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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

Bookmark our #PiliPinasDebates2022 live blog for updates: bit.ly/3uSTaRk

@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.

https://twitter.com/meltlopez/status/1510537844074319874

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

https://twitter.com/meltlopez/status/1510541497422082048

@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.

https://twitter.com/meltlopez/status/1510560185563037701

@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