Only nine bets attended the second presidential debate of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Sunday, April 3.
Comelec/MB Just like in the first debate last month, former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr also skipped the second debate held at Sofitel in Pasay City. The nine bets who
Independent presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson on Thursday, March 31 blasted vice presidential candidate Rep. Joselito "Lito" Atienza for asking him to withdraw from the May 2022 presidential race. ‘’What he did is uncalled for - kabastusan (bad manners), to say the least. He should g
(PNA file photo) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Thursday unveiled the new format of the presidential debate scheduled on April 3. In a press briefing, poll body spokesperson James Jimenez said the event will have a total of four segments. "Previously, we asked one general question per segment which all of the candidates answered. For the upcoming debate, there will be one general question that will be posted for all the candidates to answer, and this will happen at the start of the debate. For each succeeding segment, the candidates will be divided into groups of three where each group will be given one question to debate on," the poll body official added. He explained that in total, there will be three questions for each succeeding segment. Each candidate will be given 120 seconds to answer the questions and another 30 seconds for a rebuttal. "Groups of threes will change with each segment. Each group will be randomly pre-determined via a drawing of l
Presidential candidate Senator Panfilo M. Lacson wants to adopt former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Pinol and former Senator Joseph Victor ‘’JV’’ Ejercito as his senatorial candidates. That will bring Lacson’s senatorial lineup to four. The two others are Dr. Minguita Padilla and former Philippin
Comelec Commissioner George Erwin Garcia (Screengrab from Laging Handa briefing) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is bent on imposing additional penalties, based on what is provided under the law to those who fail to attend its presidential and vice presidential debates. "We referred to the Law Department and EID (Education and Information Department) and asked them to submit what other sanctions can be imposed on those who do not attend our debates especially if there is no proper reason," Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said in a Laging Handa briefing on Monday. Garcia added that they are still discussing whether or not to make some adjustments regarding the next presidential debate. "It will be done on April 3. We will talk about whether there is a need to adjust. A big issue is what else can we add sanctions to those who do not attend the debates. Again because it is voluntary, not obligatory, because there is no existing law, it is very difficult for