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Chiz pushes for standard pricing for infra projects

Senator Francis Escudero yesterday said he has filed a measure seeking to establish a standardized pricing system for government infrastructure projects to curb overpricing...

Escudero pushes RDC approval on infra fund

Senator Francis Escudero on Sunday urged Congress to institutionalize the participation of local government units (LGUs) in crafting and implementing infrastructure projects under the...

Comelec issues show-cause order to Escudero over poll donation

The Commission on Elections has issued a show-cause order to Senator Francis Escudero, requiring him to explain a P30-million campaign donation he received from...

Odds are Romualdez, Escudero to retain posts

Support for the speakership bid of reelected Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez has grown even stronger with 293 lawmakers now backing his continued leadership of...

Senate sets tone for PBBM’s address

The Upper House opens the 20th Congress today with a record legislative productivity momentum that Senator Francis Escudero hopes to maintain. “We wasted no time...

Sporting arms show guest Escudero throws support to firearms industry

SENATE president Senator Francis Escudero hailed the resiliency of the local firearms manufacturer and dealers and said at the 30th Defense and Sporting Arms...

Senate vows to ratify RAA between PH and Japan

The Senate will prioritize the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement between Japan and the Philippines that will allow the deployment of troops on...

Graft to blame? Escudero wonders how Guo obtained birth certificate

Senator Francis Escudero is not ruling out the possibility that corruption or the intentional failure of a government official to carry out his mandate...

Escudero seeks a more visible OSG in lawmaking to avoid constitutional pitfalls

Senate President Francis Escudero has called on the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to take a more active role in shaping legislation, highlighting...

Escudero calms Heart, who finds herself ‘panicking’ over new role in the Senate

Socialite and actress Heart Evangelista said she panicked and cried a bit when she realized she would automatically become the president of the Senate...

Senate shakeup: Chiz in, Migz out

15 senators vote to oust Zubiri;5 of 7 allies resign from their posts Several months of brewing talks of a coup attempt in the Upper...

Escudero refutes El Niño heat as lone reason behind periodic outages

Senator Francis Escudero rejected the claim of the Department of Energy (DOE) that the recurring power outages in some provinces were due to the...

Senators back special human rights agency

Senator Francis Escudero yesterday expressed hope that the intent of the special body on human rights formed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.  will truly be implemented...

Chiz backs PBBM on retaining P1-k illegal parking fine

Senator Francis Escudero on Thursday stressed that “certainty of punishment is what curbs misconduct and deters the commission of violations, not gravity of the...
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