THREAD: Almost all presidential bets believe that holding and attending election debates are important, as they serve as platforms to relay their visions for the country.
Here’s what the candidates had to say during the CNN Philippines Presidential Debate:
Q: How important are debates?
Leody de Guzman: Napaka-importante nito. Dapat nandito ‘yung isang kasama namin, bakit hindi pumunta dito? (1/2)
De Guzman: Importante ito para malaman sana at masabi kung ano ‘yung mga programa, para malaman ng bansa, ng mga ating botante, kung ano ‘yung plataporma. (2/2)
Ping Lacson: Napakahalaga ng debateng tulad nito kasi level ang playing field. Walang tutor, walang script, pati cellphone pinagbawal niyo pa so walang makakapag-Google. (1/2)
Robredo: ‘Yung number one ingredient din ng leadership aside from character is you show up in the most difficult times. 'Pag hindi ka mag-show up in the most difficult times hindi ka leader, so kahit mahirap kailangan nandiyan ka. (2/2)
Moreno: Gusto mo naman ba mag-hire ng isang empleyado na hindi mo nakausap, hindi mo nakita, hindi mo nalaman kung anong karanasan, anong magagawa para sa iyong kumpanya, metaphorically speaking? (2/2)
Norberto Gonzales: Salamat at may mga debate, naipapakita natin, magkakaroon ng pagkakataon na maipaliwanag sa ating mga kababayan ang pangangailangan ng bagong sistema sa pulitika.
Jose Montemayor: This is not a debate. It may be, well, a forum. But this is not a classic debate that we expect. Kahit sa ganoon pa man, nagpapasalamat ako sa CNN.
Pacquiao: Kailangan sumipot tayo sa mga ganitong imbitasyon, para malaman ng taumbayan ‘yung tunay nating hangarin at layunin na mapaunlad natin ang ating bansa. (2/2)
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