Francis Escudero
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| June 30, 2007 -
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| Born | October 10, 1969 age 38 Manila, Philippines
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| Spouse | Christine Elizabeth R. Flores |
Senator Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero also known as Chiz is a Philippine Senator. He is currently the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws. He was elected to the Philippine Senate in 2007 earning the second highest number of votes next to Senator Loren Legarda.
He is married to Christine Escudero and they have two children (twins). Christine is a singer and stage performer.
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[edit] Biography
Francis Escudero was born on October 10, 1969 in Manila, Philippines. A son of former Agriculture Secretary Salvador "Sonny" H. Escudero III who became congressman in Sorsogon starting in 2007 and educator Evelina B. Guevara. He is the second of three children whose family made frequent trips back home to Sorsogon.
Escudero went to the University of the Philippines Integrated School for both his Elementary and Secondary Education, and graduated in 1981 and 1985 respectively. He graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City in 1988 and Bachelors of Laws at the University of the Philippines College of Law in 1993. He received his Masters in International and Comparative Law at the Georgetown University Law Center in Washington D. C. in 1996.
At the University of the Philippines, Escudero was Secretary General of the Association of Law Students of the Philippines from 1992–1993. He also joined the Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity and was a member of the Alpha Phi Beta Debating Team which was the 1991 U.P. Open Debate Champion. It was during this time that Escudero got his first victory as a debater when, as a "frat man," he was "politely ordered" by his seniors at the Alpha Phi Beta fraternity to represent the group in the campus-wide gab fest. He was a consistent honor student and a member of the Order of the Purple Feather or the U.P. Law Honor Society from 1989–1993.
Escudero is married to the former Christine Elizabeth R. Flores who is a singer and stage actress.
On September 7, 2007, Christine Elizabeth Flores Escudero gave birth to twins Ma. Cecilia and Joaquin at 5:59 a.m. and 6 a.m., respectively (at Saint Luke’s Hospital, Quezon City). Born a month earlier than expected, per Caesarian surgery, the girl came out at 3.4 pounds and the boy, 3.8 pounds.
[edit] Career
He was a teaching assistant in the Department of Political Science of the University of the Philippines from 1988-1989. He also worked as a junior political analyst in the Batangas Development Planning Project in 1989.
From 1993–1994, he was Junior Associate at the Bautista, Picazo, Buyco, Tan and Fider Law Office. After this, he was Legal Consultant for the UNLAD Ship Management and Manning Corp. and Legal Counsel for the Crusade Against Violence (CAV), both in 1994 to 1995. Since 1995 until the present, he is a partner of the Escudero, Marasigan, Sta. Ana, Vallente and Villareal Law Office (EMSAVIL Law).
From 1996 to 1998, he was Senior Lecturer at the College of Law at the University of the Philippines. He was also lecturer at the Graduate School of the Ateneo de Manila University in 2000.
From May to August 2000, he was TV Host of Ngayon na Pinoy of RPN 9. He is also the Program Anchor of "Magandang Umaga, Bayan," at the Angel Radio, DZAR 1026 AM. Then from July 3, 2000 to the present, he is the Commander of the Philippine Navy Reserved Command.
[edit] Political career
He first showed his interest in politics at the age of 22 when he ran for public office as municipal councilor of Sorsogon City. At age 25, he again indicated an intent to run for the office of the mayor of Sorsogon City. But for both occasions, his father's opinion of finishing law school before running for the local government election prevailed.
He began his political career at age 28 in 1998 as the representative of the 1st District Sorsogon for the 11th Congress of the Philippines. He was elected Assistant Majority Floor Leader of the 11th Congress from June 1998 to November 2000 and became Second Deputy Majority Floor Leader of the 11th Congress in November 2000 to January 2001. He was Assistant Deputy Majority of the 11th Congress from January to June 2001.
Escudero was the campaign spokesperson for the defeated Philippine presidential candidate Fernando Poe Jr. He was currently the spokesman for the United Opposition's Koalisyon ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino and House Minority Leader. He was elected as Representative of the 1st District Sorsogon for three terms and was a member of the House Committee on Rules.
On January 30, 2007, Francis Escudero filed his candidacy for the Philippine Senate. He won the senatorial elections, having the second highest number of votes next to Loren Legarda.
He is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights, Committee on Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws, and Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies.
[edit] Presidential Election
Chiz has declared his interest in running for the 2010 Presidential Elections. On October 28, 2009, Escudero announced his resignation from the Nationalist People’s Coalition during a press conference at the Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan. Despite the rumors, Escudero still did not confirm his plan for presidential candidacy on 2010.
[edit] References
- "Chiz Escudero Website." ChizEscudero.com (Accessed on June 23, 2009)
- "Charmaine's Charm." PhilStar.com(Accessed on June 23, 2009)
- "Escudero resigns from Nationalist People’s Coalition." Inquirer.net (Accessed on October 28, 2009)
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