FACT CHECK: Escudero did NOT cite Trillanes for contempt
A YouTube channel claims that Senate impeachment court Presiding Officer Francis "Chiz" Escudero cited former senator Antonio Trillanes IV for contempt. This is false.
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FACT CHECK: Sara Duterte spotted at Chiz Escudero’s house FALSE
A viral social media post is claiming Vice President Sara Duterte was spotted at Senate President Chiz Escudero's house. This is false.
FACT CHECK: Private prosecutor Mae Divinagracia NOT disbarred for violating impeachment rules
A YouTube channel claims that private prosecutor Mae Divinagracia was disbarred for violating impeachment rules during Vice President Sara Duterte's Aug. 25 impeachment trial. This is false.
Escudero to preside over Sara’s impeachment trial
Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero, whose defection from the Cayetano bloc broke the impasse in the Senate leadership struggle in favor of the Gatchalian-led group, will preside over the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, which is set to begin on July 6, a highly reliable source said.The source stressed Escudero will not be Senate president
The Senate resumes work minus Senate President
New Senate Majority: Escudero’s presence enabled the Senate to proceed with the discussion of matters that are too important to be left unresolved and too consequential to be set aside.
Why the silence on Chiz Escudero?
A netizen boldly asks: Is government wavering on Escudero and Villanueva? Is there an orchestrated move to absolve them from complicity in the flood control scam? Has Escudero used his reported closeness to Liza Araneta Marcos to whitewash his case? Do Escudero and Villanueva have the goods against President Marcos Jr. that prevents him from pursuing their prosecution?
FACT CHECK: Escudero NOT reelected Senate president after Lacson resigned
A Facebook video claims that Sen. Francis "Chiz" Escudero was reelected as Senate president following Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson's resignation as chair of the Blue Ribbon Committee. This is false.
Challenge to Sotto: regain public trust on Senate
At the start of the plenary session, Sen. Migz Zubiri declared the Senate presidency vacant. The election of Sen. Tito Sotto as the new Senate president followed, ending the exasperating leadership of Francis “Chiz” Escudero.
Kontratista and kongresista
Kontratista and kongresista.Their appellations rhyme. And it should. Both share a commonality – they dip their fingers into funds that do not belong to them. In the process, both enrich themselves with the perks of the ultra rich, at taxpayers’ expense. Both are thieves.
FACT CHECK: NO senator removed by Marcos amid flood control issue
A false post claims that President Ferdinand Marcos removed Senators Chiz Escudero, Robin Padilla and Joel Villanueva from office. This is false.
