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Partido Reporma presidential candidate, Senator Panfilo Lacson (File photo) MANILA - Candidates running for the country's top elective positions must join debates and other fora so Filipinos can see their abilities, platforms, and track record, Partido Reporma standard-bearer Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Thursday. "Doon makikita saan ba 'yung latag ng plataporma, ano ba 'yung experience, lalabas at lalabas doon. So, napaka-importante na lumahok kaming lahat - vice presidential, senatorial, presidential candidates - para ipakita kung ano talaga 'yung plano para sa bayan (That's where we can see their platforms, their experience, these will emerge [in debates]. So, it's extremely important that everyone join - vice presidential, senatorial and presidential candidates - so we can show what our plans are for the country)," Lacson said in a news release. He said he and his running mate Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III a
Senate President and vice presidential candidate Vicente "Tito" Sotto III (Photo courtesy of Lacson-Sotto media bureau) MANILA - Vice presidential candidate and Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday said he is more than prepared to face his rivals in upcoming debates as it will give him a better chance to lay out plans to uplift the lives of the Filipinos. This, as Sotto will face six other candidates in the vice presidential debate to be hosted by CNN Philippines on Saturday. Aside from Sotto, other attendees are former Rep. Walden Bello, Manny Lopez, Rizalito David, Sen. Francis Pangilinan, Carlos Serapio, and Dr. Willie Ong. Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte and former Manila mayor Lito Atienza will not attend the event. Sotto said debates are the best forum in which candidates can woo the voters since it will bring out the best or the worst in them. He said the people can have a better appreciation of a candidate's perspective once they watch the debates, as he
FILIPINO voters will be able to scrutinize the majority of the presidential and vice presidential aspirants in the May elections as CNN Philippines and the University of Santo Tomas renewed their partnership of holding national debates for the third consecutive time. This year’s debates, which will feature nine presidential candidates…
Sorsogon Governor Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero’s senatorial candidacy earned another support from a partylist after the Alliance for Resilience Sustainability and Empowerment (ARISE) said it was endorsing the veteran legislator’s return to the 24-member Senate. ARISE, a regional political group based