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Former Senate president Francis Escudero’s campaign donor in the 2022 elections has been subpoenaed, the Commission on Elections said yesterday.

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The Sandiganbayan has barred former Senate president Francis Escudero and businessman Maynard Ngu from leaving the country as they are under investigation for alleged plunder, graft and bribery.

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After former House speaker Martin Romualdez, the Office of the Ombudsman is now seeking to bar former Senate president Francis Escudero and another individual from leaving the country over their alleged involvement in the flood control scandal.

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The Office of the Ombudsman is preparing plunder charges against former speaker Martin Romualdez and former Senate president Francis Escudero over alleged irregularities in the national budget linked to the flood control controversy.

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The Supreme Court will review the Commission on Elections decision clearing Sen. Francis Escudero for accepting a P30-million campaign donation from a government contractor.

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Hiniling ni Senador Francis Escudero sa mga survey firm na huwag isama ang kanyang pangalan sa preference survey bago ang 2028 national election.

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The Bureau of Internal Revenue is probing Sen. Francis Escudero’s campaign donor for possible tax fraud.

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Sen. Mark Villar emerged as the richest among his peers with a net worth of P1.2 billion, while former Senate president Francis Escudero appeared to be the poorest, reporting P18.8 million in net worth.

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Hindi pa rin umano abswelto si Sen. Francis Escudero sa isyu ng pagtanggap ng campaign contribution mula sa government contractor noong 2022 elections.

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Sen. Francis Escudero, through his counsel, defended the P30-million donation he received from a top flood control contractor for his 2022 Senate comeback bid.

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Former Senate president Francis Escudero’s campaign donor in the 2022 elections has been subpoenaed, the Commission on Elections said yesterday.

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The Sandiganbayan has barred former Senate president Francis Escudero and businessman Maynard Ngu from leaving the country as they are under investigation for alleged plunder, graft and bribery.

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After former House speaker Martin Romualdez, the Office of the Ombudsman is now seeking to bar former Senate president Francis Escudero and another individual from leaving the country over their alleged involvement in the flood control scandal.

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The Office of the Ombudsman is preparing plunder charges against former speaker Martin Romualdez and former Senate president Francis Escudero over alleged irregularities in the national budget linked to the flood control controversy.

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The Supreme Court will review the Commission on Elections decision clearing Sen. Francis Escudero for accepting a P30-million campaign donation from a government contractor.

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Hiniling ni Senador Francis Escudero sa mga survey firm na huwag isama ang kanyang pangalan sa preference survey bago ang 2028 national election.

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The Bureau of Internal Revenue is probing Sen. Francis Escudero’s campaign donor for possible tax fraud.

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Sen. Mark Villar emerged as the richest among his peers with a net worth of P1.2 billion, while former Senate president Francis Escudero appeared to be the poorest, reporting P18.8 million in net worth.

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Hindi pa rin umano abswelto si Sen. Francis Escudero sa isyu ng pagtanggap ng campaign contribution mula sa government contractor noong 2022 elections.

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Sen. Francis Escudero, through his counsel, defended the P30-million donation he received from a top flood control contractor for his 2022 Senate comeback bid.

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