Ni NOEL ABUEL
Hindi makukumpleto ang nakatakdang debate ng mga presidential candidates na itinakda ng Commission on Elections (Comelec) sa Marso 19 at Abril 3.
Ito ay matapos kumpirmahin ng kampo ni dating Senador Bongbong Marcos na hindi dadalo sa nasabing debate ang kandidato nito.
“I confirm our non-participation in the Comelec sanctioned debate this coming Saturday March 19, 2022. Presidential frontrunner Bongbong Marcos’ words are his bond, thus we shall honor our commitment to our supporters to be with them on the field on this day. We shall continue with our preferred mode of direct communication with the people and engage them in a more personal face to face interaction that discusses real issues that affect them today, tomorrow and in the days to come as this election is all about our collective future,” ayon sa kalatas ni Atty. Vic Rodriguez, tagapagsalita ni Marcos.
Ayon naman kay Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez, kabilang sa mga dadalo sa live debates ay sina dating Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ernesto Abella; Labor leader Leody De Guzman; Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso; Senador Panfilo Lacson; dating Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales; negosyanteng si Faisal Mangondato; Physician Jose Montemayor, Jr.; Senador Manny Pacquiao at Vice President Leni Robredo.
Samantala, pitong vice presidential candidates naman ang nagkumpirma na dadalo sa debate, na kinabibilangan ni Professor Walden Bello; Rizalito David; Manny Lopez; Dr. Willie Ong; Senador Francis Pangilinan; Carlos Serapio at Senate President Vicente Sotto III.
Si Buhay party list Rep. Lito Atienza naman ay pormal nang tumanggi dahil sa medical reasons, at si Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte ay hindi pa nagkukumpirma.
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