Chiz Escudero keeps Senate presidency in 20th Congress

Sen. Francis Escudero secured the Senate presidency during the opening of the 20th Congress on Monday, July 28.

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During the Senate's opening session before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation Address (SONA), Sen. Joel Villanueva nominated Escudero for the Senate presidency.

Escudero's nomination was seconded by Senators Sherwin Gatchalian and Bato dela Rosa.

In his opening speech, Escudero urged senators to rise above the political noise and get to work making bills that would improve the lives of Filipinos.

"Lahat tayo ay na sa iisang bankgka lamang, at iisang direksyon lamang ang ating tinatahak: tungo sana sa pagkamit ng mga pangarap, hangarin, mithiin at layunin ng ating mga kababayan," Escudero said in his speech at the first session. (All of us are on one boat, and we are headed in the same direction: toward the achievement of dreams, wishes, desires and the goals of our citizens.)