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(PNA photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will push for the enactment of a law mandating the attendance of poll bets in debates in future elections. "We will convince Congress to include in the law a requirement that all local or national candidates must attend the debates called by the Comelec. If they are not available, it could be a ground for disqualification and election offense," Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said in a Laging Handa briefing on Monday. He added that presidential and vice presidential debates are important events where aspirants can relay to the electorate their plans, platforms, and stand on issues. "This is not just a simple activity, where the people will be able to know what's in the mind of a candidate. It is very important because you can see the readiness of the candidate to face the countrymen he is courting," he said. He added that it is through debates that candidates will be able to express thoug