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Senator Chiz Escudero urged the national government to aggressively market the new 99‑year lease terms under Republic Act No. 12252, saying the measure must be positioned as a long‑term anchor for jobs, capital, and development. Escudero issued the call as the Philippine economy expanded by only 4.4 percent in 2025, below the government’s 5.5 to […]
Senator Chiz Escudero welcomed the Department of Education’s (DepEd) designation of Sorsogon as pilot area for its expanded classroom construction initiative, saying the province’s selection is a recognition of the local government unit’s (LGU) long-standing commitment to better education. In commending the initiative, Escudero said the move affirms the principle he earlier advocated: capable LGUs, […]
Amid rising global concern over the Nipah virus, Senator Chiz Escudero urged health and border authorities to maintain strict vigilance and ensure that preparedness systems remain fully operational. Escudero said that although current health advisories place the Philippines at low risk, developments in neighboring regions underscore the need for sustained, proactive monitoring. “Public safety depends […]
After championing VAT-free electricity to ease household costs, Senator Chiz Escudero has filed Senate Bill No. 498 to mandate insurance coverage and additional benefits for line workers who build, maintain, and repair the country’s electrical transmission and distribution systems. “They perform both critical and dangerous work,” Escudero said in the bill’s explanatory note. “Yet a […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has reminded authorities to ensure that prices of basic goods and prime commodities stay stable during this critical time in the provinces severely affected by Typhoon Tino. As the principal author of Republic Act No. 10623, which amended the law to provide protection to consumers by stabilizing the prices of basic commodities […]
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for the institutionalization of budget transparency and accountability safeguards for all infrastructure projects introduced in the national budget as a way of preventing irregularities and the abuse and misuse of government funds. To ensure that only government infrastructure projects that are technically and financially viable are included in the […]
Let the people who know best about what they need decide on what projects should be implemented in their respective areas. In the forthcoming 2026 General Appropriations Act and beyond, Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said this should be the guiding principle in proposing infrastructure projects, and their inclusion in the national budget, and in the […]
Senator Chiz Escudero reminded all higher education institutions (HEIs) about the moratorium on the collection of student loans in all areas where a state of calamity has been declared. With several parts of the country still dealing with the devastating effects of earthquakes and typhoons over the past month, Escudero said families had to deal […]
Senator Chiz Escudero wants to slash P250.8 billion in flood control projects from the P881.3 billion proposed spending plan of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2026, saying this allocation should be rechanneled to health, education, and food production. According to Escudero, the nearly quarter-trillion-peso proposed funding for flood control projects accounts […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said that all government officials and their relatives must be banned from participating in public procurement and must cease acting as contractors or suppliers to the state to fight corruption, particularly in projects involving infrastructure and flood control. Escudero’s push for a new law for the prohibition is also in support […]