INSIDE CONGRESS By Efren L. Danao The Manila Times Opinion-Editorial Section www.manilatimes.net Sen. Chiz Escudero, who placed second in the 2007 election, is always high up in surveys on people’s choice for both president and vice president. This reminds me of Noli “Kabayan” de Castro in 2003, when he also figured prominently in surveys for the top two elective posts. Kabayan, the No. 1 senator in 2001, went on to win the vice presidency in 2004 although Sen. Loren Legarda vigorously disputes this—but that is another story. Anyway, going back to Chiz, we talked for close to 90 minutes at the Taste of L.A., along Roces Avenue, Quezon City, on Friday about 2010 and his first year as a senator. Obama says ‘Chiz’ Will he be running in 2010? Chiz said that right now, he is not yet qualified to run because he is underage and so would not make any announcement yet. “Ask me that question on October 10, 2009, when I turn 40. It would be presumptuous of me to answer that right now when I am ...