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Senator Chiz Escudero has asked his colleagues to pass Senate Bill No. 2441, which mandates private Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to waive entrance examination fees and charges of qualified students applying for college admission. The bill was among those Escudero sponsored on the floor recently as Chairman of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational […]
Senator Chiz Escudero issued fresh calls to the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to immediately file criminal cases against hoarders and smugglers of rice, which delay has baffled him since the Marcos administration started its crackdown on suspected cartels of the food staple. Government authorities have announced major seizures of rice from various warehouses around the […]
Senator Chiz Escudero exhorted his colleagues to rally behind Senate Bill No. 2442 or the Philippine Entrepreneurs’ Academy Act, which seeks to provide undergraduate and graduate degree programs on entrepreneurship. Speaking at the plenary to sponsor the bill, the Chair of the Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education cited the need to pass such […]
Senator Chiz Escudero thanked his colleagues for supporting the 12 local higher education-related bills that included the establishment of additional five public medical schools around the country. At a recent plenary, the Senate approved on second reading the dozen bills that emanated from Escudero’s Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education. No one interpellated and […]
Senator Chiz Escudero challenged the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to immediately file charges against traders suspected of smuggling and hoarding rice, which is being blamed for the artificial shortage of the food staple and price spikes in recent months. At the same time, Escudero called on customs for their failure to disclose to the public […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has recently filed a bill that seeks to provide mandatory insurance coverage and other benefits for all line workers in the power utility sector. In filing Senate Bill 2303, Escudero said the measure will ensure that the well-being of thousands of lineworkers as well as that of their families are protected. “The […]
Senator Chiz Escudero, chair of the Senate Committee on Higher, Technical and Vocational Education, asked his colleagues to pass the various bills that will create more public medical schools in the country. In his omnibus sponsorship speech at the plenary, Escudero said the country needs more doctors to meet the health needs of Filipinos–pandemic or […]
Senator Chiz Escudero exhorted the youth to maximize the power of modern technology to improve the Philippines’ competitiveness in the global arena and make the country a better place for all Filipinos. Speaking at Ignite: GCash Innovation Summit 2023, Escudero said the young Filipinos have all the data or information they need in just a […]
Senator Chiz Escudero has co-authored a bill filed by his colleague, Senator Raffy Tulfo, that mandates law enforcement personnel to use body-worn cameras (bodycams) during police operations and other activities to ensure transparency and strengthen evidence quality. Senate Bill (SB) 2199 or the “Body-worn Camera Act” covers police operations, including service of warrants of arrest, […]
Senator Chiz Escudero said he will propose the allocation of at least P100 million in the 2024 national budget to fund the construction of permanent structures in Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to strengthen the country’s presence in the contested maritime territory. “I will propose the allocation of minimum P100 million to […]