Bronislaw Komorowski vs Francis Escudero

As acting president after the Smolensk crash, Komorowski signed the Treaty of Lisbon ratification document on behalf of Poland. This completed Poland's ratification of the EU reform treaty, which had been delayed by the previous president.

Bronislaw Komorowski was elected President of Poland in a snap election following the death of President Lech Kaczynski in the Smolensk air disaster. He defeated Jaroslaw Kaczynski in the runoff, becoming the second president of the Third Polish Republic.

Komorowski lost the presidential election to Andrzej Duda of the Law and Justice party. Duda won in the first round with 51.5% of the vote, marking a shift in Polish politics towards the conservative PiS.

Komorowski vetoed a law that would have given the government more control over public media appointments. The veto was overridden by the Law and Justice (PiS) majority in parliament, leading to increased political polarization.

Francis Escudero won a Senate seat in the 2007 Philippine general election. He was known for his articulate speeches and advocacy for education and rural development.

Escudero ran for vice president in the 2016 Philippine election as the running mate of Grace Poe. He lost to Leni Robredo, receiving 35.7% of the vote.

Escudero was appointed chairman of the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights. He presided over hearings on the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and other controversial legislation.