Francis Escudero

The Honorable Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero
Escudero in 2007
25th President of the Senate of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office May 20, 2024
President	Bongbong Marcos
Preceded by	Migz Zubiri
Senator of the Philippines
Incumbent
Assumed office June 30, 2022
In office June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2019
Chair of the Higher, Technical and Vocational Education Committee
In office June 30, 2022 – May 22, 2024
Preceded by	Joel Villanueva
Succeeded by	Alan Peter Cayetano
Chair of the Philippine Senate Education, Arts and Culture Committee
In office February 27, 2017 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Bam Aquino
Succeeded by	Win Gatchalian (as Chair of the Senate Basic Education, Arts and Culture)
Chair of the Philippine Senate Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies Committee
In office July 25, 2016 – June 30, 2019
Preceded by	Sergio Osmeña III
Succeeded by	Grace Poe
Chair of the Philippine Senate Finance Committee
In office July 22, 2013 – July 28, 2015
Preceded by	Franklin Drilon
Succeeded by	Loren Legarda
Chair of the Philippine Senate National Defense and Security Committee
In office July 26, 2010 – July 22, 2013
Preceded by	Rodolfo Biazon
Succeeded by	Antonio Trillanes
Chair of the Philippine Senate Justice and Human Rights Committee
In office July 23, 2007 – July 22, 2013
Preceded by	Juan Ponce Enrile
Succeeded by	Aquilino Pimentel III
House Minority Leader
In office July 26, 2004 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by	Carlos M. Padilla
Succeeded by	Ronaldo Zamora
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Sorsogon's 1st district
In office June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2007
Preceded by	Salvador Escudero
Succeeded by	Salvador Escudero
Governor of Sorsogon
In office June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2022
Vice Governor	Manuel Fortes
Preceded by	Robert Lee Rodrigueza
Succeeded by	Boboy Hamor
Personal details
Born	Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero (1969-10-10) October 10, 1969 (age 54) Manila, Philippines
Political party	Nationalist People's Coalition (1998–2009; 2018–present)
Other political affiliations	Independent (2009–2018)[1]
Spouses	Christine Flores ​ ​ (m. 2005; ann. 2011)​ Heart Evangelista ​ (m. 2015)​
Relations	Mart Escudero [citation needed] (nephew)
Children	2
Parent	Salvador Escudero (father)
Education	University of the Philippines Diliman (BA, LL.B.) Georgetown University (LL.M.)
Signature
Website	Official website

Francis Joseph "Chiz" Guevara Escudero (Tagalog pronunciation: [ɛskʊˈdero], born October 10, 1969) is a Filipino lawyer and politician serving as the President of the Senate of the Philippines since May 20, 2024. Escudero has served as a Senator since 2022, and previously from 2007 to 2019. He recently served as governor of Sorsogon from 2019 to 2022, and was the representative for Sorsogon's 1st district from 1998 to 2007, as well as House Minority Leader from 2004 to 2007. He unsuccessfully ran for vice president of the Philippines in the 2016 elections as the running mate of Grace Poe.

Born to a family of politicians from Sorsogon, he attended the University of the Philippines from kindergarten through law school. Prior to entering politics, he worked as a lawyer and lecturer and earned his Master of Laws degree from Georgetown University in the United States.