Infographic: Presidential debates schedule
MANILA, Philippines — For the first time since 1992, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) will hold debates for presidential and vice presidential candidates for the May 9 elections.
The first presidential debate was held at the Capitol University in Cagayan de Oro City on February 21. All five presidential aspirants — Jejomar Binay, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Rodrigo Duterte, Grace Poe and Mar Roxas — attended the debate.
The Mindanao debate, which was hosted by GMA 7 and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, focused on the track record of the candidates, as well as resolving poverty and various issues in the Mindanao region.
READ: 4 takeaways and commentary from the Mindanao presidential debate
The Visayas leg of the presidential debates will be held at the University of the Philippines in Cebu on March 20. TV5, The Philippine Star and BusinessWorld will host the second debate.
Disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation, health care, education and fighting corruption are the expected topics of the debate, which will have a panel format.
The Luzon debate will be held at the University of Pangasinan in Dagupan City on April 24. It will be hosted by ABS-CBN and Manila Bulletin.
The last presidential debate is expected to focus on traffic and public transportation, electoral and political reforms, foreign policy, tax reforms and national defense. It will have a town hall format.
A vice presidential debate will also be conducted at the University of Santo Tomas in Manila on April 10. CNN Philippines, Business Mirror and Rappler will conduct the debate which will also have a panel format. — Patricia Lourdes Viray
Infographic by Philstar.com / Jonathan Asuncion
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