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(Eagle News) — Senator Francis Escudero on Wednesday, Nov. 21, said the agreement for oil and gas development cooperation inked between China and the Philippines could have an effect on the two countries’ claims in the West Philippine Sea. In a statement, Escudero said this was because the pact, if entered into by the governments themselves, could have an “effect” on the arbitral ruling that nullified the excessive claims of China over the sea in […]
(Eagle News) — Senators hailed President Rodrigo Duterte’s signing of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act that gives full tuition subsidies to state universities and colleges, local tertiary schools and Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda)-accredited institutions. “I thank PRRD (Duterte) for signing the Free Tertiary Education Act. This will be one of the lasting legacies of his presidency and administration,” Senator Francis Escudero said. “Mission accomplished for revolutionary free tuition law,” […]
Eagle News — Inilabas na ng Senado ang kopya ng Statement Of Assets Liabilities at Net worth ng mga senador noong 2015. Sa dalawampu’t-apat na senador si Senadora Cynthia Villar pa rin ang naitalang pinakamayaman na may kabuuang assets na 3.5 billion pesos. Lumobo ang yaman ni Villar ng mahigit 1.6 billion mula sa dating 1.983 billion noong 2014, habang wala itong idineklarang anumang pagkakautang. Pumangalawa sa pinaka mayaman si Senador Ralph Recto na may […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (Eagle News) — Presidential aspirant Senator Grace Poe and her running-mate Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero visited the Iglesia Ni Cristo Central Office in Quezon City on Monday to make a courtesy call to the INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. Poe, who is running as an independent, came to the INC office earlier than Escudero. Both were welcomed at the INC’s Bulwagan room by Brother Eduardo who heard the tandem’s platforms. […]
Amidst the spread of “Bi-Chiz” stickers in the social media, Vice-Presidential candidate Senator Chiz Escudero denied any secret alliance with Vice President Jejomar Binay regarding the 2016 elections. Escudero added that his partnership with Senator Grace Poe remains strong. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) second division has disqualified Senator Grace Poe from the 2016 presidential race. Senator Francis Escudero, Poe’s running mate in next year’s polls, confirmed Tuesday (December 1) the COMELEC’S decision. Escudero said the second division favored the petition filed by lawyer Estrella Elamparo, stating that Poe had failed to meet the 10-year residency requirement of presidential candidates. The poll body division asserted that Poe became a resident only in July 2006 when […]
MANILA, Philippines, July 15 (Eagle News) — Anytime this week, President Benigno S. Aquino III will hold a joint meeting with Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas, Senator Grace Poe and Senator Francis Escudero regarding who will be the running mate of Roxas in the 2016 elections. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
MANILA, Philippines, June 3 (Eagle News) — According to Senator Francis Escudero, Senator Grace Poe is qualified to run for presidency as she is a resident of the Philippines since 2005. The statement counters Navotas Representative Toby Tiangco who said that Senator Poe is not qualified to run for president in 2016 since she did not possess the necessary residency requirements. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Jericho Morales, MRFaith Bonalos)
Senator Francis Escudero is asking the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to cite National Agri-Business Corporation president Allan Javellana for contempt because of his continued disregard to the summons of the said committee regarding the investigation in the pork barrel scam.
