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Pacquiao urges Comelec to shun request for advance questions during public debates
Presidential candidate Senator Manny Pacquiao urged the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to reconsider providing advance notice of topics for the upcoming debates.
Pacquiao believes that presidential aspirants should be open to all types of questions as they are applying to be the nation's leader.
He emphasized that candidates should be prepared to face and answer any question, rather than knowing them in advance.
The senator reiterated that candidates who avoid full public scrutiny by not participating in debates are not ready to lead the country.
So far, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. and Sara Duterte are apparently shunning participation in public debates.
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The camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. criticized Senator Manny Pacquiao for calling on the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to reject requests for advance debate questions.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will organize three presidential debates and two vice presidential debates, titled "PiliPinas Debates 2022: The Turning Point", for Eleksyon 2022.
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Vice presidential candidate Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan stated that candidates who avoid debates and forums are disrespecting voters and cannot be trusted.
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The camp of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is awaiting a response from the Commission on Elections (Comelec) regarding their request to discuss the format of the upcoming presidential debate.
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