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Rappler Recap: Highlights of Comelec’s first vice presidential debate
Nine of the 10 presidential contenders participated in the first of the Comelec-organized debates on March 19, 2022, ahead of the May 9 polls.
Presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. was the only absentee and his podium was left vacant.
The debate, held at the Sofitel in Pasay City, lasted for two and a half hours.
Key topics discussed included recovering from the pandemic and facing the rise of fuel prices amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Unlike previous debates, the Comelec debate allowed candidates to contest each other's answers.
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