Evelina Escudero

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Buencamino, the birth surname or paternal family name is Guevara, and the marital name is Escudero.
Evelina Escudero
Official portrait during the 18th Congress
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
In office
July 22, 2019 – June 30, 2022
House SpeakerAlan Peter Cayetano
Lord Allan Velasco
In office
August 29, 2018 – June 4, 2019
House SpeakerGloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Preceded byRolando Andaya Jr.
Member of the Philippine House of Representatives from Sorsogon's 1st district
In office
June 30, 2013 – June 30, 2022
Preceded bySalvador Escudero
Succeeded byMarie Bernadette Escudero
Personal details
Born
Evelina Buencamino Guevara

(1942-12-16) December 16, 1942 (age 81)
Quezon City, City of Greater Manila, Philippines
Political partyNationalist People's Coalition
Spouse
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(died 2012)​
Children3 (including Chiz)
Alma materUniversity of the Philippines Diliman

Evelina Buencamino Guevara-Escudero (born December 16, 1942) is a Filipino educator and politician who was a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines representing Sorsogon's 1st congressional district from 2013 to 2022. She won the position following the death of her husband and predecessor Salvador Escudero. She is the mother of Senator Francis Escudero and grandmother of actor Martin Escudero.

Guevara-Escudero was born and raised in Quezon City.[1] She graduated from University of the Philippines (UP) in 1964 with a degree in home economics, major in food and nutrition.[2] She also obtained her masters and doctorate degree in education from the same university in 1999 and 2004, respectively.[3] She was a UP College of Home Economics faculty member and was active in various organizations including becoming president of the UP Home Economics Alumni Association and treasurer of the UP Alumni Association.[4] From 1987 to 1996, she was a professor at OB Montessori Professional High School and from 1996 to at least 2012, professor at OB Montessori College.[1][5] In 2012, she was appointed by then-President Benigno Aquino III to the UP Board of Regents.[2][4]

Guevara-Escudero was married to Salvador Escudero and has three children. Following her husband's death in August 2012, she ran for his vacant seat in the 2013 elections and won, garnering 55,425 or 50% of the total votes cast. She ran unopposed in the succeeding 2016 election and won again in 2019 garnering 118,436 votes. In all of these elections, she ran under the Nationalist People's Coalition party.

In the 17th Congress, Guevara-Escudero served as the chairperson of the Committee on Basic Education and Culture from 2016 to 2017.[6] She was ousted from her position after voting "no" to a bill seeking to revive the death penalty.[7] She also served as vice-chairperson of the Committee on Ethics and Privileges,[8] and was a Deputy Speaker from August 2018 to June 2019 during the speakership of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[9] She was again named Deputy Speaker in the 18th Congress and served in that position during her entire third term. In 2019, she filed a bill that would seek to remove homework as a requirement for Kinder to Grade 12 students.[10][11] Following the death of Representative Bernardita Ramos of Sorsogon's 2nd district in September 2020 due to COVID-19, Guevara-Escudero was designated as the legislative caretaker of her district.[12]

She is currently a trustee of the Government Service Insurance System since August 2022.[13]

  1. ^ a b Hatoc, Maloha (13 March 2013). "'Nanay' is SSC's 20th commencement speaker". BUSINA Bicol News Express.
  2. ^ a b Porcalla, Delon (10 February 2012). "Escudero's mom appointed member of UP Board of Regents". Philstar.com. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  3. ^ "Hon. Escudero, Evelina G." House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014.
  4. ^ a b Olivares-Cunanan, Belinda (12 February 2012). "Would Senators Lapid and Escudero be able to vote independently, considering favors from Aquinos?". Political Tidbits. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012.
  5. ^ Montemayor, Jocelyn (15 February 2012). "Escudero named UP regent". Malaya. Archived from the original on 15 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Chiz's mom is chair of House committee on education and culture". Politiko Bicol. 3 August 2016. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  7. ^ Cayabyab, Marc Jayson (2017-03-15). "Arroyo, anti-death penalty solons ousted from key posts". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  8. ^ "Hon. Escudero, Evelina G. - Committee Memberships". House of Representatives of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 16 September 2017.
  9. ^ "LIST: House leadership changes under Speaker Gloria Arroyo". RAPPLER. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2022-08-22.
  10. ^ Cruz, RG (26 August 2019). "Lawmakers want to ban homework for students". ABS-CBN News. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  11. ^ Paris, Janella (28 August 2019). "DepEd supports proposed no-homework policy". Rappler. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  12. ^ "Cayetano out as CamSur 1st district caretaker". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 2020-10-17. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2022-06-17.
  13. ^ "Board of Trustees". Government Service Insurance System. Retrieved 11 January 2022.