9 MORE SENATORS ELECTED AS CA MEMBERS
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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PANUKALANG PAGTANGGAL SA DAGDAG NA SINGIL SA MGA CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS, ISINUSULONG SA SENADO
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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BILL WANTS ADDITIONAL CHARGES FOR CREDIT CARD USERS SCRAPPED
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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1M HOUSES NEEDED PER YEAR TO MEET PH BACKLOG
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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CUT RED TAPE IN RELIEF AID, CALAMITY FUNDS – ESCUDERO
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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MGA GURO IRETIRO SA EDAD 60
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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NEW DEPARTMENT TO ENSURE QUICK DISASTER RESPONSE NEEDED, SAYS ESCUDERO
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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ESCUDERO: PALACE NEEDS POLITICAL SAVVY LIAISON CHIEF TO AVOID ‘BILL-VETOING SPREE’
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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CHIZ SEEKS LOWER COMPULSORY RETIREMENT AGE FOR TEACHERS
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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ESCUDERO: INCLUDE COOPS WITH GOOD TRACK RECORD AS PUBLIC LAND BENEFICIARIES
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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ESCUDERO REFILES BILL LOWERING RETIREMENT AGE OF DEPED PERSONNEL
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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CHIZ TO ECONOMIC TEAM: CITE FUNDING FOR PBBM’S LIST
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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SENATOR ESCUDERO, PINURI ANG SONA NI PBBM PERO NAPUNA NA WALA ITONG BINANGGIT UKOL SA PEACE AND ORDER
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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AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS, PAIIMBESTIGAHAN NI CHIZ KUNG SUPORTADO NG GOBYERNO
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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ESCUDERO SEEKS SENATE INQUIRY INTO PH AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIVENESS
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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ESCUDERO: ALLOWANCE NG MGA KAWANI NG GOBYERNO DOBLEHIN
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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CHIZ FILES BILL RAISING ECONOMIC RELIEF ALLOWANCE OF GOV’T WORKERS
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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RIGHTSIZING, MAGPAPAHUSAY RIN SA SERBISYO NG GOBYERNO
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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ESCUDERO: BANK SECRECY WAIVER BILL ‘DI DAPAT KATAKUTAN NG MGA NASA GOBYERNO
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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ESCUDERO: GOV’T, COMMISSIONS CAN ISSUE ORDER LIFTING BANK SECRECY RIGHTS OF EXECS, EMPLOYEES
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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DESISYON NG CHED NA TANGGALIN ANG MORATORIUM NA NAGBABAWAL SA MGA UNIBERSIDAD NA MAG-ALOK NG UNDERGRADUATE NURSING PROGRAM, PINURI NG ISANG SENADOR
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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CHIZ: CHED DECISION ENDS FEARS OF LACK IN NURSES
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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SENATE BILL SEEKS SUSPENSION OF 2022 BARANGAY, SK POLLS
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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SENATORS AGREE WITH DBM’S PLAN TO RIGHTSIZE BUREAUCRACY
“I believe that this is the right path to take insofar as the administration is concerned.”
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ESCUDERO CAUTIONS DOF VS NEW TAXES
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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ESCUDERO: TAXING SINGLE-USE PLASTICS, ONLINE PURCHASES ‘BURDENSOME’
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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SENATORS WELCOME LOTILLA AS NEW DOE CHIEF
“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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CHIZ PINAREREPASO LUMANG LGU CODE
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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ESCUDERO SEEKS AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
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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ESCUDERO BARES HIS PRIORITY BILLS FOR 19TH CONGRESS
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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ESCUDERO RAISES ‘UNIQUE LEGAL QUANDARY’ OVER MARCOS’ FIRST VETO
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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ESCUDERO: TIME TO UNITE, HELP MARCOS ADMIN
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO TAKES OATH AS SENATOR
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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ESCUDERO TO SUPPORT ZUBIRI FOR SENATE PRESIDENT
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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WIKANG PILIPINO SA DEBATE HINDI BAWAL SA SENADO — SOTTO, CHIZ
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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SORSOGON TO ‘DECAMP’ EVACUATION CENTERS AFTER LATEST BULUSAN ERUPTION
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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ESCUDERO ORDERS PREEMPTIVE EVACUATION
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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SORSOGON VILLAGERS EVACUATE DUE TO BULUSAN ERUPTION | ANC
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 BRIEFING FOLLOWING MT. BULUSAN ERUPTION | ANC
Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero holds a press briefing following the eruption of Mt. Bulusan.
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FULL AUTONOMY SA LGU, ISUSULONG NI CHIZ BAGO MAG-PEDERALISMO
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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126 NA INDIBIDWAL, INILIKAS DAHIL SA PAG-AALBUROTO NG BULKANG BULUSAN — SEN-ELECT, SORSOGON GOV. ESCUDERO
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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CHIZ PINAGTANGGOL SI ROBIN NA KOMITE CHAIRMAN
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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ESCUDERO: BULUSAN VOLCANO’S ERUPTION ‘SENSATIONALIZED TO LARGE EXTENT’ | ANC
Sorsogon Governor and Senator-elect Francis Escudero says, news about Mt. Bulusan’s eruption has been sensationalized.
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SORSOGON GOVERNOR CHIZ ESCUDERO GIVES UPDATES FOLLOWING MT. BULUSAN ERUPTION | ANC
Sorsogon Governor and Senator-elect Francis Escudero gives updates following Mt. Bulusan’s eruption.
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ESCUDERO ON JOINING MAJORITY OR MINORITY BLOC IN SENATE: I HAVE NOT YET DECIDED | ANC
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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SORSOGON, WALANG PLANONG MAGDEKLARA NG STATE OF CALAMITY KASUNOD NG PAGPUTOK NG MT. BULUSAN
Sa media briefing, sinabi ni Governor Chiz Escudero na ito ay dahi nananatiling “manageable” ang epekto ng phreatic eruption.
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HUNDREDS FLEE HOMES DUE TO BULUSAN ERUPTION, OFFICIALS SAY
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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SORSOGON ASSURES ENOUGH FUNDS, DISASTER RESPONSE AFTER BULUSAN ERUPTION
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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ITATALAGANG ECONOMIC TEAM NG MARCOS ADMIN, POSIBLENG MAKATANGGAP NG POSITIBONG PANANAW MULA SA BUSINESS SECTOR — ESCUDERO
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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ESCUDERO LAUDS NEW ECONOMIC TEAM
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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SEKTOR NG NEGOSYO, KUMPIYANSA SA ECONOMIC TEAM NI MARCOS – CHIZ
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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GOBYERNO, PINAYUHANG MAGBENTA NG MGA HINDI KINAKAILANGANG ASSETS
Iminungkahi ni Senator-elect Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero sa gobyerno na ibenta ang mga hindi kinakailangan assets o property.
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ESCUDERO PUSHES FOR FAST APPROVAL OF MULTI-TRILLION 2023 BUDGET
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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RACE ON FOR SENATE FINANCE PANEL CHAIR
Another possible candidate besides the three is senator-elect Francis Escudero, another former chair of the committee.
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SOTTO SEES CLOSE SENATE PRESIDENCY FIGHT BETWEEN ZUBIRI, ESCUDERO
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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CHIZ VS MIGZ SA SENATE PRESIDENT
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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ESCUDERO MULLING SENATE PRESIDENCY BID, SAYS TULFO
Senator-elect Francis Escudero is considering vying for the Senate presidency, his fellow senator-elect, Raffy Tulfo, said Thursday.
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CHIZ ESCUDERO MAKES SENATE COMEBACK, HOPES FOR PH’S ‘HEALING’
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO APPEALS TO FILIPINOS: LET THE HEALING BEGIN
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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TOP 5 IN SENATE RACE STILL PADILLA, LEGARDA, TULFO, GATCHALIAN, ESCUDERO
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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VILLAR, ZUBIRI AT ESCUDERO, MGA PANGALAN NA LUMUTANG BILANG SUSUNOD NA SP
Lumutang bilang susunod na Senate president sina sila Sen. Cynthia Villar, Migz Zubiri at incoming senator na si Chiz Escudero.
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ESCUDERO: ELECTION WINNERS SHOULD FOCUS ON ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE
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
Chiz Escudero’s advice to Robin Padilla as a first-time senator.
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CHIZ ESCUDERO DENIES REPORTS OF CIRCULATED FLYERS WITH MARCOS-DUTERTE NAMES
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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5 FORMER SENATORS MOUNT SUCCESSFUL COMEBACK IN 2022
Following Legarda was Escudero, who ranked fifth among senatorial candidates.
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CHIZ, HEART MAAGANG BUMOTO SA SORSOGON CITY
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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CHIZ, WIFE HEART EVANGELISTA AMONG EARLY VOTERS IN SORSOGON
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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CHIZ IS AMONG THE ‘GREENEST’ SENATE BETS YOU CAN VOTE FOR
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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MINDANAO’S 1BANGSA BACKS ESCUDERO’S SENATE BID
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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MINDANAO’S 1BANGSA BACKS ESCUDERO’S SENATE BID
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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ESCUDERO URGES BPOS TO EXPAND TO MINDANAO
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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PARA DAGDAG-TRABAHO! BPOS DALHIN SA MINDANAO – CHIZ
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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MSMES BIGYAN NG 5-TAON NA TAX PAYMENT TERM – CHIZ
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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SENATORIAL ASPIRANT BATS FOR INSTALLMENT PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR MSME TAXES
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO URGES NEXT CONGRESS TO ENACT A LAW ALLOWING A 5-YEAR TAX PAYMENT EXTENSION FOR MSMES
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO: PH NEEDS A NEW GENERATION OF AGRICULTURE WORKERS
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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LAWMAKERS HAIL WORKERS ON LABOR DAY; WAGE HIKE, OTHER BENEFITS PUSHED
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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SORSOGON HAS MOST NUMBER OF ISO-CERTIFIED MUNICIPALITIES IN PH, SAYS ESCUDERO
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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HEART EVANGELISTA LEARNS HOW TO MAKE GOURMET TUYO, PEANUT BUTTER IN MUNTINLUPA LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM
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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WOMEN EMPOWERMENT ADVOCACY NI HEART, DINALA SA MUNTINLUPA
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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TURISMO SA KABIKULAN MULING UMARANGKADA
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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HEART EVANGELISTA VISITS MUNTINLUPA INSTITUTE PROVIDING LIVELIHOOD TRAINING PROGRAMS
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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ESCUDERO: MOVE BARANGAY, SK ELECTIONS TO 2024
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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ESCUDERO PANALO SA LAYLO
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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ESCUDERO STILL AMONG TOP CHOICE IN MAY 2022 SENATORIAL RACE IN LATEST LAYLO SURVEY
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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HEART WOOS KAPAMPANGANS FOR CHIZ
Celebrity Heart Evangelista visited Pampanga recently to campaign for the Senate comeback of her husband, Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero.
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10 SENATORIAL BETS INENDORSO NG KOALISYONG MAKABAYAN
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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REELECTIONISTS, OPPOSITION BETS COMPLETE MAKABAYAN’S SENATORIAL SLATE
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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CHIZ #1 PA RIN SA NATIONWIDE SENATORIAL SURVEY NG PUBLICUS ASIA
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO REMAINS TOP CHOICE IN MAY 2022 SENATORIAL POLLS, LATEST SURVEY SHOWS
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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ESCUDERO, CAYETANO, GATCHALIAN LEAD PUBLICUS ASIA SURVEY
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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POLITICS SHOULDN’T BECOME PERSONAL AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY – ESCUDERO
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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CHIZ PUMANGALAWA SA BAGONG DZRH SENATORIAL SURVEY
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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CHIZ DI NATINAG SA PANGALAWANG PUWESTO
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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YOUTH-ORIENTED GROUP NSDS BACKS ESCUDERO’S SENATE COMEBACK BID
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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PUBLIC SCHOOLS CAN’T REQUIRE VACCINATION VS COVID FOR STUDENT REGISTRATION
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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GOVERNOR: TURNING AWAY UNVAXED STUDENTS ILLEGAL
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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PAGGAMIT SA KARAPATANG BUMOTO, ‘WAG SAYANGIN – ESCUDERO
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 POLITICAL BETS, ESCUDERO TELLS VOTERS
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.
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WHERE’S THE DEPED BUDGET? CHIZ SAYS TEACHERS SHOULDN’T SHELL OUT FOR FACE-TO-FACE CLASS PREP
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,
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CHIZ ESCUDERO TOPS LA SALLE OZAMIZ SENATORIAL MOCK POLLS
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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HEART EVANGELISTA CAMPAIGNS FOR ESCUDERO IN BACOLOD CITY
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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HEART EVANGELISTA VISITS CARBON MARKET, BUYS SWEET CORN SNACK
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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CHIZ TOP-CHOICE SA PAGKA-SENADOR SA MGA UNIBERSIDAD, KOLEHIYO
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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ESCUDERO GETS THOMASIANS’ NOD FOR MAY 2022 SENATORIAL ELECTIONS
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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CHIZ SA COMELEC: MAGLATAG NG PLANO SA BROWNOUT SA MAY 9 ELECTIONS
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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CHIZ: ROBREDO ‘DIGNIFIED, ON POINT,’ GONZALES ‘REFRESHING’ IN COMELEC DEBATE
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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HEART EVANGELISTA KICKS OFF CEBU CAMPAIGN FOR SENATE BID OF HUSBAND, CHIZ ESCUDERO
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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LGBT SHELTERS NATIONWIDE PUSHED
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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ESCUDERO TO COMELEC: PRESENT CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR ELECTION DAY POWER OUTAGE
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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ESCUDERO CALLS ON YOUTH TO BE PARTNERS IN NATION-BUILDING
Senatorial candidate Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero called on the youth to be partners in nation-building.
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CHIZ, PLANONG MAGTAYO NG INTERFAITH CEMETERIES SA PINAS
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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CHIZ, PLANONG MAGTAYO NG INTERFAITH CEMETERIES SA PINAS
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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ESCUDERO SEEKS CREATION OF INTERFAITH CEMETERIES IN PH
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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CHIZ TOPS LATEST OCTA SURVEY ON SENATORIAL BETS
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO: MAGPASA NG SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET PARA MADAGDAGAN ANG AYUDA SA MAHIHIRAP
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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CHIZ: KITA SA BUWIS NG LANGIS, ILAAN SA AYUDA
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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ESCUDERO VOWS TO WORK ON P20-B ‘ODETTE’ REHAB FUND
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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ESCUDERO RANKS FIRST IN CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY MOCK POLLS
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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CHIZ PREFERS SMALL SCALE TO LARGE ‘OPEN-PIT’ MINING
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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CHIZ EXPLAINS WHY THIS YEAR’S EARTH HOUR IS SIGNIFICANT FOR PINOYS
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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ROAD TO REFORM: CHIZ ESCUDERO SAYS POLITICAL PARTIES SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR BETS
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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ESCUDERO WANTS EMPOWERMENT OF LGUS IN COVID-19 RESPONSE IF ELECTED SENATOR
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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ESCUDERO EMERGES AS 2ND PREFERRED SENATORIAL BET IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-BASED UNIVERSITY
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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ESCUDERO: FACE-TO-FACE CLASS IBALIK NA
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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ESCUDERO: RESUMPTION OF FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES WILL HELP SOLVE LEARNING POVERTY IN PH
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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ESCUDERO EMERGES AS 2ND PREFERRED SENATORIAL BET IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-BASED UNIVERSITY
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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ESCUDERO PUSHES RURAL HEALTHCARE
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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P100 BILYONG STIMULUS PACKAGE NI ROBREDO SUPORTADO NI ESCUDERO
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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MINDANAO SHOULD HAVE MORE DOCTORS, HEALTH CARE RESOURCES – CHIZ ESCUDERO
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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ESCUDERO RANKS 2ND IN EASTERN SAMAR SENATORIAL SURVEY
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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ESCUDERO, CAYETANO TOP SENATORIAL PREFERENCES IN PUBLICUS ASIA SURVEY
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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ESCUDERO URGES GOVERNMENT: RECONSIDER ON-SITE WORK FOR BPO WORKERS
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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UTOS NA BALIK-OPISINA SA BPO CENTERS, PINABABAWI NI SORSOGON GOV. CHIZ ESCUDERO
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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ESCUDERO, IPINAGTANGGOL SI ROBREDO SA RED-TAGGING
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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ROBREDO IN ALLIANCE WITH THE REDS? ‘FAR-FETCHED, INCREDULOUS’ SAYS CHIZ
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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ESCUDERO RANKS 2ND IN EASTERN SAMAR SENATORIAL SURVEY
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO TOPS PNU-MINDANAO SENATORIAL MOCK POLLS
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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ILOILO INSPIRES TRANSFORMATION OF JAIL TO MUSEUM IN SORSOGON
The jail-to-museum project in Iloilo is the inspiration behind a museum in Sorsogon province.
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GOVERNMENT MUST CUT RED TAPE TO HASTEN RELEASE OF MSME AID – CHIZ ESCUDERO
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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ESCUDERO: PASS SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET TO FUND BIGGER FUEL SUBSIDY
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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CHIZ: MAGPASA SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET PARA SA MAS MALAKING FUEL SUBSIDY
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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SECOND CANCER FACILITY IN BICOL TO BE BUILT IN SORSOGON
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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CHIZ SPELLS OUT OPTIONS TO ADDRESS INCREASING FUEL PRICES
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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ESCUDERO: NEXT ADMIN SHOULD PRIORITIZE JOB CREATION, BRING RECOVERY PROGRAMS TO PROVINCES
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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ESCUDERO: NO NEED TO DECLARE STATE OF ECONOMIC EMERGENCY
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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CHIZ INAUGURATES BULUSAN ECO-TOURISM CENTER
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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SORSOGON NAKIISA SA INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
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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SORSOGON JOINS GLOBAL COMMUNITY IN CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
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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LACSON LAUDS ESCUDERO FOR TURNING SORSOGON INTO AN ‘AMAZING’ PROVINCE
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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TUNAY NA MAGTROPA: PING IPINAGMANEHO NI CHIZ SA SORSOGON
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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ESCUDERO APRUB SA ANG PROBINSYANO
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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PAGKLASIPIKA NG COVID-19 ALERT LEVEL, IBIGAY NA SA LGUs
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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AGRI PARTY-LIST ENDORSES ESCUDERO’S SENATE BID; CALLS HIM FARMERS’ ALLY
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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IATF, DOH MUST LET LGUs DECIDE ON ALERT LEVEL CLASSIFICATION — ESCUDERO
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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ESCUDERO SAYS PHILIPPINES MUST OPEN DOORS TO FLEEING UKRAINIANS
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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GOVERNMENT URGED: AUTHORIZE PROVINCES TO DECLARE ALERT LEVELS, PUSH FOR MASS TESTING DESPITE DEESCALATION
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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GOVERNMENT URGED: AUTHORIZE PROVINCES TO DECLARE ALERT LEVELS, PUSH FOR MASS TESTING DESPITE DEESCALATION
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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ESCUDERO: LACSON MOST EXPERIENCED, ROBREDO ‘VERY PRESIDENTIABLE’ IN CNN PH DEBATE
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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AGRI PARTY-LIST ENDORSES ESCUDERO: ‘HE’S AN ALLY OF FARMERS’
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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ESCUDERO: PH MUST SPEAK AGAINST RUSSIAN AGGRESSION, NUCLEAR WAR THREAT
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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SORSOGON BUKAS NA MULI SA MGA TURISTA
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 READY TO WELCOME TOURISTS AGAIN — ESCUDERO
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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MATNOG PORT MANAGEMENT CHANGE SOUGHT
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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CHIZ ON EDSA ANNIVERSARY: ‘MAY WE CONTINUE TO UPHOLD ITS LESSONS’
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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ESCUDERO TO LGUs IN LOW-RISK AREAS: ALLOW RESUMPTION OF IN-PERSON CLASSES
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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CHIZ SA LGUs: PALAWAKIN ANG FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES
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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ESCUDERO: GOV’T MUST NOT RESORT TO NEW HIGHER TAXES TO PAY PH DEBT
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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CHIZ: ‘WAG BIGYAN NG MGA BAGONG PASANING BUWIS ANG MGA PINOY
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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ESCUDERO ASKS LGUs TO RESUME FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES IN LOW-RISK COVID-19 AREAS
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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ESCUDERO TO PRIORITIZE PASSAGE OF ODETTE, PANDEMIC BILLS IF ELECTED
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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ESCUDERO SEEKS BIGGER BUDGET FOR WATER, SANITATION PLAN TO ENSURE HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS CITIZENS
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 TELLS GOV’T: DON’T BURDEN FILIPINOS WITH NEW, HIGHER TAXES
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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CHIZ WANTS TO SHARE SORSOGON EXPERIENCE TO ALL PINOYS
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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SENATORIAL CANDIDATES ESCUDERO, CAYETANO VOW TO PUSH FOR HIGHER AGRI BUDGET, AMENDMENTS TO RICE TARIFFICATION LAW
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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CHIZ, ALAN, WIN TOP PUBLICUS SURVEY
Some 51 percent of respondents said that they would vote for Escudero, also the incumbent governor of Sorsogon.
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CHIZ, LAPID NAKIRAMAY SA PAGPANAW NI REP. COJUANGCO
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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ESCUDERO URGES LABOR OFFICE TO PROVIDE SHELTER, MEDICAL AID FOR OFWS IN HK
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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STRONGER PRIVATE SECTOR ROLE IN GOVERNMENT INFRA SOUGHT
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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NEXT ADMIN SHOULD PURSUE PPP TO SPUR PH ECONOMIC RECOVERY
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 EYED AS BICOL’S TOP PRODUCER
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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ESCUDERO, VILLANUEVA. DR. PADILLA ENDORSED BY BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS’ PARTY-LIST
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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SHELTER FOR HOMELESS LGBTQ+ MEMBERS TO RISE IN SORSOGON
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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ESCUDERO: COMELEC SHOULD STAY OUT OF PRIVATE PROPERTIES
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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THE 200-K STRONG FEDERATION OF FREE FARMERS BACK ESCUDERO
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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BALIK-SENADO NI CHIZ INENDORSO NG GRUPO NG MAGSASAKA
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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VISAYAS-BASED AN-WARAY PARTY-LIST LATEST TO BACK ESCUDERO’S SENATORIAL BID
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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ARISE PARTYLIST BACKS CHIZ ESCUDERO’S SENATORIAL BID
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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CHIZ, PATOK SA 60% NG PINOY VOTERS
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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CHIZ URGES DOH TO MAKE SURE CANCER FUND GOES TO PATIENTS, NOT DIVERTED
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO RANKS 2ND IN LATEST RPMD PRE-ELECTION SURVEY
Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero garnered 58.2 percent.
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ESCUDERO STAYS IN TOP 5 OF LATEST PULSE ASIA SURVEY
Sorsogon Governor Chiz Escudero placed fourth 55.7 percent.
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CHIZ TO DFA: PREPARE HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS FOR FILIPINOS IN UKRAINE
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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CHIZ SA DFA: MAGKASA HUMANITARIAN FLIGHT PARA SA MGA OFW SA UKRAINE
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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ALL 2022 BETS CAN FREELY CAMPAIGN IN SORSOGON, SAYS ESCUDERO
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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‘LAHAT NG PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WELCOME SA SORSOGON’ – CHIZ
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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LENI ENDORSES EX-RIVAL ESCUDERO FOR SENATOR
“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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ESCUDERO SHARES STAGE WITH ROBREDO IN SORSOGON, BUT SILENT ON ENDORSEMENT
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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ROBREDO SA MGA BOTANTE: ESCUDERO IBALIK SA SENAdo
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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‘HE COULD BE NEXT SENATE PRESIDENT’: TRILLANES HINTS AS HIS MAGDALO PARTY SUPPORTS CHIZ ESCUDERO
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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FORMER SENATOR CHIZ ESCUDERO, PUMAPANGALAWA NA SA SENATORIAL LIST SA BAGONG SURVEY NG RMN-APCORE
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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SARA ENDORSES ESCUDERO’S COMEBACK BID
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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LATEST NATIONAL ELECTIONS SURVEY NG RMN-APCORE
Nakakuha ng 53% ang nagbabalik senado na si Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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ESCUDERO: GOVERNMENT MUST NOT FORGET UNPAID MILITARY PENSION
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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HINDI BAYAD NA PENSYON NG MGA RETIRADONG SUNDALO, HUWAG KALIMUTAN — CHIZ
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ESCUDERO: RELAX RULES FOR COOPERATIVES TO RECEIVE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
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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ESCUDERO TOPS MANILA BULLETIN-TANGERE SENATORIAL SURVEY
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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MGA ‘DI REGULAR SA TRABAHO, ISASALI SA PANUKLANG DAGDAG-SWELDO — CHIZ
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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SENATE BET ESCUDERO WANTS ‘TEMPORARY’ GOV’T WORKERS COVERED BY SALARY INCREASES
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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RECONSIDER TRADITIONAL JEEPNEY PHASEOUT — CHIZ
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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CALABARZON, EASTERN SAMAR MAYORS ENDORSE ESCUDERO
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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RCEP: PROMISE OR PERIL?
Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero urged the Senate to carefully study the terms stipulated under the RCEP.
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ESCUDERO WANTS HARSHER PUNISHMENTS FOR ONLINE SCAMMERS
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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CHIZ: MGA PHISHING SCAMMERS BIGYAN MAS MABIGAT NA PARUSA
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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MGA LGU BIGYAN NG WERPA SA PAGLABAN SA COVID — CHIZ
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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ESCUDERO WANTS HARSHER PUNISHMENTS FOR ONLINE SCAMMERS
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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‘PURCHASE HEALTH GOODS AHEAD OF POLL BAN’
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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ESCUDERO FAVORS ALL OPTIONS IN DEVELOPING A LONG-TERM ENERGY AGENDA
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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LAHAT NG OPSYON SA PAGKAKAROON NG SEGURIDAD SA ENERHIYA, GAMITIN
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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ESCUDERO: PRIORITIZE GROWTH OF LOCAL FISHING INDUSTRY OVER IMPORTATION
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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CHIZ: LOKAL NA INDUSTRIYA NG PANGINGISDA, DAPAT TULUNGAN
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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ESCUDERO TO GOV’T: EXPAND EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT IN ‘ODETTE’-HIT AREAS
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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GOV’T NURSES IN SORSOGON TO GET PAY HIKE
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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‘DISCRIMINATORY, WITHOUT LEGAL BASIS:’ ESCUDERO URGES DOTR TO RECALL ‘NO VAXX, NO RIDE’ POLICY
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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KOMPREHENSIBONG PLANO VS PANDEMIC, ISUSULONG NI CHIZ
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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CHIZ SA GOBYERNO: RT-PCR MACHINE, P10-M LANG; BAWAT PROBINSYA BILHAN
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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CHIZ SA GOBYERNO: RT-PCR MACHINE, P10-M LANG; BAWAT PROBINSYA BILHAN
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO TO GOV’T: GENERATE MORE JOBS UNDER ‘BUILD, BUILD, BUILD’ PROGRAM
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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ESCUDERO VOWS TO REVIVE PANDEMIC AND ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS ACT
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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LESS TRACING, NO MASS TESTING EQUAL ‘COMPLETE SURRENDER’ TO COVID-19, SAYS ESCUDERO
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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PAG-ALIS NG MASS TESTING, CONTACT TRACING ISANG MALAKING PAGKAKAMALI — ESCUDERO
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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ESCUDERO: TAP P75 BILLION COCO LEVY FUND TO HELP FARMERS IN AREAS HIT BY ‘ODETTE’
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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COVID-19 TEST KITS, GAWING MURA KUNG HINDI MAN LIBRE — CHIZ ESCUDERO
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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CHIZ: MAGTAYO NG PERMANENTE AT LIGTAS NA BAHAY
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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COVID-19 TEST ILIBRE O GAWING MURA — CHIZ
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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LGUs SHOULD NOT DEPEND ON WINDFALL FROM MANDANAS RULING — ESCUDERO
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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ESCUDERO TO BSP: CONSIDER STANDARDIZING FEES FOR ONLINE TRANSACTIONS
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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ESCUDERO SEEKS CONTINUED DEFERMENT OF PHILHEALTH CONTRIBUTION HIKE FOR 2022
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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CHIZ SA PHILHEALTH: IPAGPALIBAN MUNA ANG PAGTAAS NG KONTRIBUSYON NG MGA MIYEMBRO
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 URGES DOH TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR PILOT PROVINCES IN UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE LAW
Escudero said his province Sorsogon is among the pilot provinces.
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CHIZ SA DOH: BUHUSAN NG SUPORTA ANG PILOT PROVINCES SA UHC
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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CHIZ TO DFA: PREPARE HUMANITARIAN FLIGHTS FOR FILIPINOS IN UKRAINE
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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CHIZ SA DFA: MAGKASA HUMANITARIAN FLIGHT
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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ALL 2022 BETS CAN FREELY CAMPAIGN IN SORSOGON, SAYS ESCUDERO
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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‘LAHAT NG PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WELCOME SA SORSOGON’ – CHIZ
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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LENI ENDORSES EX-RIVAL ESCUDERO FOR SENATOR
“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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ESCUDERO SHARES STAGE WITH ROBREDO IN SORSOGON, BUT SILENT ON ENDORSEMENT
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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ROBREDO SA MGA BOTANTE: ESCUDERO IBALIK SA SENAdo
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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‘HE COULD BE NEXT SENATE PRESIDENT’: TRILLANES HINTS AS HIS MAGDALO PARTY SUPPORTS CHIZ ESCUDERO
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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FORMER SENATOR CHIZ ESCUDERO, PUMAPANGALAWA NA SA SENATORIAL LIST SA BAGONG SURVEY NG RMN-APCORE
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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SARA ENDORSES ESCUDERO’S COMEBACK BID
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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LATEST NATIONAL ELECTIONS SURVEY NG RMN-APCORE
Nakakuha ng 53% ang nagbabalik senado na si Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero.
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ESCUDERO: GOVERNMENT MUST NOT FORGET UNPAID MILITARY PENSION
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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HINDI BAYAD NA PENSYON NG MGA RETIRADONG SUNDALO, HUWAG KALIMUTAN — CHIZ
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ESCUDERO: RELAX RULES FOR COOPERATIVES TO RECEIVE GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE
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.
Read More »
ESCUDERO TOPS MANILA BULLETIN-TANGERE SENATORIAL SURVEY
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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MGA ‘DI REGULAR SA TRABAHO, ISASALI SA PANUKLANG DAGDAG-SWELDO — CHIZ
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.
Read More »
SENATE BET ESCUDERO WANTS ‘TEMPORARY’ GOV’T WORKERS COVERED BY SALARY INCREASES
Even temporary job orders and contractual government workers should be entitled to salary increases and benefits, senatorial aspirant Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero said Monday.
Read More »
RECONSIDER TRADITIONAL JEEPNEY PHASEOUT — CHIZ
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.
Read More »
CALABARZON, EASTERN SAMAR MAYORS ENDORSE ESCUDERO
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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RCEP: PROMISE OR PERIL?
Sorsogon Gov. Chiz Escudero urged the Senate to carefully study the terms stipulated under the RCEP.
Read More »
ESCUDERO WANTS HARSHER PUNISHMENTS FOR ONLINE SCAMMERS
Reelectionist senator and incumbent Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero on Thursday said laws be uploaded so harsher penalties would be imposed against online scammers.
Read More »
CHIZ: MGA PHISHING SCAMMERS BIGYAN MAS MABIGAT NA PARUSA
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.
Read More »
MGA LGU BIGYAN NG WERPA SA PAGLABAN SA COVID — CHIZ
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.
Read More »
ESCUDERO WANTS HARSHER PUNISHMENTS FOR ONLINE SCAMMERS
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.
Read More »
‘PURCHASE HEALTH GOODS AHEAD OF POLL BAN’
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.
Read More »
ESCUDERO FAVORS ALL OPTIONS IN DEVELOPING A LONG-TERM ENERGY AGENDA
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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LAHAT NG OPSYON SA PAGKAKAROON NG SEGURIDAD SA ENERHIYA, GAMITIN
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.
Read More »
ESCUDERO: PRIORITIZE GROWTH OF LOCAL FISHING INDUSTRY OVER IMPORTATION
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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CHIZ: LOKAL NA INDUSTRIYA NG PANGINGISDA, DAPAT TULUNGAN
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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ESCUDERO TO GOV’T: EXPAND EMERGENCY EMPLOYMENT IN ‘ODETTE’-HIT AREAS
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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GOV’T NURSES IN SORSOGON TO GET PAY HIKE
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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‘DISCRIMINATORY, WITHOUT LEGAL BASIS:’ ESCUDERO URGES DOTR TO RECALL ‘NO VAXX, NO RIDE’ POLICY
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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KOMPREHENSIBONG PLANO VS PANDEMIC, ISUSULONG NI CHIZ
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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CHIZ SA GOBYERNO: RT-PCR MACHINE, P10-M LANG; BAWAT PROBINSYA BILHAN
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO TO GOV’T: GENERATE MORE JOBS UNDER ‘BUILD, BUILD, BUILD’ PROGRAM
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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ESCUDERO VOWS TO REVIVE PANDEMIC AND ALL-HAZARDS PREPAREDNESS ACT
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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LESS TRACING, NO MASS TESTING EQUAL ‘COMPLETE SURRENDER’ TO COVID-19, SAYS ESCUDERO
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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PAG-ALIS NG MASS TESTING, CONTACT TRACING ISANG MALAKING PAGKAKAMALI — ESCUDERO
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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ESCUDERO: TAP P75 BILLION COCO LEVY FUND TO HELP FARMERS IN AREAS HIT BY ‘ODETTE’
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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COVID-19 TEST KITS, GAWING MURA KUNG HINDI MAN LIBRE — CHIZ ESCUDERO
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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CHIZ: MAGTAYO NG PERMANENTE AT LIGTAS NA BAHAY
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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COVID-19 TEST ILIBRE O GAWING MURA — CHIZ
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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LGUs SHOULD NOT DEPEND ON WINDFALL FROM MANDANAS RULING — ESCUDERO
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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ESCUDERO TO BSP: CONSIDER STANDARDIZING FEES FOR ONLINE TRANSACTIONS
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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ESCUDERO SEEKS CONTINUED DEFERMENT OF PHILHEALTH CONTRIBUTION HIKE FOR 2022
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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CHIZ SA PHILHEALTH: IPAGPALIBAN MUNA ANG PAGTAAS NG KONTRIBUSYON NG MGA MIYEMBRO
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 URGES DOH TO INCREASE SUPPORT FOR PILOT PROVINCES IN UNIVERSAL HEALTH CARE LAW
Escudero said his province Sorsogon is among the pilot provinces.
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CHIZ SA DOH: BUHUSAN NG SUPORTA ANG PILOT PROVINCES SA UHC
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 SEEKS BIGGER BUDGET FOR WATER, SANITATION PLAN TO ENSURE HEALTHY, PROSPEROUS CITIZENS
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: PREVENT DISENGAGEMENT, RESOLVE UNPAID CLAIMS TO HOSPITALS
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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ESCUDERO WANTS REVIEW OF HIGHER BUDGET FOR 4Ps AMID RISING POVERTY INCIDENCE
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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CHIZ: ‘WAG I-ETSAPUWERA MGA WALANG TIRAHAN, BATANG LANSANGAN SA BAKUNA
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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CHIZ: SORSOGON TUTULONG SA MGA HINAGUPIT NI ‘ODETTE’ SA VISAYAS AT MINDANAO
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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CHIZ SA BSP: PAGPASOK SA SECURITY SYSTEM NG MGA BANGKO AKSYUNAN
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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ESCUDERO TO BSP: PUT UP POLICIES TO ADDRESS ‘WEAKNESS’ IN E-BANKING SYSTEMS
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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ESCUDERO TOPS PUBLICUS ASIA’S LATEST SENATORIAL SURVEY
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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CHIZ URGES BANKS TO SET ASIDE 10% OF PORTFOLIO TO MSME LENDING
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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ESCUDERO: SORSOGON JOINS WORLD IN CELEBRATING UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE DAY
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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2 TOURISM AWARDS NAKUHA NG SORSOGON
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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ON INT’L HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, POLITICIANS CALL FOR ‘COMMON HUMANITY’ AND ‘RIGHT TO KNOW’
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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‘BUILD, BUILD, BUILD’ GAWIN SA KANAYUNAN – CHIZ
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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CHIZ: SORSOGON CAN ACHIEVE HERD IMMUNITY BY END OF 2021
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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CHIZ: HERD IMMUNITY MAKAKAMIT NG SORSOGON BAGO MATAPOS 2021
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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CHIZ SA DND: MAGTAYO NG PERMANENTENG ISTRUKTURA SA AYUNGIN SHOAL
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO TO DND: BUILD PERMANENT STRUCTURES IN AYUNGIN SHOAL TO STRENGTHEN PH CLAIM IN WPS
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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CHIZ SA PAO: DAGDAGAN ‘ABOGADO NG BAYAN’
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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ESCUDERO WANTS MORE LAWYERS FOR PAO
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO TO GOV’T: ADDRESS GAPS IN DISTANCE LEARNING DUE TO LACK OF INTERNET ACCESS
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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PROBLEMA SA DISTANCE LEARNING SANHI NG MABAGAL NA INTERNET – CHIZ
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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SORSOGON AIMS TO VACCINATE 160K DURING 3-DAY DRIVE
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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CHIZ SA DOH: MAGPALIWANAG SA ‘UNPAID ALLOWANCES’ NG MGA MEDICAL FRONTLINER
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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P20-M CASH INCENTIVE AWAITS SORSOGON VILLAGES WITH HIGH TAX RATE
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO VOWS TO REFILE BILL ON BANK SECRECY WAIVER IF ELECTED TO SENATE
He said the bill would also seek to include mandatory waiver on investments in government bonds for all state workers.
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WAIVER SA BANK SECRECY LAW SA LAHAT NG GOV’T OFFICIALS, AALISIN NI CHIZ
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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‘NEXT ADMIN SHOULD ENSURE STABLE POWER SUPPLY’
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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ENERHIYA, DAPAT PRAYORIDAD NG SUNOD NA ADMIN – CHIZ
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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CHIZ: SUBSTITUTION, WITHDRAWAL SA ELEKSYON TANGGALIN
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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ESCUDERO MAY HIRIT SA MGA KANDIDATO UKOL SA SALN
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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CHIZ URGES DILG TO RECONSIDER PLAN TO SANCTION LGUs UNABLE TO MEET VACCINATION TARGET
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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‘MAY BAKUNA PERO WALANG HERINGGILYA’: ESCUDERO LAMENTS UNFAIR DISTRIBUTION OF VACCINES TO POORER REGIONS, PROVINCES
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: WITHHOLDING SUBSIDY TO UNVACCINATED 4Ps BENEFICIARIES SPELL LEGAL TROUBLE
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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SORSOGON EYES 80 PCT VACCINATION RATE BY YEAR-END – GOVERNOR
The province has so far inoculated 28 percent of its qualified population, said Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero.
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MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION, KAILANGANG IKONSULTA SA DOJ – ESCUDERO
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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MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION? ESCUDERO SAYS DOJ MUST BE CONSULTED FIRST
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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ESCUDERO TO PUSH FOR LGU EMPOWERMENT AS HE EYES SENATE COMEBACK
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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ESCUDERO WARNS CHALLENGES FOR LGUs NEXT YEAR OVER INSUFFICIENT FUNDS
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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LOOK! THE STUNNING COMPLETION AND RESTORATION OF SORSOGON’S 100+YEAR OLD CAPITOL
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO NAGHAIN NG COC PARA TUMAKBO BILANG SENADOR SA 2022 ELECTIONS
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO RUNNING FOR SENATOR
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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P94.5-M OXYGEN TANK PLANT TO RISE IN SORSOGON
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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KALMA LANG! GOV’T OFFICIALS HAVE NO RIGHT TO BERATE PEOPLE – ESCUDERO
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 SUPPORTS FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES IN LOW-RISK AREAS
Escudero said 55 percent of Sorsogon’s 64 villages are COVID-free since the start of the pandemic last year.
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NEW SORSOGON TRANSPORT ROUTE BOOST TRAVEL, TOURISM
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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BDP TO PREVENT PEOPLE FROM JOINING CPP-NPA – ESCUDERO
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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ESCUDERO: FLY PH FLAGS AT HALF-MAST ACROSS SORSOGON FOR 10 DAYS TO MOURN NOYNOY’S DEATH
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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ESCUDERO, LEGARDA LIKELY TO SEEK SENATE RETURN IN 2022, SAYS SOTTO
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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ESCUDERO’S APPEAL TO GOV’T: ADMIT LAPSES IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC RESPONSE
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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ESCUDERO: GOV’T MUST ALLOT AVAILABLE COVID-19 JABS BY 2 DOSES IF SUPPLY UNCERTAIN
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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SORSOGON CONVERTS PROVINCIAL JAIL, COURTHOUSE INTO A BIG MUSEUM
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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CHIZ, VILLANUEVA STAY ON TOP OF SENATORIAL PREFERENCE SURVEY
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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INSTEAD OF ENDING UP, PUP ACCORD WITH DND, ESCUDERO SUGGESTS OTHER UNIVERSITIES SHOULD ENTER SAME PACT
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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‘I’M HAPPY WHERE I AM’: ESCUDERO SAYS NO TO 2022 PRESIDENTIAL RACE
Former Senator and now Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero has no plans of joining the 2022 presidential race.
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CHIZ, VILLANUEVA LEAD EARLY POLL FOR SENATE BETS
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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‘FIRST IN, FIRST OUT’ TO BE ENFORCED IN SORSOGON POSTS
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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SARDINE FACTORY IN SORSOGON EYES DECEMBER OPERATION
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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‘LAGI KAMING NAGMAMAKAAWA’
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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ESCUDERO TOPS SENATE 2022 SENATE SURVEY
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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NATIONAL GOVERNMENT TOLD TO LEVEL UP DISASTER RESPONSE CAPABILITIES, BE MORE EMPATHIC
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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PARAMETRIC INSURANCE COULD HELP ROLLY-HIT PROVINCES — ESCUDERO
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 SENDS CLEARING TEAM TO ALBAY
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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BICOL GOVERNORS SEEK MORE AID
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, LEGAZPI CITY CEMETERIES CLOSED DURING ‘UNDAS’
Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday ordered the closure of all cemeteries from October 3- to November.
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ONLINE BROADCASTER SHOT DEAD IN SORSOGON
Sorsogon Gov. Francis Escudero ordered Col Roque Bausa, Sorsogon police director, to create a task force to investigate the killing.
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ALL SYSTEMS GO FOR SORSOGON’S 911 EMERGENCY HOTLINE
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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GUV PLACES SORSOGON TOWN ON 7-DAY LOCKDOWN
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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WHAT MASS RECOVERY? ESCUDERO JOINS CALLS FOR DUQUE’S FIRING
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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CHIZ URGES PUBLIC TO DEMAND MORE FROM GOVERNMENT AMID PANDEMIC
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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ESCUDERO TELLS DUQUE: ‘PLEASE JUST DO YOUR JOB WITHOUT FOOLING YOURSELF OR US’
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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CHIZ ESCUDERO, HEART EVANGELISTA DISCUSS ANTI-TERRORISM BILL: ‘TOO BROAD, TOO WORRISOME’
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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BICOL TOURISM GRADUALLY REOPENS; SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE
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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‘DON’T FUDGE THE COVID-19 FIGURES,’ ESCUDERO TELLS DOH
“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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SORSOGON RECORDS 1ST COVID-19 CASE, SAYS ESCUDERO
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 RECORDS 1ST COVID-19 CASE, SAYS ESCUDERO
Sorsogon province on Thursday recorded its first case of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Governor Chiz Escudero said.
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SORSOGON IMPOSES DISTANCING MEASURE IN EVAC CENTERS AMID THREAT OF TYPHOON AMBO
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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DUTERTE CAN REVERSE NTC’S CLOSURE ORDER VS ABS-CBN — ESCUDERO
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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LIQUOR BAN STAYS IN SORSOGON
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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EARLY ACTION, STRICT ‘STAY-AT-HOME’ MEASURES IN SOME PROVINCES HELPED KEEP COVID-19 OUT
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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SORSOGON GUV ISSUES GUIDELINES FOR GCQ TRANSITION
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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HARDWARE, PET SHOPS BACK IN OPERATION IN SORSOGON
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: DOH SHOULD ALLOW RAPID TESTS FOR COVID-19 MASS TESTING
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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SORSOGON BAKERIES WILL GIVE POOR RESIDENTS FREE BREAD DURING QUARANTINE
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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DIOCESE OF SORSOGON PROVIDES FREE BREAD IN THE PROVINCE AMID QUARANTINE
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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HEART EVANGELISTA, CHIZ ESCUDERO TO SEND BED FOAM, PILLOWS TO STRANDED SORSOGON RESIDENTS
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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SORSOGON RESCUES STRANDED RESIDENTS IN CAMSUR
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 TO OFFICIALS: DON’T GIVE QUARANTINE PASSES TO PUIs, PUMs
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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SORSOGON TO ENFORCE 24-HOUR CURFEW ON MINORS
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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WALANG PALAKASSAN! ESCUDERO ASKS DOH TO SET CLEAR PROTOCOLS ON CORONAVIRUS TEST
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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SORSOGON GOVERNMENT TO GIVE FISH TO POOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY LOCKDOWN
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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SORSOGON PLACED UNDER STATE OF CALAMITY DUE TO COVID-19
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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SORSOGON SUSPENDS CLASSES OVER COVID-19 THREAT
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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ESCUDERO OPPOSES ‘UNFAIR’ TRAVEL BAN ON TAIWAN
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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TECO DONATES $100,000 TO TYPHOON-STRICKEN SORSOGON
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 DONATES $100,000 TO TYPHOON-STRICKEN SORSOGON
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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‘TISOY’ LEAVES P2.6-B DAMAGE IN SORSOGON
Typhoon ‘Tisoy’ (international name: Kammuri) left P2.6 billion worth of damage to Sorsogon province, Governor Francis Escudero said Thursday.
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GUV SUSPENDS CLASSES NEXT WEEK AS ‘TISOY’ NEARS PH
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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SORSOGON BAGS GUINNESS WORLD RECORD WITH TRADITIONAL BICOLANO DANCE
Both Escudero and Evangelista took Twitter to express their happiness and pride over the award.
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SORSOGON CELEBRATES 450TH ANNIVERSARY OF 1ST CATHOLIC MASS IN LUZON
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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PHLPOST LAUNCHES STAMPS TO MARK 125 YEARS OF SORSOGON PROVINCE
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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