Her first campaign sortie with husband, Vice presidential candidate Francis “Chiz” Escudero, was in Cabanatuan City in Nueva Ecija.
The Novo Ecijanos welcomed the candidates of Partido Galing at Puso and Heart Evangelista-Escudero was visibly pleased by the crowd’s very warm reception they gave the party.
When asked on radio in Cabanatuan why she thinks her husband should be the next vice president, Heart said,“Hindi lang siya gwapo, matalino at magaling, may puso pa. Importante at no.1 yan sa akin na may puso ka at mahal mo ang bayan.”
In Chiz’s 17 years in public service, the Filipinos have known his capacity and capability to lead..
“Trusted na siya ng mga tao dahil marami na syang nagawa at sana ngayo ng higher position ang tinatakbuhan niya, sana talaga manalo siya,” said Chiz’s beautiful wife.
Heart said that she was able to open her mind on the issues confronting the country when she married the senator. She sais that when elected, Chiz will give priority to the the agriculture sector.
“Yan ang isa na gusto niya ng i-promote; dapat naman talaga bigyan pansin dahil 60 percent of the poor population ay farmers. Marami tayong matutulungan kung ipa-prioritize natin ang agriculture. With Chiz around promoting farming and agriculture, aangat talaga tayo,” Heart added.
It is very evident that Chiz is a big influence on heart Heart who now espouse the husband’s advocacies and platforms .
“Ngayon na mag-asawa na kami, na-realize ko na senador nga pala ang asawa ko at ang malaki ang responisibilidad na kasama nito. Nakikita ko na nalulungkot siya kapag may nagyayari na hindi maganda sa bansa. Marami talaga siyang goals at dreams para sa bayan,” the actress said.
Heart says that she wants to see more places around the country and if given the chance, she will join her husband’s campaign sorties.
She also wants to hear the voices of the Filipinos and in return she wants them to listen to what Chiz will promise them. She said she knows her husband very well and feels how he is yearning to be of service to all the Filipinos.
“Sumama ako kasi kailangan makita nila kung gaano ka laki ang puso niya at dapat siya ang maging susunod na bise presidente ng bansa,” Heart concluded.