6 bets to join ABS-CBN vice-presidential debate

Posted at 03/21/2010 1:40 PM | Updated as of 03/21/2010 6:15 PM

MANILA, Philippines - Six vice-presidential candidates have confirmed their participation in ABS-CBN's Harapan: The Vice-Presidential Debate on Sunday at 10:15 p.m. over Channel 2, ANC, and Studio 23.

Jejomar Binay of the PDP-Laban, Bayani Fernando of Bagumbayan-Volunteers for a New Philippines, Loren Legarda of the Nationalist People's Coalition, and Manuel 'Mar' Roxas III of the Liberal Party, Jay Sonza of Kilusang Bagong Lipunan, and Perfecto Yasay of Bangon Pilipinas have said they will attend the vice-presidential debate.

The public can participate by sending their questions through the live chat page at http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/harapan.

To join the conversation via social media, go to Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/abscbnNEWS), Multiply (http://botomoipatrolmo.multiply.com), or Twitter (via @ABSCBN_Halalan, or use the hashtag #HARAPAN for your tweets).

Among the questions that have been sent as of Sunday noon are:

From user Belaybaby: for Roxas: How do you see your role as vice president in case of a Teodoro or Villar presidency?

From Timothy Gonzales: for Binay: Do you actually believe the credentials of your PMP standard-bearer Joseph Ejercito Estrada who was once pardoned for plunder?

From Jerome of Malabon: for Loren Legarda: What can you say about Vice President Noli De Castro's decision not to run for any position in government this coming election?

From Timothy Gonzales for Legarda: Bakit si Sarah Geronimo ang pinili mo bilang kasama mo sa info-ads mo?

From Rashid Fabricante, an OFW: to all candidates: As you are fully aware overseas Filipinos have been keeping the economy afloat for 30 years. Past and present administrations failed to initiate concrete steps to entice the "cream of the crop" of our labor sector to come home and share their expertise and financial resources for nation building. What difference can you make in terms of doable projects and programs to arrest the unabated daily departure of more than 3,000 Filipinos and induce the majority of the 9.5M OFWs and actively engaged as "investors cum entrepreneurs"? (Pls be specific, we are tired of motherhood statements)

From Samina Macabando-Usman: to all candidates: What is your platform for Filipino-Muslims inside and outside the country? How about the ARMM? Let's face it, the ARMM Government is a milking cow for Muslim politicians, what is your proposition for the ARMM Government?

From Kiko Franco: to all candidates: Paano nyo masosolusyunan ang dumadaming palaboy/rugby boys sa Kalsada na isa sa mga sanhi ng mga nakawan at karahasan sa ibat ibang panig na Pilipinas?

From Jerry: I've never heard anything about illegal drugs issue from all presidentiables. To all presidentiables, what are you going to do with illegal drugs in our country to stop this once and for all?

From hani hani: to all candidates: Kung hindi kayo tumatakbo bilang vise presidente, sino ang iboboto nyo maging presidente at vise presidente?


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38 comments

Pros and Cons

Come on guys, we're so much better than this. We know we are. We are perfectly able to see different sides of a story, both positive and negative, it's just that when some people are summoned to give their opinions or vote head on, it seems that 'that' capability just vaporizes.

We need to learn that one thing can't be all good. It just doesn't work that way. There's something good about this particular idea and there's also bad. It's just a matter of questioning which 'good' is actually more important for the Filipino people and which 'bad' is least destructive.

We need to see beyond these candidates' promises because that's the only way we can make decision making a little bit better this time. A vote that would truly count in the long run.


lalong hihirap ang pilipinas

"lalong hihirap ang pilipinas kina noynoy at mar roxas..wag magpaloko..hindi magnanakaw?...sinong politiko ang hindi magnanakaw?..strategy lang nila ang linyang ganito kaya nga sila nagpolitiko para magnakaw dba...wag na tayo magpa uto.."

@jaiho: could be. but they can always deny it. :(


Walang Representasyon ang mga Sundalo

"Sayang walang nagtanong galing sa hanay ng mga sundalo. Gusto ko sana malaman ang mga plano ng VP natin para sa mga kapulisan at sundalo ng Pilipinas. Alam ko si Loren ay isang officer sa AFP. Si Binay naman ay isang officer din. Si Mar hindi. Si Jay Sonza hindi. Si Bayani hindi rin."

wala ba? hindi bale, kapag nagka failure of elections magiging well represented sila. hehe sorry. seriously kakatakot itong scenario. wag naman sanang mangyari.


Beware of Loren

Don't get fooled! Loren Legarda has no integrity. She was against Villar before but then she is now team-up with him. What a hypocrite woman to do anything just to win the VP post. Such is a political prostitute.


lalong hihirap ang pilipinas

lalong hihirap ang pilipinas kina noynoy at mar roxas..wag magpaloko..hindi magnanakaw?...sinong politiko ang hindi magnanakaw?..strategy lang nila ang linyang ganito kaya nga sila nagpolitiko para magnakaw dba...wag na tayo magpa uto..


No to Popularity

Nakakalungkot lang ang pulso ng bayan. Parang hindi totoo. May mga sagot ang mga kandidato na super ganda like si Loren Legarda tpos bigla ang baba ng score. Samantala ung kay Mar non sense tpos laki ng hatak. I think sobrang bias nun. Loren Legarda is the best candidate kasi napatunayan na ang mga nagawa niya. And dami niya bill na pinasa for the benefit of all. Huwag sana mabulag ang tao sa popularity.


Loren above all

Halos lahat talaga ng kandidato kagabi ay handa and at their best. Pero siyempre meron pa din nakahigit. And for me, it was Loren Legarda. I am so amazed with what she have done for the Country. Binay sa makati lang, Bayani puro discipline lang, Mar Roxas laging di magnanakaw ang linya. Si Loren lang ang iba't iba ang sinasabi sa kanilang lahat. Ung intro nya the best tlga! I will support Loren.


nakakaasar talaga.....

....kung bumanat si binay. ibig kong sabihin yung mga accent na pangungutya na ginagawa nya pag sumasagot sya sa laban nila ni bayani fernando. anyway, hindi naman si binay sa tingin ko ang mananalo.


matanong ko lang...

...binigyan ba nila ng overall percentage sa huli yung mga candidates? i mean overall ba yun or sa huling tanong lang? pansin ko kasi, madami ring high marks si jay sonza e. pero nung huling talaan, i'm not sure pero 3% lang ata nakuha nya. i think i'm more surprised kay jay sonza. although i'm voting for bayani fernando. disiplina kasi at pagsunod sa batas, yun ang nagustuhan ko kay bf.


ANG BUWIS AY MAGANDANG BAGAY? REALLY MAR?

"mayaman ka kase Mar Roxas at nasa gobyerno ka pa. paano mo naman nasabing magandang bagay ang EVAT na ipinasa mo sa Senado? ikaw kaya ang makakuha ng isang trabaho na arawan lang ang sweldo. mahirap ang dagdag na pasakit na 12% vat. nasasabi mo lang na magandang bagay ito dahil mas marami kayong makukurakot sa gobyerno!"

a big boo para kay Mar Roxas. pabor sa mayaman, pasakit sa mahihirap ang EVAT na yan. dahilan kaya hindi nanalo si Ralph Recto noong nakaraang eleksyon.



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