Manila Bulletin
Here's why Marcos declined Comelec’s presidential panel interview
The camp of presidential candidate Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has declined the Commission on Elections' (Comelec) invitation for a panel interview scheduled for May 1.
Spokesperson Atty. Victor Rodriguez stated that Marcos Jr. opted to continue his scheduled campaign activities with less than two weeks before the May 9 polls.
Marcos Jr. appreciates the invitation and acknowledges the importance of the event, but wishes to conclude the campaign with visits to supporters and previous commitments.
The Comelec panel interview was organized to replace the final presidential debate, which was moved and subsequently canceled due to issues between the debate contractor and venue.
Marcos Jr. has consistently declined invitations to most debates and interviews throughout the campaign period, including those hosted by GMA Network and the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas.
He also did not join the first two Comelec debates held on March 19 and April 3.
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