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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 […]
Since the 19th Congress opened two years ago, the Committee on Higher, Vocational and Technical Education (CHTVE) chaired by Senator Chiz Escudero has tackled a total of 224 bills and resolutions with zero backlog as of March 6, 2024. Updating the nation on the legislative measures referred to his committee, Escudero said: “I am proud to […]
Senator Chiz Escudero is backing the proposal to expand and strengthen the role of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), including the power to block inappropriate contents on video streaming platforms that do not fit the moral values of Filipinos. Escudero articulated his support during the plenary debates on the 2024 General […]
Senator Chiz Escudero asked the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to pursue treaties that would allow convicted Filipinos abroad to serve their prison terms in the Philippines. In his interpellation during the 2024 proposed budget of the DMW, Escudero stressed the need to prioritize this undertaking in the DMW agenda “in the spirit of giving […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has called on Filipino and Chinese businessmen to work together to enhance economic cooperation between the Philippines and China and transcend political differences of the two countries. In his keynote address at the Philippine Investors’ Roadshow held at the St. Regis Hotel in Beijing recently, Escudero stressed the need for business leaders […]
Senator Chiz Escudero is asking President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint a full-time and competent alter ego in the Department of Agriculture (DA) to ensure that the challenges facing the agency are addressed with urgency, including the administration’s campaign against rice smuggling and hoarding. “Siguro ang unang hakbang para matutukan talaga ang Department of Agriculture ay […]
Government officials asking for confidential and intelligence funds in their spending plan under the 2024 national budget should be held with greater accountability to ensure that public funds are spent judiciously and efficiently, according to Senator Chiz Escudero. At the recent hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance that tackled next year’s proposed budget, Escudero […]