speaker and Taguig Representative Alan Peter Cayetano have vowed to pursue a higher budget for the agriculture sector should they win the senatorial race in the May 2022 elections.
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Some 51 percent of respondents said that they would vote for Escudero, also the incumbent governor of Sorsogon.
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Nagpahayag ng pakikiramay sina Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero at Senador Manuel “Lito” Lapid sa pagpanaw ni Tarlac 1st District Rep. Carlos ‘Charlie’ Cojuangco.
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Senatorial candidate and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has urged the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Hong Kong to prepare to assist more Filipino domestic workers who could be infected with COVID-19 as Hong Kong struggles with a surge in cases.
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Returning Senate candidate Sorsogon Gov. Francis Joseph ‘Chiz’ Escudero said increased private sector investment in the government’s public-private partnerships (PPPs) scheme should be a priority of the next administration.
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Escudero, who is eyeing a Senate comeback in the upcoming May 2022 elections said the government’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) scheme is crucial to faster economic recovery and must be a priority of the next set of leaders.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero is eyeing to make the province one of the top producers of abaca in the region with the new building and facility of the Philippine Fiber Industry and Development Authority (PhilFIDA) in the town of Juban.
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BHW Rep. Angelic Natasaha Co said the group is endorsing Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero, Sen. Joel Villanueva, and ophthalmologist Dr. Minguita Padilla.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero, in a statement, said that his dream project for the abandoned as well as elderly members of the LGBT community will soon materialize as the provincial government has secured the land where it will be built.
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Senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday, Feb. 17 called on the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to exclude in their “Operation Baklas” the campaign materials posted with consent on houses and other private properties of the non-candidate owners.
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According to FFF — one of the biggest mass-based organizations of farmers, fisherfolks, and agricultural tenants and workers in the Philippines — Escudero deserves to be elected again to the Senate for his advocacy to promote the interests of the agriculture sector.
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Nagdeklara ng pagsuporta ang 200,000 miyembro ng Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) para kay Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na kumakandidato sa Halalan 2022 para sa bagong anim na taong termino sa Senado.
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In a statement on Wednesday from Escudero’s camp, they confirmed that the An Waray party-list which hails from Eastern Visayas has endorsed Escudero, as relayed by incumbent An Waray Rep. Florencio Noel.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s senatorial candidacy earned another support from a partylist after the Alliance for Resilience Sustainability and Empowerment (ARISE) said it was endorsing the veteran legislator’s return to the 24-member Senate.
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Nakuha ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang ikalawang puwesto sa pinakabagong nationwide survey na isinagawa ng Philippines-Mission and Development (RPMD) noong Enero 22-30, 2022 kung saan nadagdagan siya ng 6.6 porsiyentong puntos kaya pumalos sa 58.2%.
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The DOH, he said, should facilitate the quick release of the P529.20-million Cancer Assistance Fund (CAF) to cover the cost of cancer treatment and its care-related components such as diagnostics and laboratories.
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Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero garnered 58.2 percent.
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Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero placed fourth 55.7 percent.
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Escudero noted other nations have been prompting and helping their citizens to leave the crisis-hit eastern European country amid warnings by Western governments of an imminent invasion by Russia.
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Kasabay ng panawagan ng marmaing bansa sa kanilang mga mamamayan na lisanin ang Ukraine dahil sa namumuong sigalot doon, hinimok naman ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na agad magkasa ng humanitarian flights para maiuwi pabalik ng bansa ang 380 Pilipino na nagtatrabaho roon sa harap ng pagbababala ng ilang kanluraning gobyerno sa napipintong pagsakop ng Russia.
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Any presidential candidate and all contenders for national posts in the May 9 elections are welcome to hold campaign activities in Sorsogon, unlike other localities or provinces that are supposedly off-limits to certain candidates, Gov. Francis Escudero said Friday.
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Bukas ang Sorsogon para sa lahat ng presidential aspirants pati na sa iba pang mga kandidato na tumatakbo sa mga pambansang posisyon.
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“His return to the Senate is something because we all know that when he was then a senator, he is one of the pillars. Actually, whether governor or senator, he is an asset,” she added.
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It is no surprise that Escudero is not publicly backing Robredo’s presidential bid. While he is part of the Robredo ticket as a guest candidate, he is also included in the Senate slates of Sens. Ping Lacson and Manny Pacquiao, who are both also running for president.
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Ibinahagi pa ni Robredo na nang manalo siyang Bise Presidente noong 2016, lumapit at nag-alok sa kanya ng tulong ang beteranong senador, na kanya mismong nakatunggali sa nasabing halalan, sa kung papaano epektibong magagawa ng Office of the Vice President (OVP) ang mga tungkulin nito sa kabila ng limitadong pondo.
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Could Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero be the next Senate President? If former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is to be believed, that seems to be the opposition’s plan if they get elected to the Senate.
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Pero humahabol din si dating senador Chiz Escudero na nasa ikalawang pwesto na matapos makakuha ng 52.8% mula sa 36%
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Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is endorsing Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero’s bid to return to the Senate with a fresh six-year term.
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Nakakuha ng 53% ang nagbabalik senado na si Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Escudero said it is the obligation of the government to give the retirees what is due to them as stipulated in the law in recognition of their services to the country.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has called on the national government to relax its requirements for small cooperatives to receive assistance and subsidies if the country wants to facilitate an inclusive post-pandemic recovery.
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Former senator and Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero took the top spot in the latest nationwide online survey conducted by Tangere in partnership with the Manila Bulletin from Jan. 26 to 29.
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Dapat magkaroon ng karagdagang suweldo at benepisyo ang lahat ng empleyado ng pamahalaan, kontraktuwal man o permanente, kung may gagawing bagong batas para sa panibagong pagtaas ng suweldo ng mga nagtatrabaho sa gobyerno, ayon kay senatorial aspirant at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero.
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Even temporary job orders and contractual government workers should be entitled to salary increases and benefits, senatorial aspirant Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero said Monday.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero over the weekend said the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should reconsider its April 2022 phaseout of non-modernized or traditional jeepneys.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who is seeking reelection for the Senate in the upcoming elections, was endorsed by mayors belonging to the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Quezon) and Eastern Samar.
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Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero urged the Senate to carefully study the terms stipulated under the RCEP.
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Reelectionist senator and incumbent Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero on Thursday said laws be uploaded so harsher penalties would be imposed against online scammers.
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Dahil sa isa na namang panloloko kung saan naapektuhan ngayon ang mga public school teacher na may payroll account sa pag-aari ng gobyerno na Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank), sinabi ni senatorial aspirant at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na dapat baguhin ang ilang batas upang mapatawan ng mas mabigat na parusa at multa ang mga online scammer.
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Sa harap ng patuloy na pagtaas ng mga kaso ng Omicron sa Metro Manila at pagkalat ng variant sa mga probinsiya, hinimok ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang Department of Health (DOH) bigyan ng kapangyarihan ang mga lokal na pamahalaan upang makapagplano uat makapagpatupad ang mga ito ng pagtugon sa pandemya na naaangkop sa mga totoong nangyayari sa kani-kanilang nasasakupan.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero has urged both national and local officials to secure all health-related purchases before the procurement ban takes effect during the election period.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero has urged both national and local officials to secure all health-related purchases before the procurement ban takes effect during the election period.
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Senatorial aspirant Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, Jan. 24 said he is in favor of pursuing all options in developing a long-term energy agenda to ensure that the country gets the best suitable, sustainable and safest source of power that is responsive to the future energy landscape of the Philippines.
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Pabor umano si senatorial aspirant at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero sa paggamit ng lahat ng posibleng opsyon sa pagpapaunlad ng plano para sa enerhiya upang masiguro na magkakaroon ang bansa ng pangmatagalang suplay ng naaangkop, ligtas, at abot-kayang kuryente.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has said helping the local fishing industry grow and making it competitive should be the priority of the government over importation to address a projected shortage, if it wants to ensure a steady stream of fish supply in the country.
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Nangangamba si Escudero na baka matulad ang mga mangingisda sa sinasapit ng mga magsasaka ng gulay na naaapektuhan ang kabuhayan at kita dahil sa pagbaha sa pamilihan ng mga inilulusot na produktong agrikultura galing ibang bansa.
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The national government should extend and expand its emergency employment program in parts of the Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan that were damaged by Typhoon Odette in late December 2021, Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero said Thursday.
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Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero announced that the provincial government of Sorsogon has started working in public hospitals, as part of the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) 5.
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Saying it was “discriminatory and without legal basis,” senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero called on the Department of Transportation to immediately recall its controversial “no vaccination, no ride” policy.
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Isusulong ni senatorial candidate at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang isang batas na naglalayong gumawa ng isang komprehensibong “pandemic and all-hazard preparedness plan” upang mapalakas ang kapasidad at kakayahan ng pamahalaan sa pagtugon at paghawak sa mga public health emergency tulad ng nangyayari ngayong COVID-19 pandemic.
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Inihihirit ni senatorial aspirant Sorsgon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero sa national government na bilhan ng RT-PCR machine kada-probinsya dahil nasa P10 million per unit lang naman ang halaga nito.
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Inihihirit ni senatorial aspirant Sorsgon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero sa national government na bilhan ng RT-PCR machine kada-probinsya dahil nasa P10 million per unit lang naman ang halaga nito.
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Escudero pointed out the government’s infrastructure program has received a massive P1.18-trillion budget this year, almost a quarter of the P5.04-trillion national budget, enough to jumpstart the country’s post-pandemic recovery
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Sorsogon Governor and senatorial aspirant Francis “Chiz” Escudero vowed to revive the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act should win another Senate term.
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Escudero said contact tracing and mass testing are necessary to isolate and treat people infected with the coronavirus and prevent the spread of the disease.
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Sinabi ni Escudero na hindi estratehiya ang ginawang pagkambiyo ng DOH upang malabanan ang mabilis na pagkalat ng Omicron variant sa bansa kundi isang pagpapamalas nang pagbitiw at pagsuko.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero on Thursday said the government should hasten the approval of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) in order to free up P75 billion in levy funds to assist coconut farmers and rehabilitate their lands ravaged by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) last month.
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Sa gitna ng biglaang pagdami ng mga impeksyon ng COVID-19, itinutulak ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero sa Departnment of Health (DOH) na gawing malawakan at mas abot-kaya, kundi man libre na, ang coronavirus testing upang mahikayat ang mga mamamayan na magpa-test na isang mabisang paraan upang makontrol ang pagkalat ng sakit.
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Matapos ang pananalasa ng super typhoon Odette sa bansa na nakaapekto sa libu-libong Pilipino, isinusulong ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang pagtatayo ng mga permanente at ligtas na bahay para sa mga pamilyang naninirahan sa mga baybayin at peligrosong lugar upang maprotektahan sa mag baybayin at peligrosong lugar upang maprotektahan ang kanilang bahay at ari-arian lalo na sa panahon ng matinding kalamidad.
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Sa gitna ng biglaang pagdami ng mga impeksiyon ng COVID-19, itinutulak ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero sa Department of Health (DOH) na gawing malawakan at mas abot-kaya, kundi man libre na, ang coronavirus testing upang mahikayat ang mga mamamayan na magpa-test na isang mabisang paraan upang makontrol ang pagkalat ng sakit.
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Local government units (LGUs) should not rely on the additional P234 billion in internal revenue allotment (IRA) projected this year under the Mandanas ruling because the cost of devolution will be higher than the amount they will actually receive, Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said in a statement issued on Sunday.
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Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday, January 7 said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should consider standardizing fees for online transactions designed to propel the Philippines towards a cash-lite economy.
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Sorsogon governor and senatorial aspirant Francis Escudero is seeking the continued deferment of the scheduled increases in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium contributions.
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Ginawa ni Escudero ang kanyang mga panawagan sa harap ng mga reklamo ng maraming PhilHealth members na tinatanggihan ng mga payment center ang kanilang bayad dahil wala pa raw abiso ang ahensiya tungkol sa bagong rate.
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Escudero said his province Sorsogon is among the pilot provinces.
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Ayon sa dating senador, hindi lahat ng 33 pilot provinces na kasama sa pagpapatupad ng UHC ay may sapat na pondo sa kalusugan para magkaroon ng maaasahang health care provider network (HCPN) na siyang hinihingi ng UHC Law.
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Escudero noted other nations have been prompting and helping their citizens to leave the crisis-hit eastern European country amid warnings by Western governments of an imminent invasion by Russia.
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Kasabay ng panawagan ng marmaing bansa sa kanilang mga mamamayan na lisanin ang Ukraine dahil sa namumuong sigalot doon, hinimok naman ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) na agad magkasa ng humanitarian flights para maiuwi pabalik ng bansa ang 380 Pilipino na nagtatrabaho roon sa harap ng pagbababala ng ilang kanluraning gobyerno sa napipintong pagsakop ng Russia.
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Any presidential candidate and all contenders for national posts in the May 9 elections are welcome to hold campaign activities in Sorsogon, unlike other localities or provinces that are supposedly off-limits to certain candidates, Gov. Francis Escudero said Friday.
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Bukas ang Sorsogon para sa lahat ng presidential aspirants pati na sa iba pang mga kandidato na tumatakbo sa mga pambansang posisyon.
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“His return to the Senate is something because we all know that when he was then a senator, he is one of the pillars. Actually, whether governor or senator, he is an asset,” she added.
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It is no surprise that Escudero is not publicly backing Robredo’s presidential bid. While he is part of the Robredo ticket as a guest candidate, he is also included in the Senate slates of Sens. Ping Lacson and Manny Pacquiao, who are both also running for president.
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Ibinahagi pa ni Robredo na nang manalo siyang Bise Presidente noong 2016, lumapit at nag-alok sa kanya ng tulong ang beteranong senador, na kanya mismong nakatunggali sa nasabing halalan, sa kung papaano epektibong magagawa ng Office of the Vice President (OVP) ang mga tungkulin nito sa kabila ng limitadong pondo.
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Could Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero be the next Senate President? If former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV is to be believed, that seems to be the opposition’s plan if they get elected to the Senate.
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Pero humahabol din si dating senador Chiz Escudero na nasa ikalawang pwesto na matapos makakuha ng 52.8% mula sa 36%
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Vice presidential candidate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio is endorsing Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero’s bid to return to the Senate with a fresh six-year term.
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Nakakuha ng 53% ang nagbabalik senado na si Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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Escudero said it is the obligation of the government to give the retirees what is due to them as stipulated in the law in recognition of their services to the country.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero has called on the national government to relax its requirements for small cooperatives to receive assistance and subsidies if the country wants to facilitate an inclusive post-pandemic recovery.
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Former senator and Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero took the top spot in the latest nationwide online survey conducted by Tangere in partnership with the Manila Bulletin from Jan. 26 to 29.
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Dapat magkaroon ng karagdagang suweldo at benepisyo ang lahat ng empleyado ng pamahalaan, kontraktuwal man o permanente, kung may gagawing bagong batas para sa panibagong pagtaas ng suweldo ng mga nagtatrabaho sa gobyerno, ayon kay senatorial aspirant at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero.
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Even temporary job orders and contractual government workers should be entitled to salary increases and benefits, senatorial aspirant Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero said Monday.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero over the weekend said the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) should reconsider its April 2022 phaseout of non-modernized or traditional jeepneys.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who is seeking reelection for the Senate in the upcoming elections, was endorsed by mayors belonging to the League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Quezon) and Eastern Samar.
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Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero urged the Senate to carefully study the terms stipulated under the RCEP.
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Reelectionist senator and incumbent Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero on Thursday said laws be uploaded so harsher penalties would be imposed against online scammers.
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Dahil sa isa na namang panloloko kung saan naapektuhan ngayon ang mga public school teacher na may payroll account sa pag-aari ng gobyerno na Land Bank of the Philippines (Landbank), sinabi ni senatorial aspirant at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na dapat baguhin ang ilang batas upang mapatawan ng mas mabigat na parusa at multa ang mga online scammer.
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Sa harap ng patuloy na pagtaas ng mga kaso ng Omicron sa Metro Manila at pagkalat ng variant sa mga probinsiya, hinimok ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang Department of Health (DOH) bigyan ng kapangyarihan ang mga lokal na pamahalaan upang makapagplano uat makapagpatupad ang mga ito ng pagtugon sa pandemya na naaangkop sa mga totoong nangyayari sa kani-kanilang nasasakupan.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero has urged both national and local officials to secure all health-related purchases before the procurement ban takes effect during the election period.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero has urged both national and local officials to secure all health-related purchases before the procurement ban takes effect during the election period.
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Senatorial aspirant Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday, Jan. 24 said he is in favor of pursuing all options in developing a long-term energy agenda to ensure that the country gets the best suitable, sustainable and safest source of power that is responsive to the future energy landscape of the Philippines.
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Pabor umano si senatorial aspirant at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero sa paggamit ng lahat ng posibleng opsyon sa pagpapaunlad ng plano para sa enerhiya upang masiguro na magkakaroon ang bansa ng pangmatagalang suplay ng naaangkop, ligtas, at abot-kayang kuryente.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has said helping the local fishing industry grow and making it competitive should be the priority of the government over importation to address a projected shortage, if it wants to ensure a steady stream of fish supply in the country.
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Nangangamba si Escudero na baka matulad ang mga mangingisda sa sinasapit ng mga magsasaka ng gulay na naaapektuhan ang kabuhayan at kita dahil sa pagbaha sa pamilihan ng mga inilulusot na produktong agrikultura galing ibang bansa.
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The national government should extend and expand its emergency employment program in parts of the Visayas, Mindanao, and Palawan that were damaged by Typhoon Odette in late December 2021, Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero said Thursday.
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Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero announced that the provincial government of Sorsogon has started working in public hospitals, as part of the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) 5.
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Saying it was “discriminatory and without legal basis,” senatorial candidate and incumbent Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero called on the Department of Transportation to immediately recall its controversial “no vaccination, no ride” policy.
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Isusulong ni senatorial candidate at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang isang batas na naglalayong gumawa ng isang komprehensibong “pandemic and all-hazard preparedness plan” upang mapalakas ang kapasidad at kakayahan ng pamahalaan sa pagtugon at paghawak sa mga public health emergency tulad ng nangyayari ngayong COVID-19 pandemic.
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Inihihirit ni senatorial aspirant Sorsgon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero sa national government na bilhan ng RT-PCR machine kada-probinsya dahil nasa P10 million per unit lang naman ang halaga nito.
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Escudero pointed out the government’s infrastructure program has received a massive P1.18-trillion budget this year, almost a quarter of the P5.04-trillion national budget, enough to jumpstart the country’s post-pandemic recovery
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Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Sorsogon Governor and senatorial aspirant Francis “Chiz” Escudero vowed to revive the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act should win another Senate term.
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Escudero said contact tracing and mass testing are necessary to isolate and treat people infected with the coronavirus and prevent the spread of the disease.
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Sinabi ni Escudero na hindi estratehiya ang ginawang pagkambiyo ng DOH upang malabanan ang mabilis na pagkalat ng Omicron variant sa bansa kundi isang pagpapamalas nang pagbitiw at pagsuko.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero on Thursday said the government should hasten the approval of the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) in order to free up P75 billion in levy funds to assist coconut farmers and rehabilitate their lands ravaged by Typhoon Odette (international name: Rai) last month.
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Sa gitna ng biglaang pagdami ng mga impeksyon ng COVID-19, itinutulak ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero sa Departnment of Health (DOH) na gawing malawakan at mas abot-kaya, kundi man libre na, ang coronavirus testing upang mahikayat ang mga mamamayan na magpa-test na isang mabisang paraan upang makontrol ang pagkalat ng sakit.
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Matapos ang pananalasa ng super typhoon Odette sa bansa na nakaapekto sa libu-libong Pilipino, isinusulong ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang pagtatayo ng mga permanente at ligtas na bahay para sa mga pamilyang naninirahan sa mga baybayin at peligrosong lugar upang maprotektahan sa mag baybayin at peligrosong lugar upang maprotektahan ang kanilang bahay at ari-arian lalo na sa panahon ng matinding kalamidad.
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Sa gitna ng biglaang pagdami ng mga impeksiyon ng COVID-19, itinutulak ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero sa Department of Health (DOH) na gawing malawakan at mas abot-kaya, kundi man libre na, ang coronavirus testing upang mahikayat ang mga mamamayan na magpa-test na isang mabisang paraan upang makontrol ang pagkalat ng sakit.
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Local government units (LGUs) should not rely on the additional P234 billion in internal revenue allotment (IRA) projected this year under the Mandanas ruling because the cost of devolution will be higher than the amount they will actually receive, Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said in a statement issued on Sunday.
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Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Friday, January 7 said the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) should consider standardizing fees for online transactions designed to propel the Philippines towards a cash-lite economy.
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Sorsogon governor and senatorial aspirant Francis Escudero is seeking the continued deferment of the scheduled increases in the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) premium contributions.
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Ginawa ni Escudero ang kanyang mga panawagan sa harap ng mga reklamo ng maraming PhilHealth members na tinatanggihan ng mga payment center ang kanilang bayad dahil wala pa raw abiso ang ahensiya tungkol sa bagong rate.
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Escudero said his province Sorsogon is among the pilot provinces.
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Ayon sa dating senador, hindi lahat ng 33 pilot provinces na kasama sa pagpapatupad ng UHC ay may sapat na pondo sa kalusugan para magkaroon ng maaasahang health care provider network (HCPN) na siyang hinihingi ng UHC Law.
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The budget for the Philippine Water Supply and Sanitation Master Plan (PWSSMP) of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) should be increased, Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, who is running for senator in 2022, said in a statement issued on Wednesday.
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Escudero urged PhilHealth to immediately resolve unpaid claims to prevent the disengagement of hospitals and build confidence in its ability to run the insurance program, which is essential to affordable health care.
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Senatorial aspirant Francis “Chiz” Escudero is calling for a higher budget allocation and the review of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) after poverty incidence rose in the country amid the pandemic.
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Nananawagan si Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero sa mga awtoridad na gumawa ng plano para sa pagbabakuna sa mga homeless o walang tirahan at batang lansangan na gumagala sa mga lungsod at ibang parte ng bansa upang masiguro na ligtas at protektado rin sila laban sa COVID-19 virus.
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Magpapadala ng ayuda ang lokal na pamahalaan ng Sorsogon sa mga lugar na apektado ng pananalasa ng Super Typhoon Odette sa rehiyon ng Visayas at Mindanao, ayon kay Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero.
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Dapat tugunan agad ng Bangko Snetral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ang problema sa patuloy na pagdami ng mga insidente ng online fraud na nakakaapekto sa mga bangko sa Pilipinas, ayon kay senatorial aspirant at kasalukuyang Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero.
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In a statement, Escudero, who used to chair the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions, and Currencies, said the breach of security in banks is a serious issue that needs the intervention of the BSP.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero is the top preferred senatorial aspirant in the 2022 National Elections, based on the latest PUBLiCUS Asia survey results released on Monday, Dec. 13.
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Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Monday urged banks to ensure that 10 percent of their loan portfolio goes to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) financing.
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Senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the province is joining the rest of the world in celebrating the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day as declared by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness on the need for strong, equitable, and resilient health systems and universal health coverage for everyone.
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Pinasalamatan ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang Department of Tourism Region V sa pagkilalang iginawad nito sa probinsiya pagdating sa pinakamaraming proyektong pangturismo mula 2019 hanggang 2021.
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In a separate statement, Escudero noted that the Philippines is a signatory to the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.
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Dapat palawakin, pabilisin, at gawin labas sa mga sentrong panglungsod ang malalaking proyektong pang-imprastraktura ng pamahalaan upang makalikha ng trabaho at oportunidad at upang mapagalaw ang mga aktibidad na pang-ekonomiya sa kanayunan, ayon kay Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero.
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Escudero said the province is expected to vaccinate almost 85 percent of the target population is over and above what the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Inter-Agency Force (IATF) against COVDI-19 prescribes.
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Naniniwala si Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na makakamit ng probinsiya ang herd immunity sa pagtatapos ng 2021 kung kailan inaasahang mababakunahan ang 85% ng target population nito – lampas-lampas sa itinatakda ng Wold Health Organization (WHO) at Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF).
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Hinikayat ni Sorsogon Gov. at senatorial Francis “Chiz” Escudero ang Department of National Defense (DND) na palakasin ang presensya nito sa Ayungin Shoal sa pamamagitan ng pagtatayo ng mga permanenteng istruktura sa teritoryo ng Pilipinas.
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Escudero, who is seeking a fresh term in the Senate in the upcoming May 2022 Elections, said installing sustainable structures within Ayungin Shoal would help boost the country’s sovereignty over its territory within the West Philippine Sea.
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Sabi ni Escudero, na naging chairman ng Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights mula 2007 hanggang 2013 noong siya’y senador pa, na dapat gumawa ang PAO ng mga programa upang makahikayat ng mas maraming abogado na maglilingkod sa publiko.
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Sorsogon governor and senatorial aspirant Francis Escudero is calling on the government to beef up the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) since the current pool of lawyers under the agency is not enough to cater to indigent Filipinos.
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Former senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday urged the government to address the lack of internet access or connectivity in the country which is significantly hindering students’ learning ability during this time of a COVID-19 pandemic.
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Isinusulong ni senatorial aspirant at Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang pagkakaroon ng magandang internet service sa buong bansa sa harap ng hindi matapos-tapos na pandemya upang matulungan ang maraming mag-aaral na makasabay sa distance learning.
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Governor Francis Escudero directed all mayors to fully support the vaccination rollout and encourage all government offices, agencies and local government units (LGUs) to assign and allow all their health care workers to participate from November 29 to December 1.
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Hinihingan ng paliwanag ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang Department of Health (DOH) tungkol sa bagong hinaing ng mga medical frontliners na marami pa rin sa kanila ang hindi natatanggap ang COVID-19 allowances and benefits na nakatadhana na para sa kanila sa ilalim ng batas.
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The provincial government of Sorsogon will give a cash incentive to the top 20 out of the 541 barangays with the highest vaccination rate in relation to population.
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He said the bill would also seek to include mandatory waiver on investments in government bonds for all state workers.
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Nakatakdang ihahain ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero, kapag nahalal siya sa Senado, ang dati nitong panukala na nag-uutos sa lahat ng mga opisyal at empleyado ng gobyerno na pirmahan ang waiver at empleyado ng gobyerno na pirmahan ang waiver na nagpapahintulot sa Ombudsman na matingnan ang lahat ng kanilang bank deposits at investment bonds sa Pilipinas man o sa ibang bansa.
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The next administration must act quickly to avert a looming power crisis and ensure the country has a long-term strategy for a stable, sustainable and sufficient supply as the economy reopens and recovers from the pandemic, Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero, said yesterday.
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Inihahayag ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero na dapat isali ng susunod na administrasyon sa mga pangunahing prayoridad nito ang enerhiya upang maiwasan ang posibleng krisis sa kuryente at masiguro na mayroong pangmatagalang estratehiya ang bansa para sa pagkakaroon ng sapat na suplay ng kuryente bilang paghahanda na rin sa pagbangon ng ekonomiya mula sa pandemya.
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Isinusulong ni Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero ang pag-amyenda sa Omnibus Election Code para maisaayos ang isang probisyon dito ukol sa “withdrawal” at “substitution” ng mga kandidato.
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According to Escudero, who is seeking a Senate comeback himself, the release of SALNs will boost a candidate’s credibility and integrity, which will help the electorate decide their next choice of public officials.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has urged the national government to reconsider its plan to sanction local government units (LGUs) who are unable to expedite its vaccination rollout and reach their targets due to logistics and manpower issues.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero lamented the unfair distribution of vaccine supplies to smaller and poorer regions and provinces, as government aimed to reach its vaccination target before Christmas.
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Escudero, who is seeking a return to the Senate in next year’s elections, said the DILG should abandon the idea of penalizing those who have themselves vaccinated from COVID-19.
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The province has so far inoculated 28 percent of its qualified population, said Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero.
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Iginiit ni Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero na dapat munang komunsulta sa Department of Justice sa usapin ng mandatory vaccination laban sa coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero said the Department of Justice must first be consulted when considering making vaccination against COVID-19 mandatory.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he wants to empower and strengthen local government units (LGUs) more through legislation if he wins a Senate seat again in the 2022 elections.
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Presidential candidates must offer possible solutions in resolving the budget constraints face by local government units (LGUs) due to the limited revenues they can spend for social services, senatorial aspirant and Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero said on Wednesday.
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The vision to fulfill this century-old dream began when Gov. Escudero retrieved the original architectural plan of the Sorsogon Provincial Capitol from the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP).
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Naghain na si Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero ng kaniyang certificate of candidacy (COC) upang tumakbo bilang senador sa 2022 National Elections.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero seeks a Senate comeback. A representative filed his certificate of candidacy for senator on Friday, October 1, before the Commission on Elections in Manila.
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Targeted for completion in early 2022, the oxygen plant is part of the local government’s response to the country’s worsening coronavirus situation and the rising demand for oxygen as infections continue to spike, Escudero’s statement said.
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Former Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has reminded government officials to stay calm and listen to people’s concerns instead of scolding them in public.
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Escudero said 55 percent of Sorsogon’s 64 villages are COVID-free since the start of the pandemic last year.
In a statement on Thursday, Governor Francis Escudero said the LPTRP, the first in the Bicol Region, details the route networks, mode of transport and the allocation of units per mode of transportation that will allowed to ply the province.
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He said he was informed that BDP projects will benefit at least 204 barangays or 37 percent of the total villages in Sorsogon will benefit that would improve and enhance people’s lives.
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Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday ordered all Philippine flags in Sorsogon province be flown at half-mast to mourn the death of President Benigno S. Aquino III.
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Former senators Francis “Chiz” Escudero and Loren Legarda will likely seek a return to the Senate in 2022 under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), party acting chairman Senate President Vicente Sotto III said Wednesday.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero has urged the government to admit its shortcomings in managing the COVID-19 pandemic response because doing so may just be the first step in solving the myriad of problems now faced by the country.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesdya urged the government to divide the allocation of available COVID-19 vaccines by two so that the first dose given to frontliners would be wasted if the arrival of more vaccines is still uncertain.
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Named ‘Museo Sorsogon’, the provincial governor, Chiz Escudero, said he came up with the idea after seeing the potential of the 1900s architectural design
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero and Senator Joel Villanueva continued to hold sway at the latest polling of potential senatorial bets for the 2022 general elections.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, an alumni of the University of the Philippines, suggested that all universities should enter a similar pact with the military following the termination of the 1989 UP-DND accord.
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Former Senator and now Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has no plans of joining the 2022 presidential race.
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Escudero, who completed two consecutive terms in the Senate that ended in 2019, established his lead in the latest WR Numero survey, topping its Dec. 2-7 polling with 73.6 percent of the 5,000 survey respondents. In the same survey conducted last month, Escudero registered 73.2 percent in the plls, way ahead of the pack.
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In a statement on Friday, Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he had a series of meetings with concerned government agencies and private business groups to explain and get inputs for the FIFO implementation.
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Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, in a statement on Tuesday, said the sardine factory of the Guinbe Food Corporation, a known manufacturer of quality sardines, is expected to contribute to the economic activity of Sorsogon, particularly to those who will be hired as workers, to the fisherfolk in the province.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero dropped a mini-bombshell last week, when he blasted the Department of Health for the shoddy treatment of nurses hired for the inevitable task of fighting COVID-19 on the medical frontlines.
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Former senator and Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero is the top choice among potential Senate candidates for the 2022 elections, according to an online survey conducted by WR Numero (WRN) Research.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero on Sunday urged the national government to “step up the plate” on its disaster response capabilities after Typhoon Ulysses ravaged many parts of Luzon.
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Speaking to ANC’s “Headstart,” Escudero said the government allocated P2 billion fund in the 2019 national budget for the program, which covers 25 disaster-prone provinces in the country’s eastern seaboard.
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Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero on Tuesday sent a team to conduct clearing operations on the roads of Albay, one of the Bicol provinces severely hit by Super Typhoon Rolly.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero urged the government to fully utilize funds from parametric insurance to help rehabilitate provinces hit by Rolly.
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Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday ordered the closure of all cemeteries from October 3- to November.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero ordered Col Roque Bausa, Sorsogon police director, to create a task force to investigate the killing.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, in a statement on Sunday, said the 911 hotline has undergone a series of test runs and would be operation 24/7 starting Sept. 1 under the supervision of the PDRRMO.
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Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has ordered a lockdown of the town of Prieto-Diaz following initial findings that at least 75 persons had direct contact tracing with a patient from the town who died of coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
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Escudero explained on Thursday that the Department of Health’s “intolerable and insulting” adjustment — now identifying mild and asymptomatic cases who stayed healthy for 14 days as recovered patients — is enough for President Rodrigo Duterte to fire Duque.
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Filipinos should refrain from being contented with the government’s COVID-19 response and instead demand more from the public officials, Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.
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In a tweet, the former Senator primarily recommended to the DOH chief that, “The first step po in solving a problem is admitting that we have a problem.”
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The governor said he had serious reservations about it, especially with the section that allowed the antiterrorism council (ATC) to arrest someone they deem as suspect without a warrant.
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In Sorsogon province, Gov. Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero ordered the Sorsogon Provincial Tourism, Culture and the Arts Office to inspect all establishments before they could reopen to tourists.
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“Please don’t fudge the figures, fools yourselves and us too,” Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Saturday as he criticized the Department of Health (DO) on its reporting of COVID-19 cases.
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If the contact of the province’s first COVID-19 patient, a 37-year-old seafarer from Matnog town, tests positive for the coronavirus, this only means that Sorsogon did the contact tracing properly, Escudero said.
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Sorsogon province on Thursday recorded its first case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Governor Chiz Escudero said.
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Sorsogon is implementing physical distancing among families moved to evacuation centers, as Typhoon Ambo threatens the province with violent winds, and intense rains, Gov. Chiz Escudero said Thursday.
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Former senator and now Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero gave his opinion on Wednesday as the giant television network went off the air Tuesday night in compliance with the NTC’s order.
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During a dialogue with village officials on Thursday, Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero said it is important that the ban remains to avoid gatherings.
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Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said residents are required to surrender quarantine passes to their respective barangays when they return so the passes will be used by other individuals.
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Governor Francis Escudero said on Thursday the fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains the priority of his administration as the province transitions to general community quarantine (GCQ) from enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) starting May 1.
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Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has allowed the partial operation of hardware stores and pet shops in the province of Sorsogon.
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Escudero said they used rapid tests on those suspected to have contracted COVID-19 in their province, before sending the patients to Department of Health-approved testing centers for confirmatory PCR-based tests.
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The Sorsogon provincial government gave flour to 238 bakeries so they could make free bread for poor families during the Luzon-wide enhanced community quarantine enforced to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus disease or COVID-19.
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On his Facebook page, Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero thanked Bishop Alan “for teaching me how to make malunggay pan de sal!”
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With some Sorsogon residents unable to go home due to the Luzon-wide lockdown, Heart Evangelista and Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero hope to help them get the rest they need.
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Last Monday, March 23, 58 individuals in Camarines Sur were also picked up by the team formed by Governor Francis Escudero.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francis “Chiz” Escudero has ordered all town and village officials to avoid giving quarantine passes to persons under investigation (PUI) and persons under monitoring (PUM) for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
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Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero signed the ordinance in line with the Duterte administration’s enhanced community quarantine in Luzon to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease in the country.
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With the shortage of coronavirus diagnostic kits, former Senator Francis Escudero said people vulnerable to the disease should be able to get their hands on the tests first.
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The provincial government of Sorsogon will give away a hundred tons of herring fish (“tamban”) to poor families affected by the enhanced community quarantine amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) threat.
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In a post through social media, Sorsogon Governor Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero called on the DOH to establish clear guidelines in testing vulnerable members of the population like the elderly and the immune-compromised.
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Former senator Francis Escudero is opposed to the government’s inclusion of Taiwan in the travel ban over the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
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Former senator Francis Escudero is opposed to the government’s inclusion of Taiwan in the travel ban over the outbreak of the new coronavirus.
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Camarines Norte Schools Division Superintendent Nympha Guemo said Bicol DepEd Director Gilbert Sadsad requested the event to be moved to March 5, while a letter from Sorsogon Governor Francis Escudero requested for the event to be moved to April.
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TECO Ambassador Michael Peiyung Hsu said on Friday that they chose to help Sorsogon of its friendship with the province and its current governor, former senator Francis Escudero.
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Typhoon ‘Tisoy’ (international name: Kammuri) left P2.6 billion worth of damage to Sorsogon province, Governor Francis Escudero said Thursday.
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Sorsogon Gov. Francs “Chiz” Escudero has declared the suspension of classes in all levels in the province Monday and Tuesday next week as a preemptive measure against the possible effects of Typhoon ‘Tisoy.’
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Both Escudero and Evangelista took Twitter to express their happiness and pride over the award.
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Sorsogon Governor and former senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the shrine was designed just like the galleon used by the Spanish missionary group led by Fray Alonso Jimenez to reach Gibaldon Village in 1569.
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The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost), represented by Postmaster General Joel Otarra, and the province of Sorsogon represented by Governor Chiz Escudero celebrated Sorsogon’s 125th anniversary with the launching of a special commemorative stamp on Thursday, October 17.
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