PiliPinas Debates 2016: Wrapped Up Thoughts and Opinions

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"This isn't a personality contest. This is not a show for entertainment. This is a show to educate voters." - Miriam Defensor-Santiago

No one won the debate. The only awards are Best Speaker, Best Friendship Goals, Best in Advertising, & Best in Drama. That wasn't a debate, that was speed dating. Tell me your dreams, hopes and aspirations and let me see if I like you. It's a fishbowl questions, randomly selected, they prioritize in general need of all people.

It would've been a better debate if there weren't commercial breaks. Extended talk time + better debatable topics. Why are commercials longer than the debate itself?! More time for debate, less time for ads.

What were the most quotable quotes? What are your takeaways from the event? Were you satisfied with their answers? Who impressed you the most?

We should've had a drinking game while watching:take a shot everytime "daang matuwid" or "decisiveness" is mentioned. "I want to be Pres. because I want Filipinos to be free to dream. I want them to have the kind of life I lead." says Mar Roxas

"Why am I here? I am here because I love this country, and the Filipino people." Rodrigo Duterte asserts his 3 to 6 months promise to clean up Philippines by saying "I will stop drugs, crime and corruption in 3-6 months. There is so much corruption & drugs but nobody is minding this problem." Miriam Defensor-Santiago closes with "there should be academic excellence, head of class, professional excellence, walang bahid rin."

PiliPinas Debates 2016 Livestreaming: Quotable Quotes from Everyone Involved

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Here are some quotes from the presidential candidates, as well as the other people who stay tuned to the PiliPinas Debates 2016 which was aired on GMA 7 in cooperation with the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results." - Aristotle

"Bakit kailangang magkaroon ng batas (anti-dynasty) nagbabawal sa gustong magsilbi?" - Jejomar Binay

"My only purpose is to serve out the rest of my life... I did not feel sorry for myself, I felt sorry for my country because graft and corruption is endemic." - Miriam Defensor-Santiago

"Why are we so poor? Everybody wants to have the money of the government in his own pocket." - Miriam Defensor-Santiago

"I am against the EDCA … I am willing to join any movement to defend our sovereignty." - Miriam Defensor-Santiago

"We are capable of defending ourselves. Let's strengthen our military. Let's take a leadership role in the ASEAN." - Grace Poe

PiliPinas Debates 2016 Livestreaming Links: Tutok na mga Kababayan Para sa Dagdag Kaalaman

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The historic presidential debate for 2016 election is PiliPinas Debates 2016 live from Capitol University in Cagayan de Oro, the promised land of Mindanao! The stage is set. A must-see as presidential race in the Philippines gets into full swing.

We are witnessing the first Presidential Debate with the five candidates. A first of three COMELEC-initiated presidential debate for the 2016 National elections. This will have 4 rounds of questions covering topics of national interest, development and poverty, peace and order and the Constitution. The two-hour presidential debates are patterned after the US Republican debates and candidates will be given one minute time cap both for their opening and closing statements.

I encourage everyone,especially the youth and first time voters, to watch critically because this debate will tell so much about the candidates, including their stand with important societal issues. It's a historic moment and a make or break moment for candidates.