Chiz Escudero’s sister Dette secures another term as Sorsogon’s 1st District rep

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The Escuderos are close allies of the Hamors, who are also poised to win key posts in the province

ALBAY, Philippines – With no challenger, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero’s sister, Marie Bernadette “Dette” Escudero, secured a second term as the 1st District representative of Sorsogon province in the 2025 midterm elections.

She ran under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC), whose candidates for key posts in the province in Bicol region are also poised to win.

SAY CHIZ. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero (center) shows support for his sister, 1st District Representative Dette (left), and reelectionist 2nd District Representative Wowo Fortes, at the start of the campaign period for local elections on March 28, 2025. Dette Escudero Facebook

With 69.4% of precincts reporting, Dette Escudero received 156,665 votes, based on partial, unofficial results sourced from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) Media Server as of 10:14 pm.

Chiz and Dette’s cousin, Jun Escudero, was poised to get reelected as vice governor of Sorsogon, defeating independent candidate Ryan Dioneda. Jun had 228,148 votes (41% of registered voters) as of 10:14 pm.

The Escudero family’s political dominance in Sorsogon, beginning with the late patriarch Salvador Escudero Sr., has evolved into a multi-generational legacy.

The Escuderos are close allies of the Hamors, who also hold key positions in the province. Ester Hamor is the current mayor of Sorsogon City, and her husband Jose Edwin “Boboy” Hamor is the incumbent provincial governor. The Hamors are also poised to get reelected.

This alliance has made the two families the most formidable political dynasties in Sorsogon. – Rappler.com