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.
Already have an active account? Log in here.
Continue reading with one of these options:
Continue reading with one of these options:
Premium + Digital Edition
Ad-free access
P 80 per month
(billed annually at P 960)
- Unlimited ad-free access to website articles
- Limited offer: Subscribe today and get digital edition access for free (accessible with up to 3 devices)
TRY FREE FOR 14 DAYS
See details
See details
If you have an active account, log in
here
.