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Escudero: All Palace bets welcome to campaign in Sorsogon

Published Feb 11, 2022 04:20 pm

All presidential aspirants and those running for national elective positions are welcome to campaign in Sorsogon, declared its governor, former senator Francis ‘’Chiz’' Escudero on Friday, Feb. 11.

Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero

The move, according to Escudero, would afford Sorsogon residents the chance to know the candidates better and their platform of government before they cast their #MatalinongBoto2022 in the May 9 elections.

Escudero, who is running for a seat in the 24-member Senate, said all political parties can freely campaign in the province of Sorsogon and present their agenda for governance—an assurance he made long before the start of the official campaign period for national elective posts last Feb. 8.

“Part of my commitment to my constituents is to afford them as many opportunities as possible to meet the candidates, not only to see them and to know them, but more importantly to empower and enable the Sorsoganons to decide for themselves who to support and vote for in the coming elections,” he said.

Escudero is the only incumbent governor in the country who is running for the Senate.

For the 2019 mid-term elections, data from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) showed there were some 493,116 registered voters in the province of Sorsogon.

“Mas nais kong bukas ang aming lalawigan para makita at makilala ng aking mga kababayan lahat ng tumatakbo sa pagkapangulo para sila rin ang makapili ng may nalalaman at may basehan (I want my provincemates to meet and assess all those seeking the presidency so that they could make their decisions),’’ he explained.

Escudero said his senatorial bid is being supported by various political and party-list groups, and presidential candidates.

He had served two consecutive terms in the Senate from 2007 to 2019 before he was elected governor of Sorsogon three years ago. He also represented the first district of Sorsogon in the House of Representatives from 1998-2007.

Sorsogon has already hosted some high-profile candidates from opposing camps. UniTeam vice-presidential candidate and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte traveled with her partyi through several towns in Sorsogon during her recent "Mahalin Natin Ang Pilipinas" caravan.

Last Wednesday, Escudero welcomed the tandem of Vice President Leni Robredo and Senator Francis ‘’Kiko’’ Pangilinan along with their senatorial ticket at the Sorsogon Provincial Gymnasium.

The former senator said he is also ready to host the Ping Lacson-Tito Sotto ticket and the tandem of Manny Pacquio-Lito Atienza, as well as the other candidates if they signify their intention to campaign in the province.

Robredo, Lacson, and Pacquiao have all included the Sorsogon governor as guest candidate in their respective senatorial slates; Sara Duterte is endorsing him as her personal choice.

Escudero is also a consistent top pick in various pre-election senatorial surveys.

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