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Pacquiao urges Comelec to give him, other bets 'more time to answer' during pre-taped interviews
Presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to allocate sufficient time for candidates to present their platforms during the final PiliPinas Debates event.
Pacquiao's appeal comes after the Comelec announced a shift from town hall debates to a panel-led interview format for the concluding presidential and vice presidential debates.
He expressed his hope that the extended time would enable voters to gain more knowledge and make informed decisions on election day.
Pacquiao highlighted that previous debates had already covered personal and national issues, suggesting that the focus should now be on platform dissemination.
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