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EDUCATION
• Master in International and Comparative Law, Georgetown University 1995-1996
• Bachelor of Laws, University of the Philippines College of Law 1989-1993
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science , University of the Philippines Diliman 1985-1989
POSITIONS HELD
• Senator, Republic of the Philippines 2009-2012, 2012-2015
• Member, Philippine House of Representatives from Sorsogon’s First District 1998-2007
• Minority floor Leader 2004-2007
VIEWS ON NATIONAL ISSUES
YES RH LAW
YES BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW
* Escudero is a co-author of the BBL but objects in rushing its passage.
“[The BBL] should withstand any legal challenge once the bill is passed,” – Sen. Chiz Escudero
NO SIN TAX
NO DIVORCE
NO CHARTER CHANGE
* Against term extension and removal of term limit
“Im not in favor of that proposal because, if you check our history, previous government worked hard to straighten the supreme court in response to our experience from an abusive regime of president(Ferdinand)…” – Sen. Chiz Escudero
PDAF
*support abolition of PDAF
“I never allocate and I do not allocate to NGOs (non-government organization) even when I was a senator” – Sen Chiz Escudero
Escudero was among the senators that Napoles has identified in her “pork” list but he denies any involvement.
He has emphasized that he had no PDAF from 2007 to 2007 during that time of President Arroyo. He said he only started “pork” release when President Benigno Aquino III assumed office in 2010.
NOTABLE BILLS FILED
• Tax Exemption for minimum wage earners and Increased Tax Exemptions Act
• Increase in maximum insurance coverage to P500,000 for bank deposits
• Anti-Vagrancy Law
• Anti- Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act
• Anti- Torture Act
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