Philippines

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) intends to implement a new format for its second presidential debate to make it more exciting, according to Commissioner George Garcia.

Due to his absence in Saturday night’s presidential debate organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), former Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was unable to defend himself from criticism over his family’s nonpayment of P203 billion in estate taxes, an issue recently raised by one of this rivals.

DEMOCRACY is ironically nourished by what Mao, not exactly an apostle of democracy, once said: Let a hundred schools of thought contend.

Vice President Leni Robredo once again demonstrated her strength in crafting detailed policies rooted in science and data as she faced off with her male rivals in the presidential race in the first debate organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday night, March 19.

The Philippines’ presidential candidates debating on Saturday agreed on at least one thing and that was the need to hold social media firms liable for the spread of disinformation as the country prepares for elections on May 9.

Several viewers of the first presidential debate hosted by the Commission on Elections lamented the absence of the debate timer on the livestream and the telecast.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is all set for the first part of the series of presidential debates for Halalan 2022 which will be held this Saturday night at the Sofitel Hotel in Pasay City.

A debate moderator emphasized the opportunity lost by a presidential candidate who did not attend the Commission on Elections presidential debates on Saturday, March 19.

An exclusive interview with former senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will be aired on Saturday, an hour before the first round of presidential debates organized by the Commission on Elections.

The Philippine Debate Union called out presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos and his running mate Sara Duterte for their refusal to participate in debates sponsored by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC).

The absence of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in the presidential debate organized by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Saturday, March 19, would be more palpable.

NINE of the 10 presidentiables squared off during the first Commission on Elections (Comelec) presidential debate on Saturday, March 19, 2022.