Harapan 2013 continues tonight

MANILA, Philippines - A second batch of senatorial candidates will address pressing issues and challenge each other in the second and final Harapan 2013: The Senatorial Debate on ABS-CBN tonight, live from La Consolacion College in Manila. 

Senatorial candidates Samson Alcantara, Rep. Sonny Angara, Greco Belgica, Baldomero Falcone, Richard Gordon, Jamby Madrigal, Ricardo Penson, Grace Poe-Llamanzares, Christian Seneres, and Bro. Eddie Villanueva will debate on different national concerns and engage in the “harapan” round where one candidate will face off with another. They will also be asked to respond to burning questions from panelists Lynda Jumilla, Tony Velasquez and Prof. Prospero de Vera, a political analyst from UP Diliman, representatives of different sectors, netizens on social media, ordinary citizens and students in the live audience to be moderated by Doris Bigornia.

Harapan 2013: The Senatorial Debate is part of ABS-CBN’s Halalan 2013, the election coverage of the country’s largest and most trusted broadcast news organization that was launched a year before the May elections. Halalan 2013 aims to provide information to voters so they can make informed choices based on their vision for the country.

Don’t miss Harapan 2013: The Senatorial Debate, to be anchored by Ted Failon, on ABS-CBN tonight at 9:30. It will be simulcast on Studio 23, ANC (SkyCable Channel 27), and via live-streaming on www.ABS-CBNNews.com. For comments and questions during the debate, use the hashtag #HARAPAN2013 on Twitter.