Francis Escudero

Francis Joseph Guevara Escudero (born October 10, 1969), also known as Chiz Escudero, has been a member of the Philippine Senate since 2007. He previously served as a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, representing the 1st District Sorsogon, where he served as the Minority Floor Leader of the House of Representatives of the Philippines. He is a leading candidate for Vice President of the Philippines in the 2016 presidential election to be held in May 2016.

Early life

Escudero was born on October 10, 1969 in Manila, Philippines, the second of the three children of the late Salvador Escudero, former Agriculture Minister and representative of the first district of Sorsogon, and educator Evelina B. Guevara.

Escudero was educated in the Philippine public school system. He attended the University of the Philippines Integrated School in elementary (1981) and high school (1985). He obtained his bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City (1988) and Bachelor of Laws at the University of the Philippines College of Law (1993).