Chiz Escudero and October 10, 2009

Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero has been repeatedly been quoted saying that he’ll announce his political plans during or shortly after his 40th birthday. That day is just around the corner as Chiz will be celebrating his 40th year this coming October 10, 2009. A lot of people are assuming that the young Senator will be gunning for the Presidency given his strong performance in surveys. He’s also been aggressively campaigning on the ground and on the provincial radios.

Other than his on-ground efforts, Chiz has also been quite creative with his non-traditional campaigns. He’s one of the first candidates I’ve seen make the use of online viral videos. His “Bagong Sigla” online campaign has two episodes: Apokalipto and Salot. Both of these videos are very entertaining to watch, especially if you’re young and you’re a fan of anime. I’ve embedded both videos here for your viewing pleasure.

Bagong Sigla Apokalipto

Bagong Sigla Salot

Chiz has also revamped his campaign website, Chiz Nation. It now has the same theme as his videos and it looks like his message for 2010 will really be “Bagong Sigla”. Kinda similar to US President Barrack Obama’s “Change” campaign.

On a more personal note, I’ve had the chance to meet Chiz on several occasions. The most memorable ones though were (click the links to read):

Blogger Coffee Session with Senator Chiz Escudero
Senator Chiz Escudero’s “Saging lang ang may puso” during the Ople OFW Forum

Will Chiz announce something in the next few days? We all have to wait and see.

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