Francis Escudero
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The Honorable Francis Escudero |
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| Senator of the Philippines | |
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Assumed office June 30, 2007 |
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| Chair of the Philippine Senate Education, Arts and Culture Committee |
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Assumed office February 27, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Bam Aquino |
| Chair of the Philippine Senate Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies Committee |
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Assumed office July 25, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Sergio Osmeña III |
| Chair of the Philippine Senate Finance Committee |
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In office July 22, 2013 – July 28, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Franklin Drilon |
| Succeeded by | Loren Legarda |
| Chair of the Philippine Senate National Defense and Security Committee |
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In office July 26, 2010 – July 22, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Rodolfo Biazon |
| Succeeded by | Antonio Trillanes |
| Chair of the Philippine Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee |
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In office July 23, 2007 – July 22, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Juan Ponce Enrile |
| Succeeded by | Aquilino Pimentel III |
| Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines | |
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In office July 26, 2004 – June 8, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Carlos M. Padilla |
| Succeeded by | Ronaldo Zamora |
| Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Sorsogon's 1st district |
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In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Salvador Escudero |
| Succeeded by | Salvador Escudero |
| Personal details | |
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Francis Joseph Guevarra Escudero October 10, 1969 Manila, Philippines |
| Political party |
Nationalist People's Coalition (Before 2009) Independent (2009–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Genuine Opposition (2005–2007) Partido Galing at Puso (2015–present) |
| Spouse(s) |
Christine Flores (m. 2005; annulled 2011) Heart Evangelista (m. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
University of the Philippines, Diliman (BA, BL) Georgetown University (ML) |
| Website | Official website |
Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero (born October 10, 1969) is a Filipino politician who has been a member of the Philippine Senate since 2007. He previously served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the 1st District Sorsogon, where he served as the Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He was a leading candidate for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2016 election in May 2016, but lost, placing fourth among six candidates.
Escudero was born on October 10, 1969 in Manila, Philippines, the second of the three children of the late Salvador Escudero, former Agriculture Minister and representative of the first district of Sorsogon, and educator Evelina B. Guevara.
Escudero was educated in the Philippine public school system. He attended the University of the Philippines Integrated School in elementary (1981) and high school (1985). He obtained his bachelor's degree in political science from the University of the Philippines Diliman (1988) and Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines College of Law (1993).
At the University of the Philippines, Escudero joined the Alpha Phi Beta Fraternity and was a member of the Alpha Phi Beta Debating Team, which was the 1991 U.P. Open Debate Champion. He recalled, "The most participation I had in campus was in the debate team where we won in '91. I was also president of my Law class for four years." A consistent honor student, Escudero was a member of the Order of the Purple Feather or the U.P. Law Honor Society (1989-1993). He became the Secretary General of the Association of Law Students of the Philippines on his senior year at law school (1992-1993).
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