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THREAD: 9 of 10 presidential candidates are beginning to arrive at the Harbor Garden Tent in Sofitel Philippine Plaza for the second round of Comelec’s presidential #PiliPinasDebates2022.

They will stay in their own holding areas before the debate starts at 7pm | @angelamarieng

@angelamarieng Former senator Bongbong Marcos will not attend. His camp earlier said he plans to continue his election campaign through sorties, without joining debates or forums | @angelamarieng

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@angelamarieng Jose Montemayor Jr. is the first to arrive at Sofitel’s Harbor Garden Tent for Comelec’s second presidential #PiliPinasDebates2022.

He hopes to lead with a faith-based approach in implementing a 10-point agenda to address the pandemic and eradicate corruption | @angelamarieng

Montemayor hopes Bongbong Marcos will show up to debate about gov’t accountability.

Marcos is convicted for not filing ITRs, family has not paid estate taxes | @meltlopez

Leody de Guzman is now here at Sofitel's Harbor Garden Tent for the second round of Comelec’s #PiliPinasDebates2022.

Running under Laban ng Masa coalition, De Guzman’s priority legislations include imposing a wealth tax on the rich and ending contractualization | @angelamarieng

@angelamarieng Like Montemayor, De Guzman also hopes Bongbong Marcos would show up for debates so the public can know more about his platforms as a presidential candidate. #TheFilipinoVotes | @angelamarieng

Live blog: bit.ly/3uSTaRk

Faisal Mangondato arrives at Sofitel's Harbor Garden Tent for Comelec's second round of presidential #PiliPinasDebates2022 .

If elected to office, Mangondato hopes to improve the country’s political and justice systems | @angelamarieng

@angelamarieng Norberto Gonzales is here at Sofitel’s Harbor Garden Tent for the Comelec’s second #PiliPinasDebates2022.

Gonzales wants to prioritize agricultural reform to increase famers’ income by boosting local food production | @angelamarieng

Gonzales reveals a fellow candidate tried to talk him into backing out of the race in person.

Ping Lacson is the fifth to arrive at the Harbor Garden Tent in Sofitel Plaza for Comelec’s #PiliPinasDebates2022 later at 7pm.

If he becomes president, Lacson’s priorities include fighting corruption, boosting economic recovery, and digitization | @angelamarieng

@angelamarieng Lacson says the campaign trail feels lighter after leaving Partido Reporma bit.ly/3tK5UKO

@angelamarieng Leni Robredo arrives at Sofitel's Harbor Garden Tent for Comelec’s second presidential #PiliPinasDebates2022 later at 7pm.

Should she win the presidency, she hopes to strengthen PH pandemic response in her first 100 days.

She declined to be interviewed | @angelamarieng

@angelamarieng Isko Moreno is now here at Sofitel’s Harbor Garden Tent for the second round of Comelec’s presidential #PiliPinasDebates2022 | @angelamarieng

@angelamarieng If he wins the presidency, Moreno hopes to “duplicate” his local projects as Manila mayor on a national level, including socialized housing and modernizing public school education | @angelamarieng

@angelamarieng WATCH: @IskoMoreno on possibly bringing up the Marcos estate tax issue during the second presidential #PiliPinasDebates2022 | @angelamarieng

@angelamarieng @IskoMoreno Ernesto Abella has arrived at Sofitel for the second presidential #PiliPinasDebates2022.

@angelamarieng @IskoMoreno Running as an independent candidate, Abella aims to promote greater public participation in matters of governance, better healthcare access for children, senior citizens | @angelamarieng

@angelamarieng @IskoMoreno Manny Pacquiao is the last to arrive at Sofitel's Harbor Garden Tent for the Comelec's #PiliPinasDebates2022.

He comes with his wife Jinkee and two daughters Mary Divine Grace and Queen Elizabeth | @angelamarieng

@angelamarieng @IskoMoreno Pacquiao also hopes to eliminate corruption and poverty if he wins the country’s top post in the May 9 polls | @angelamarieng

All nine candidates are now on stage for the second round of Comelec’s presidential #PiliPinasDebates2022

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WATCH: VP Leni Robredo says attending the #PiliPinasDebates2022 shows respect, especially it being a Comelec-sponsored debate | @angelamarieng