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Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero is a Filipino politician who has been a member of the Philippine Senate since 2007. He previously served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the 1st District Sorsogon, where he served as the Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He was a leading candidate for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2016 election in May 2016, but lost, placing fourth among six candidates.

✵ 10. October 1969
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Francis Escudero Quotes

“Our father's remains now lie in state at the main chapel of Mt. Carmel Church in New Manila, Quezon City.”

Francis Escudero

2012, Statement: on the Passing of His Father Rep. Salvador H. Escudero III

Lie

“House Bill No. 5237 passed by the House of Representatives on third and final reading yesterday identifies three (3) classifications of projects contained in this measure, Mr. President. First are the projects that have remained unpaid and outstanding after being declared unconstitutional in the Supreme Court ruling on the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF). These projects, amounting to a total of P1,902,744,124 were commenced or completed prior to the Supreme Court’s PDAF ruling and are all valid obligations incurred by the government.”

Francis Escudero

2014, Speech: Sponsorship Speech for the Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2014

Reading , Housing

“Black propaganda and negative politics don't and won't work here/elsewhere simply because of one thing - it is based on a lie.”

Francis Escudero

Francis Escudero Twitter feed: @SayChiz (3:30 p.m. 2015 December 28).
2015, Twitter Feed

Lie

“e) the phrase, if I may quote, (1) “and for such other purposes as may be hereafter directed by the President” under Section 8 of Presidential Decree No. 910 and (2) “to finance the priority infrastructures development projects” under Section 12 of Presidential Decree No. 1869, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 1993, for both failing the sufficiency of standard test in violation of the principle of non-delegability of legislative power.”

Francis Escudero

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

Quotes

“Education is the great equalizer in society. It is the best way to guarantee that all Filipinos, regardless of station in life, get an equal opportunity to a better life.”

Francis Escudero

Business Week Mindanao http://www.businessweekmindanao.com/category/businessdaily-headlines/page/20/
2013

Life , Education , Way

“We must have a stable policy environment. No more ATRAS - ABANTE.”

Francis Escudero

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

“Augmentation, on the other hand, Mr. President, is defined in the GAB as the act of filling up a deficiency in any existing P/A/P of an agency or office from savings in other items of the said agency’s appropriations, and therefore, a non-existent P/A/P cannot be funded by augmentation from savings.”

Francis Escudero

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

“There are those who would say that it is unfortunate that his campaign for the presidency did not turn out like one of his movies--for in 2004, it appeared that the villains had won the day. As his spokesperson then, I know that he would have told us not to lose hope for, like in the movies, good will ultimately triumph over evil.”

Francis Escudero

2009, Statement: Remembering the King

Hope , Appearance , Evil

“That whatever position I'm holding right now won't last forever. It will come to an end, and so I better be sure that at the end of it all I'd still be able to hold my head up high and still be able to live and breath freely.”

Francis Escudero

on the best political advice his father has given to him
"The Commissioner", FHM 01 September 2010, p. 54.
2010

“Proposed Special and General Provisions”

Francis Escudero

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

“I have been espousing for transparency in government to curb graft and corruption. I filed this bill on waiver on bank secrecy in 2010 and continuously pursues this advocacy in the Senate.”

Francis Escudero

Sun Star Manila http://archive.sunstar.com.ph/manila/local-news/2014/03/05/bill-seeks-mandatory-signing-bank-waiver-all-gov-t-officials-331500
2014

“Total Revenues amounting to P2.337 trillion will finance the proposed 2015 national budget, representing a Revenue Effort of 16.5% and a growth rate of 15.8%. Tax Revenues, Mr. President, in particular, is targeted at P2.194 trillion, representing a Tax Effort of 15.5%.”

Francis Escudero

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

Effort

“Fascinated in the sense that it’s advanced human rights; it’s advanced in the sense that everything in your license, everything in your birth certificate can now be determined by the person himself. Nothing to be determined by the accident of birth. That is advanced citizenship, and I am all for it.”

Francis Escudero

Outrage http://outragemag.com/is-chiz-your-vice-president-for-eleksyon2016/
2016

Birth , Sense , Personality

“It is not for any institutions or any foreign entities for that matter to dictate upon us what to and what not to tax. IMF and its chief has no business in even suggesting that we impose tax on text. The power to tax is inherent in Congress and any external intervention is already meddling with our sovereignty.”

Francis Escudero

Interaksyon http://www.interaksyon.com/article/48379/chiz-asks-imf-chief-not-to-meddle-in-ph-affairs-slams-proposal-to-tax-text
2012

Business

“There is a need to put in place regulations that will promote a uniform and consistent standard for the design and installation of road signs, waiting sheds, streetlights, speed bumps and other road infrastructure not only to promote safety, but also to advance aesthetics throughout the country’s thoroughfares.”

Francis Escudero

The Manila Times http://www.manilatimes.net/escudero-files-bill-mandating-dpwh-to-make-roads-safer/209625/
2015

Waiting , Speed , Country

“There can be no too many investigations into the Mamasapano carnage if the end goal is to learn the truth. The entire nation is digging for answers in the dark. Only those with reason to fear justice and truth, will find facing the investigations and having the probes unsettling. Any probe panel which is there to do the intended job is always welcome. We must find balance in seeking for justice and learning the truth. We are all players and partners in building and strengthening the peace and in upholding justice.”

Francis Escudero

Escudero, F. [Francis]. (2015, February 4). Retrieved from Official Facebook Page of Francis Escudero https://www.facebook.com/senchizescudero/posts/10153048401875610/
2015, Facebook

Truth , Fear , Peace , Justice

“At the end of the day, when you look back, no matter what you are, who you are and what you do, you'll always go back to the basics or the undeniable. History is the best judge; when your epitaph is written you're just a day or a week old six feet under. Stick with the basics, stick to what you're sure of, and stick to something that cannot be judged as being either false, ambitious or arrogant.”

Francis Escudero

Jude Morte, "Tell It like It is", Manifesto, 2008, p. 76, ISSN 1908-6229.
2008

History , Falseness

“The Solicitor General, the statutorily appointed lawyer of the Philippine government, and 10 other solicitors are of the firm belief that Senator Grace Poe is a natural-born Filipino. This is vindication for the majority of the SET, who were criticized by some sectors for deciding supposedly based on political and emotional considerations. No less than the OSG recognizes that the Constitution and its framers never wanted to discriminate against foundlings and that foundlings were always meant to be natural-born Filipinos—which is what Senator Grace has been saying all along.”

Francis Escudero

Escudero, F. [Francis]. (2016, January 5). Retrieved from Official Facebook Page of Francis Escudero https://www.facebook.com/senchizescudero/posts/10153792008550610/
2016, Facebook

Nature

“During the 60's, the Philippines produced enough food to feed her people. Today, we are the biggest importer of rice in Asia.”

Francis Escudero

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

People , Food

“Friendships and relationships go beyond politics/elections. Heart's mom is very close to Senator Miriam (Defensor) and, while I respect her position now, it will not stop nor deter Heart and I from campaigning and try to convince her, until election day to go for Senator Grace (Poe).”

Francis Escudero

Francis Escudero Twitter feed: @SayChiz (7:09 p.m. 2015 October 26).
2015, Twitter Feed

Friendship , Moms , Heart

“An ideal country means being able to equalize opportunity each Filipino so that if anyone should devote enough time and energy towards advancing himself, or improving the quality of life of his family or loved ones, he would be able to do so without any strings tying him down; without any hands holding him down. That would be the most ideal thing any official or president can give to his or her people.”

Francis Escudero

Kap Maceda Aguila, "The Substance of Chiz", People Asia, 2006 June, p. 51, ISSN 0119-657X.
2006

Love , Life , People , Family

“This was not the first time Lito David backtracked on his issues against Senator Grace (Poe). Earlier, he also agreed to drop the residency issue in the petition he had filed against her due to a rule requiring the filing of disqualification case based on residency within 10 days from proclamation of the candidate. To say that a foundling like Senator Grace cannot be considered a citizen of the Philippines is a violation of an individual’s basic and alienable human right to bear a nationality from birth. The petition was given due course and Sen. Grace already faced him at the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET). I don’t understand why he called for a press conference against Sen. Grace, unless his motives are purely political. If indeed political, who is behind David? Why is he engaging Sen. Grace in a political discourse outside the SET?”

Francis Escudero

Escudero, F. [Francis]. (2015, September 15). Retrieved from Official Facebook Page of Francis Escudero https://www.facebook.com/senchizescudero/posts/10153581153210610/
2015, Facebook

Motivation , Birth , Understanding , Time

“Government must provide the hardware - classrooms, desks, chairs, and the software - books, teacher retraining.”

Francis Escudero

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

Books , Teachers

“Like the late former president Cory Aquino, whose recent demise we mourn, Suu Kyi has fearlessly demonstrated her steely resolve not to be intimidated by those who seek to snuff out the light of freedom, and have chosen instead to wage war rather than promote peace.”

Francis Escudero

2009, Statement: on the latest conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi

War , Peace , Freedom , Light

“Why does our march down the road to development seem to be a pattern of 3 steps forward, 2 steps back?”

Francis Escudero

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

“He said: "The right of reply is better than realized through editorial discretion and voluntary acts rather than through forcible dictation through state machinery which infringes upon a basic freedom."”

Francis Escudero

2009, Statement: I Stand by the Side of Freedom

Freedom

“Let us be reminded that the poorest families belong to the agricultural sector. 40% of our labor force is directly dependent on agriculture. Another 20% are indirectly dependent.”

Francis Escudero

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

Family , Dependency

“While the average Malaysian or Thai household spends only 34% of its income on food.”

Francis Escudero

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

Food

“We cannot legislate responsibility. Self-regulation is the best option. I have crossed the line; I stand on the side of press freedom.”

Francis Escudero

The Official Website of the Senate of the Philippines http://www.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2009/0228_escudero2.asp
2009, Statement: I Stand by the Side of Freedom

Freedom

“Senator Grace and I cannot do this alone. We need the help of every one of you, of every Filipino!”

Francis Escudero

2015, Speech: Declaration as Vice Presidential Candidate

Help

“We should try to make seamless the transport of agricultural products from Mindanao to the Visayas and NCR; from the Cordilleras and the Cagayan Valley to Manila. From farms to bagsakans or markets or seaports.”

Francis Escudero

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

“A Government with Heart for the differently-abled, the elderly, and the youth, including even children yet unborn.”

Francis Escudero

2015, Speech: Declaration as Vice Presidential Candidate

Children , Youth , Heart

“The current situation in the country is, sad to say, unacceptable. The state of internet speed is pathetic, and unless we remedy this situation, our IT sector is likely to suffer in the long term.”

Francis Escudero

Tempo http://www.tempo.com.ph/2015/07/01/ph-slow-internet-slammed/
2015

Sadness , Suffering , Speed , Country

“You know us, Filipinos, we prefer to meet people personally before we pass judgment on them.”

Francis Escudero

Tamayo, Bernadette E. "Chiz raring to debate with rivals", People's Journal, 29 September 2015, p. 2.
2015

People , Personality

“On the occasion of the International Women’s Day 2016, I call on all Filipino men, women and the LGBT community to be united as one powerful force in promoting and protecting the Filipino women’s physical and emotional health and overall well-being. As one collective group, we must all work to ensure that discrimination and violence against Filipino women, and all women all over the world, do not happen in any instance. Everyday, discrimination and violence against women in so many forms—visible and invisible, physical and verbal—take place. These acts have deep and lasting effects on the women’s health and well-being. On this day, let us also renew our resolve and commitment to uphold, advance and protect our achievements in making the Philippine society more sensitive to the issues affecting the lives of Filipino women. More work needs to be done to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment, factors seen by experts as associated with discrimination and violence. Let us do everything within our power and might to stop all forms of discrimination and violence against women, that their rights are protected and upheld, and that they optimally enjoy and achieve the possible maximum standard of physical and emotion health.”

Francis Escudero

Escudero, F. [Francis]. (2016, March 8). Retrieved from Official Facebook Page of Francis Escudero https://www.facebook.com/senchizescudero/posts/10153923936700610/
2016, Facebook

Women , Men , Health , World

“I respect the decision of the Court as everyone else should, whether they agree with or not. Respect for the rule of law demands nothing less. I don't think the statements of President (Rodrigo) Duterte has anything to do with it as I believe in the independence of the Court. I cannot comment on the prosecution given that I am not too learned about the day to day arguments both sides made before the Court.”

Francis Escudero

Escudero, F. [Francis]. (2016, July 20). Retrieved from Official Facebook Page of Francis Escudero https://www.facebook.com/senchizescudero/posts/10154259973445610/
2016, Facebook

Law , Thinking , Decision , Learning

“By lowering their expenditure on food, we would be awarding every family with an increase in disposable income, and mitigate labor demands for wage increases.”

Francis Escudero

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

Family , Food

“• Realignment of P2.915 billion in the budget of the Department of Social Welfare and Development, specifically from the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program and the KALAHI-CIDSS projects to Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens which will benefit 460,647 senior citizens at a total cost of P2.770 billion in line with R. A. No. 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010. Additional funding of P20 million will also be provided for the Comprehensive Project for Street Children, Street Families and Indigent Peoples-especially Badjaos, as well as an additional P95 million for Protective Services for Individuals and Families in Difficult Circumstances.”

Francis Escudero

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

Children , People , Family

“I am not convinced that we need to shell out almost Php54 billion of public funds just to take over MRT-3. Mag-usap lang ng maayos ang DOTC (Department of Transportation and Communications) at MRTC (Metro Rail Transit Corporation), analyze and agree on terms and conditions to improve the state of affairs of our mass transport system.”

Francis Escudero

Escudero, F. [Francis]. (2014, October 14). Retrieved from Official Facebook Page of Francis Escudero https://www.facebook.com/senchizescudero/posts/10152749622355610/
2014, Facebook

Communication

“The President’s Budget: Towards Inclusive and Sustained Development”

Francis Escudero

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

“The NTC should start cracking the whip and fix the system immediately. It cannot be business as usual anymore. Let’s do away with the mentality of just accepting the present situation and start doing something about it. he problem is that government agencies that are supposed to monitor these telcos and help consumers don’t seem to feel the urgency of the situation.”

Francis Escudero

Philippine Daily Inquirer http://technology.inquirer.net/43213/ntc-urged-to-crack-whip-on-telcos
2015

Feeling , Business , Problem , Help

“This is a matter of national shame and pride. We must stand up and clean our backyard.”

Francis Escudero

"Task force hit for allowing dumping of Canada wastes",The Philippine Star, 10 September 2015, p. 10.
2015

“I rise to sponsor the Supplemental Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014 amounting to P22,467,608,000.”

Francis Escudero

2014, Speech: Sponsorship Speech for the Supplemental Appropriations for FY 2014

“Whoever gets himself elected President in 2010 will have a steep mountain to climb.”

Francis Escudero

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

Mountain

“Politicians do not have the monopoly of leadership. It has always been convenient for politicians to take charge in past protect actions, but it is already high time that we let the private citizens hold the rein and make their will take over.”

Francis Escudero

The Official Website of the Senate of the Philippines http://www.senate.gov.ph/press_release/2008/0229_escudero1.asp
2008

Time , Past

“I nonetheless reiterate my commitment, as a member of the majority bloc in the Senate, to exert efforts to ensure the timely passage of the GAB. I likewise pledge to play an active role in initiatives to put in place strong and categorical safeguards in the GAB to guarantee that it complies with the decision of the Supreme Court (i. e. Belgica v. Ochoa and Araullo v. Aquino) and that it will not be used as a tool for partisan political interests.”

Francis Escudero

Letter to Senate President Franklin Drilon (2015 July 28).
2015, Letter to Senate President Franklin Drilon

Decision , Effort , Strong , Time

“It is accepted fact that the world has been moving from an economy of goods to an economy of knowledge. And knowledge is the single most important resource to any advanced society.”

Francis Escudero

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

World , Knowledge

“But these two have been intractable problems for decades, even a century. Their root causes have been social injustice and economic injustice. Brilliant minds and experts have been harnessed to tackle these problems. And still the problems persist.”

Francis Escudero

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

Problem

“My father, Representative Salvador “Sonny” H. Escudero joined our Creator at 3:30 a. m today. He died in his sleep at home in Sanville, Quezon City after battling colorectal cancer for almost two years.”

Francis Escudero

2012, Statement: on the Passing of His Father Rep. Salvador H. Escudero III

Home , Sleep

“I possess no silver bullet or magic wand. But this much I can promise - we will ensure that each and every rebel shall realize that he or she owns a part of this land we love, that whatever our creed or color, our political beliefs or ethnic group, we are first and foremost Filipinos.”

Francis Escudero

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

Love , Color , Parting