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“This year's commemoration becomes even more meaningful because the great sacrifice our soldiers made, not only in the battlefields of Bataan and Corregidor but in the ensuing resistance campaigns, has finally been recognized, however late in the day, by the United States.”

Francis Escudero

2009, Statement: A Call for Heroism

“If we are shocked by reports about policemen owning prime properties then all the more should we be angered by the fact many police officers rent rooms no bigger than a pig pen.”

Francis Escudero

Manila Standard Today http://manilastandardtoday.com/mobile/2014/09/26/belmonte-to-purisima-resign-now <br class="br">2014

“It is particularly galling to read a United Nation country report released in April 2008 that "poverty reduction in the Philippines has logged far behind that of Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and China.”

Francis Escudero

2009, Speech: The Socio-Economic Peace Program of Senator Francis Escudero

“We should consider lowering our income tax rates to equal Hongkong or Vietnam or Thailand. One of the major reasons why many locators do not like the Philippines is because they would have to pay their executives more takeout to equalize take home pay. For example, Hongkong has a tax rate of 17% while our marginal income tax rate is 32%.”

Francis Escudero

2009, Speech: The Socio-Economic Peace Program of Senator Francis Escudero

“The COMELEC decision is both unfortunate and wrong. It ignored jurisprudence and interpreted the law to render injustice rather than justice. We will, nevertheless, follow the process and keep our faith in the justice system. I firmly believe that Senator Grace (Poe) will prevail in the end.”

Francis Escudero

Francis Escudero Twitter feed: @SayChiz (11:28p.m. 2015 December 1).
2015, Twitter Feed

“• Increase of P421.5 million for the Bureau of Customs for Workplace Modernization and various equipment to counter the perennial problem of smuggling;”

Francis Escudero

2014, Speech: Sponsorship Speech for the FY 2015 National Budget

“The question we all must ponder is - what is wrong with us?”

Francis Escudero

2009, Speech: The Socio-Economic Peace Program of Senator Francis Escudero

“We want people to remember what should be remembered on how fraud was committed to rob FPJ of his rightful place in history and on how people who voted for him of their political rights to install the president of their choice were also cheated.”

Francis Escudero

The Philippine Star http://www.philstar.com/headlines/708346/afp-garci-help-bring-closure-fraud-issue <br class="br">2011

“I thank the honorable Senate President for entrusting the undersigned with the critical responsibility of managing the Senate's role in fulfilling Congress' duty to oversee the Executive Department's use of public funds and to ensure the allocation of the same is guided by what is in the best interests of our people.”

Francis Escudero

2015, Letter to Senate President Franklin Drilon

“In this highly competitive world, there is a crying need for the government to assure that schools in the country, for one, are able to produce graduates who have the capability to find quality work that mostly requires a sufficient level of technology skills.”

Francis Escudero

[www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/02/16/909422/chiz-wants-eco-growth-translated-jobs The Philippine Star]
2013, Mid-Term Campaign Trail

“And a Government with Heart to ensure our country progresses without leaving anyone behind.”

Francis Escudero

2015, Speech: Declaration as Vice Presidential Candidate

“I totally agree that there is an implementation cost needed to actuate a program. And yes, we need to monitor the implementation of our programs and projects to ensure accountability and judicious use of public funds, but it should not be that expensive. Our government already has an existing machinery and mechanism to precisely do that. We have the Commission on Audit, why do we need this redundancy of functions?”

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The Manila Bulletin http://www.mb.com.ph/govt-monitoring-budget-too-much/ <br class="br">2014

“I have never allocated public funds using the PDAF or budgetary incentives to any fictitious NGOs created by Janet Napoles or anyone to steal people’s money.”

Francis Escudero

Bicol Mail http://www.bicolmail.com/2012/?p=15627 <br class="br">2014

“I condemn in strongest possible terms, the murder of Jennifer Laude (Jeffrey Laude). The police and prosecutors should act fast, lest the prescriptive period to be breached. In the meantime, as before, I call on and urge the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to revisit and seek the amendment of the lopsided criminal jurisdiction provision of the Visiting Forces Agreement”

Francis Escudero

VFA <br class="br">Escudero, F. [Francis]. (2014, October 14). Retrieved from Official Facebook Page of Francis Escudero https://www.facebook.com/senchizescudero/posts/10152785657875610/ <br class="br">2014, Facebook

“Mr. President, in so far as special and general provisions. Your committee on Finance proposes the following.”

Francis Escudero

2014, Speech: Sponsorship Speech for the FY 2015 National Budget

“• Increase of P300 million for the Modernization Program and Faculty Development of the Philippine Normal University;”

Francis Escudero

2014, Speech: Sponsorship Speech for the FY 2015 National Budget

“We cannot just sit idly by and watch while our laws are being subverted. If we cannot defend, protect nor assist our fellow Filipino right here in our own soil, what chilling message do we get out there to our people and especially to those who are outside Philippine soils?”

Francis Escudero

GMA News Online http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/384344/news/nation/demand-attendance-of-4-us-marines-in-laude-death-probe-dfa-doj-told <br class="br">2014

“These legal disputes hinder the adequate education of our youth. It has negative impacts on the overall development of the nation in tapping and harnessing the talents of the Filipino youth, if schools, considered as their second abode, is constantly threatened with legal disputes and uncertainties. We have seen and heard cases that upon the death of the donors, heirs claim ownership of the land through revocation of the original donation. These result to endless court litigations. The passage of this bill will pave the way for simplifying the process of land titling registration of almost 90 percent of school sites in favor of the DepEd.”

Francis Escudero

Journal http://www.journal.com.ph/news/nation/summary-titling-of-lands-occupied-by-schools-pushed <br class="br">2015

“It is, Mr. President, what propriety requires; it is, I believe, what our people expect from us all: delicadeza.”

Francis Escudero

2015, Letter to Senate President Franklin Drilon

“A Government with Heart for public servants, teachers, police, soldiers, and even ordinary employees.”

Francis Escudero

2015, Speech: Declaration as Vice Presidential Candidate