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'Too broad, worrisome': Chiz Escudero talks anti-terror law with Heart Evangelista
In a conversation on Heart’s vlog, the former senator and Sorsogon governor explains his reservations on the new law

Heart Evangelista denies pregnancy talk: 'It is a sensitive topic'
Maybe stop assuming people are pregnant?

IN PHOTOS: Sorsogon sets Guinness World Record for largest Philippine folk dance
Over 7,000 people, including Governor Francis 'Chiz' Escudero and wife actress Heart Evangelista, perform the Pantomina sa Tinampo at Sorsogon's Kasanggayahan Festival for the historic feat

FULL TEXT: Senators obeyed ‘their conscience,’ not somebody’s command
Reelected Senator Grace Poe pays tribute to graduating colleagues who, she believes, will in time ‘reclaim their place again in this chamber’

Escudero wins as Sorsogon governor; Legarda as Antique congresswoman
(UPDATED) Senators Francis Escudero and Loren Legarda, who are on their last terms, win in their respective election bids in their provinces

Escuderos break ties with Lees in Sorsogon elections
The political battle – specifically a congressional race in Sorsogon's first district – disrupts a long-standing alliance between the Escuderos and the Lees

Chiz Escudero hosts lunch in Sorsogon for rival senatorial bets
Escudero, who is running for governor of Sorsogon, gathers Bong Go, Romy Macalintal, and Florin Hilbay for Sunday lunch in his home

LOOK: Chiz Escudero hosts Bong Go, Otso Diretso bets
Francis 'Chiz' Escudero, who is on his second and last term as senator, is running for governor of Sorsogon in the May 2019 elections

Senators hit NYC chief for targeting 'rebellious' scholars
'Kung may sisipain [sa puwesto] dapat siya at 'di ang mga estudyante,' says Senator Francis Escudero on National Youth Commission Chairman Ronald Cardema

'Martial law cannot be the new norm in Mindanao' – Drilon, Escudero
Likening martial law to an antibiotic, Senate Minority Franklin Drilon says, 'It is resorted to only when ordinary over-the-counter drugs have ceased to work'

Chiz Escudero running for Sorsogon governor in 2019
(UPDATED) Senator Francis Escudero, whose term ends in June 2019, is running under the Nationalist People's Coalition

Duterte allies in Senate downplay medical tests
The President is healthy enough to discharge his duties, say Senators Ralph Recto and Koko Pimentel

Duterte on his successor, MMDA driver-only car ban, Jordan Clarkson | Evening wRap
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Robredo spokesman taunts Duterte: You forgot Cayetano again!
The opposition reacts to Duterte's choice 'successors'

Duterte prefers 'the likes of Escudero, Marcos' as successor
President Rodrigo Duterte won't step down as long as Vice President Leni Robredo is in power to take his place, says Malacañang

National ID, Federalism Budget, Kris Aquino | Evening wRap
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Duterte on West PH Sea, Kris vs Mocha, women driving in Saudi | Evening wRap
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Heart Evangelista loses baby girl
'For what it's worth, I already had a name for you. My Mira, funnily enough, I already loved your smile. I know you'll find your way back to me,' writes the actress in a heartbreaking post

Heart Evangelista shares first ultrasound images of baby
The actress reveals that she was initially carrying twins but says they lost one later on

'God’s perfect timing': Heart Evangelista, Chiz Escudero expecting first child
'Our beautiful family just got a little bigger,' says the actress

Duterte on vagina remark, Senate orders Bautista arrest, Sheeran is best-selling artist | Midday wRap
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Senate orders arrest of ex-Comelec chief Bautista
Senator Francis Escudero says Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III signed the order last Wednesday, February 21

No budget for Cha-Cha plebiscite in 2018, says Escudero
Senator Francis Escudero says a plebiscite can happen if Congress would pass a supplemental budget for it

Senate panel issues subpoena for ex-Comelec chief Bautista
Former Commission on Elections chairman Andres Bautista is ordered to attend a February 12 hearing on his alleged wealth, after he skipped the Senate inquiry thrice

Senate bill seeks to expand 20% student discount to air, sea transport
Students taking up post-graduate studies and short-term courses would not be covered by the proposed measure

Escudero hits BOC for 'slow' response to smuggled shabu
[Kapag] gramo ng shabu nanlalaban parati pinapatay Ito P6 4 billion worth na sobrang ingat nyo says Senator Francis Escudero questioning why charges have yet to be filed

Senators hit Duterte's economic managers for opposing free tuition bill
Senators urge the Duterte administration to view the measure as an investment for the future and not an expense

'You're not protected for life,' Escudero tells cops amid killings
The term of the incumbent administration is only for 6 years so whatever it is they re enjoying right now if they violate any of our existing laws they would have to face it anyway says the senator

Koko Pimentel open to studying abolition of PCGG
Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III says the Presidential Commission on Good Government PCGG should have achieved its objective after existing for 30 years

Congress has authority to clip DOJ chief's powers – Escudero
The intention of that bill is to remove politics from the justice system so it does not depend on the sitting DOJ secretary or president says the senator who seeks to refile a measure that will limit powers of any sitting DOJ chief

PH and EU, Princess Mako, Chris Cornell | Evening wRap
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Who proposed honorary U.P. degree for Duterte?
3rd UPDATE The idea to confer an honoris causa degree on President Duterte is mistakenly attributed to Senator Francis Escudero It comes from another Board of Regents member

Senators hold judgment on impeachment complaint vs Duterte
Several senators note that the House is mandated to determine the complaint s validity But for an administration ally there is no compelling reason to impeach the President

Escudero wants Amnesty Int'l to face Senate probe into its report
Ito y seryosong alegasyon nanggaling pa sa international body Dapat alamin kung may basehan nga ba o wala dahil dumudungis ito sa imahe ng ating bansa says Senator Francis Escudero

Dela Rosa, GMA-7, Trump | Evening wRap
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Escudero lectures Dela Rosa: SolGen can't defend PNP
The senator says the Supreme Court has already prohibited the Solicitor General from defending any government official involved in criminal cases

Epal? Senate bill bans names of public officials on gov't projects
A senator says the practice only allows government officials to prematurely campaign for reelection all year round

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Cynthia Villar, richest senator; Escudero, poorest
Senator Cynthia Villar declares a net worth of P3 5 billion in 2015

IN PHOTOS: Heart Evangelista, Chiz Escudero vacation in Balesin
The couple heads to the beach after the elections

Pineda fails to deliver for Aquino's bets in Pampanga
In the Pineda clan s hometown of Lubao Rodrigo Duterte secures the top spot while administration bet Mar Roxas ends up in 4th place

'Escudero supporters switched to Robredo to prevent a Marcos win'
Political analyst Richard Heydarian says Leni Robredo became the rallying point for the reformist vote that wants to stop the return of Marcos to office


VLOG: Marcos camp worries over 'dagdag-bawas' in transmission
His representatives say they are worried by the discrepancy in votes of Senator Chiz Escudero and Camarines Sur Representative Leni Robredo reported by some media outfits

VLOG: Escudero hopes fellow Bicolano Robredo wins as VP
It s the end of the journey for Senator Chiz Escudero s vice presidential bid


VLOG: Escudero calls on Filipinos to ensure clean elections
Vice presidential bet Chiz Escudero is the running mate of Senator Grace Poe of Partido Galing at Puso

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