As expected, Sen. Francis ‘Chiz’ Escudero on Thursday declared his candidacy for Vice President as running mate of Sen. Grace Poe.

In front of enthusiastic supporters, friends and families, including his wife-actress Heart Evangelista, mother-Sorsogon Rep. Evaline Guevera-Escudero and mother-in-law Cecile Ongpauco, Escudero, accepted Poe’s offer to be her Vice President.