Tuguegarao City, Cagayan – Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero and House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Friday, have filed their certificates of candidacy (COC) for Senate seats in the 2022 polls.
First to file at 8am this morning at the Harbor Garden Tent of Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila in Pasay City, was Legarda who is under the Nationalist People’s Coalition.
Legarda said in a statement, “I believe that with my vast experience as a former majority leader and a senator for three terms, I have been able to craft laws that are helping our people right now. And there is much more I can give our people right now especially during this pandemic.”
The former broadcast journalist, has been a Senator for three terms before becoming a representative of Antique in 2019.
Meanwhile, Escudero has filed his candidacy through a representative today.
Escudero was also once a senator and a representative of the first district of Sorsogon before becoming Governor. TNF