Politik
Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero
IncumbentNationalist People's Coalition🏛 Escudero Family

Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero

Senator of the Philippines

Sorsogon

Objective
388
Trust
No ratings
Red Flags
🚩1

no convictions

Active Legal Cases

PENDINGcriminal

Kickback Allegations — DPWH Flood Control Projects

Ombudsman: Pending

🎓Education

University of the Philippines Diliman

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science

19851989

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Deregulated
100
+100 pts

University of the Philippines College of Law

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.)

19891993

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Deregulated
100
+100 pts

Georgetown University Law Center

Master of Laws in International and Comparative Law (LL.M.)

19951996

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Foreign Univ.
90
+90 pts

📋Track Record

Representative, Sorsogon 1st District

19982007

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Legislative
40
+40 pts

Senator of the Philippines

2022present

Authored Bills

746

Co-Authored Bills

301

Authored Resolutions

87

Co-Authored Resolutions

328

Passed into Law

124

Co-authored bills + resolutions are biographical — they aren't scored.

Attendance: 86%±0 pts

Senate of the Philippines — Lifetime Member Stats (All Congresses)
Legislative
95
+95 pts

Senator of the Philippines

20072019

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Legislative
40
+40 pts

Governor of Sorsogon

20192022

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Legislative
40
+40 pts

President of the Senate

20242025

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Legislative
40
+40 pts

Achievements

Named World Economic Forum Young Global Leader

Recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2008 for his contributions to Philippine governance and legislation

2008

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National Standard+60 pts

🏅Awards

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Legal Records

PENDINGcriminal
75 pts

Kickback Allegations — DPWH Flood Control Projects

Ombudsman: Pending

Alleged receipt of PHP 160 million kickback (20% of project cost) from DPWH flood control projects, per testimony of former DPWH undersecretary Roberto Bernardo

Under investigation

Filed: 2025-09-01

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Net Worth (SALN)

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👑Political Dynasty

Escudero Family

Chiz Escudero2nd Generation

Political Dynasty

A political dynasty occurs when multiple members of the same family hold public office. The 1987 Philippine Constitution calls on Congress to prohibit political dynasties, but no law has been passed.

Father

Salvador 'Sonny' Hatoc Escudero III

Representative for Sorsogon 1st District (1987–1998, 2007–2012), Secretary of Agriculture (1996–1998), Minister of Food and Agriculture (1984–1986)

Attribution pending

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