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A YouTube video falsely claims Senator Chiz Escudero has stepped down from the Senate. His speech addressing the outgoing senators of the 19th Congress was taken out of context.
Claim: Senate President Chiz Escudero has stepped down from the Senate.
Rating: FALSE
Why we fact-checked this: A YouTube video posted on June 12 by a channel with 26,000 subscribers bears the claim. The video currently has 80,633 views.
The narrator of the video says, “Ngayon ay pag-uusapan natin itong pagbaba po ni Senator Chiz Escudero, mga kababayan, at itong pagpapaalam po niya sa Senado.” (Today we will talk about the stepping down of Senator Chiz Escudero, my countrymen, and his saying goodbye to the Senate.)
The thumbnail of the video also bears the text: “Chiz Escudero umalis na sa Senado. Paalam Sen. Chiz! Impeachment iniwan na?” (Chiz Escudero has left the Senate. Goodbye, Sen. Chiz! Have they abandoned impeachment?)
The video features footage of Escudero’s speech addressing his fellow senators.
Viewers, as shown in the comment section, interpreted the video as indicating Escudero’s resignation. Numerous comments celebrated this perceived departure, expressing hope that he would permanently leave the Senate.
The facts: The shown footage was taken out of context. Escudero did indeed bid farewell to his fellow senators last June 11, as shown in the featured video, but he did not step down from the Senate, instead he was addressing graduating senators as the 19th Congress adjourned last Wednesday, June 11.
Escudero was not among the outgoing senators since his term started in 2022 after he won the 2022 senatorial race. A senator holds office for a term of six years, as provided by the Constitution. He is set to conclude his term as a senator in 2028.
Outgoing senators, those who have reached the end of their six-year term, include Senators Grace Poe, Nancy Binay, Koko Pimentel, and Jinggoy Estrada.
The 20th Congress will convene on July 28, on the same day of the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Escudero, along with his fellow senators who won in the 2022 senatorial elections, will be joined by the 12 senators who won in the recent 2025 midterm elections. – Ailla Dela Cruz/Rappler.com
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