SAYING he is seriously considering running for a higher position in next year’s elections, Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday relinquished his powerful positions in the Senate to insulate budget deliberations from politics.

“I would rather be criticized for abandoning my responsibility as head of the Senate finance panel than to be accused of having no delicadeza [propriety] or using my position for my personal interest,” the senator told reporters.

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