My problem here is quite simple. Those who have plundered the national coffers in billions get to stay in Sta. Rosa or any hospital much to their com… - Francis Escudero

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My problem here is quite simple. Those who have plundered the national coffers in billions get to stay in Sta. Rosa or any hospital much to their comfort. Those whose crimes pale so much in comparison with Napoles – the cell phone snatchers and the street snatchers – languish in cramped and dingy jails. It’s like teaching our children that if they must steal, steal big so at least you get to be jailed in the comfort of those special cells.

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About Francis Escudero

Francis Escudero (born October 10, 1969) is a Filipino politician.

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Alternative Names: Chiz Escudero Francis Joseph G. Escudero
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