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Filipino politician (1942–2012)
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In this
Filipino name
, the
middle name
or maternal
family name
is
Hatoc
and the surname or paternal family name is
Escudero
Salvador H. Escudero III
Official portrait, 2010
Member of the
Philippine House of Representatives
from
Sorsogon's 1st district
In office
June 30, 2007 – August 13, 2012
Preceded by
Francis Escudero
Succeeded by
Evelina Escudero
In office
June 30, 1987 – January 31, 1996
Preceded by
Post established
Succeeded by
Francis Escudero
Secretary of Agriculture
In office
February 1, 1996 – June 30, 1998
President
Fidel V. Ramos
Preceded by
Roberto Sebastian
Succeeded by
William Dar
Minister of Food and Agriculture
In office
June 30, 1984 – March 25, 1986
President
Ferdinand Marcos
Corazon Aquino
Preceded by
Arturo R. Tanco Jr.
Succeeded by
Ramon Mitra Jr.
Personal details
Born
Salvador Hatoc Escudero III
1942-12-18
December 18, 1942
Casiguran, Sorsogon
Philippine Commonwealth
Died
August 13, 2012
(2012-08-13)
(aged 69)
Quezon City
, Philippines
Party
Liberal
(2009–2012)
Other political
affiliations
NPC
(1992–2009)
KBL
(1984–1992)
Spouse
Evelina Guevara
Children
3 (including
Francis
and
Dette
Occupation
Politician
veterinarian
Salvador
Sonny
Hatoc Escudero III
(December 18, 1942 – August 13, 2012) was a Filipino politician. He was Minister of
Food and Agriculture
from 1984 to 1986; and
Secretary of Agriculture
from 1996 to 1998. He was a Member of the
House of Representatives
from 1987 to 1998; and from 2007 up until his death in 2012.
An education advocate, Escudero is credited as the author of the laws that established the
Commission on Higher Education
(CHED) and the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA).
He is the father of Senate President
Francis Escudero
Personal life
edit
Born Salvador Hatoc Escudero III on December 18, 1942 in
Casiguran, Sorsogon
Sonny was the third-generation politician of the
Escudero
clan. His father, Antonio F. Escudero served as mayor of Casiguran and provincial board member. His grandfather, Salvador C. Escudero Sr., was a former councilor, mayor, provincial board member, and
Governor of Sorsogon
and was the son of a Spaniard, Don Manuel Escudero y Borrás from
Santander, Spain
He was married to educator
Evelina B. Guevara
and had three children with her. His son,
Francis "Chiz" Escudero
, is a lawyer and politician who is the current
president of the Senate
since 2024, having been a
senator
since 2022 and previously from 2007 to 2019. Chiz has also served as representative of
Sorsogon's 1st district
and governor of Sorsogon.
His daughter,
Dette Escudero
, is also a politician, serving as the deputy
majority leader
of the House of Representatives since 2025 and the incumbent representative of Sorsogon's 1st district since 2022.
Actor
Martin Escudero
is his grandson.
Education
edit
College
edit
Veterinary Medicine - University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City (1963)
Higher studies
edit
Tropical Veterinary Medicine -
University of Queensland
Australia
(1968)
Organization and Management -
University of the Philippines
(1969)
Career
edit
Director of UP Veterinary Hospital (1968-1969)
Dean and Professor of College of Veterinary Medicine,
University of the Philippines
Los Baños, Laguna
(1970-1984)
Director of Bureau of Animal Industry (1975-1984)
Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (1980-1984)
Minister of Ministry of Food and Agriculture (1984-1986)
Representative of Batasang Pambansa (1984-1986)
Secretary of
Agriculture
(1984-1986,
Marcos administration
; 1996–1998,
Ramos administration
Representative of 1st District of
Sorsogon
(30 June 1987 – 31 January 1996; 30 June 2007 – 13 August 2012)
Host of radio program
Karambola
(2005-2012)
Death
edit
Escudero died of
colon cancer
in 2012. He was 69 years old.
References
edit
Escandor Jr, Juan (19 August 2012).
"Hundreds pay homage to Sorsogon's 'Tatay'
INQUIRER.net
. Retrieved
20 June
2022
House of the People: Bastion of Change
House of Representatives
. 2013. p. 153.
ISBN
978-971-92100-8-5
. Retrieved
July 23,
2025
– via
Google Books
The Fookien Times Philippines Yearbook
. Fookien Times Yearbook Publishing Company. 1991. p. 333
. Retrieved
20 June
2022
Flores-Layno, Karen (May 18, 2022).
"Chiz Escudero makes Senate comeback, hopes for PH's 'healing'
news.abs-cbn.com/
. Retrieved
20 June
2022
Salaverria, Leila B. (14 August 2012).
"Escudero, Sorsogon solon, dies of cancer; 69"
INQUIRER.net
. Retrieved
20 June
2022
"Statement: DA on the untimely demise of former DA Secretary Escudero, August 14, 2012 | GOVPH"
Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines
. August 14, 2012
. Retrieved
20 June
2022
'Karambola' merges social, traditional media"
BusinessMirror
. 11 July 2019
. Retrieved
20 June
2022
External links
edit
Escudero, Salvador III H.
at the House of Representatives website
House of Representatives of the Philippines
Preceded by
Chiz Escudero
Member of the
House of Representatives
from
Sorsogon
's
1st
district
2007–2012
1987–1996
Succeeded by
Evelina Escudero
Recreated
Title last held by
Salvador R. Encinas
Succeeded by
Chiz Escudero
Political offices
Preceded by
Roberto Sebastian
Secretary of Agriculture
1996–1998
Succeeded by
William Dar
Retrieved from "
Categories
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Members of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from Sorsogon
Nationalist People's Coalition politicians
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Bicolano people
Escudero family
Filipino politicians of Spanish descent
Liberal Party (Philippines) politicians
Bicolano politicians
Deaths from colorectal cancer in the Philippines
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United Opposition (Philippines) politicians
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Ferdinand Marcos administration cabinet members
Minority leaders of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
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