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Roque asserts that platforms cannot be heard solely through debates.

MANILA – UniTeam senatorial candidate Harry Roque defended presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s and running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-decision Carpio’s not to attend the Commission on Elections-organized debate (Comelec).

“I believe that it is critical for the public to know the platforms of the candidates, but that platforms are not only made known through debate,” Roque said in the Pandesal Forum on Monday.

“Iyan po ang dahilan kung bakit meron po tayong mass media at internet na nagsisilbing (That is why we have mass media and the internet as information super highways),” he added.

Roque also stated that if he were the frontrunner, he would abstain from debates, evoking the scenario in which former Vice President Jejomar Binay’s rivals deposed him during the campaign period.

“Si VP Binay po was not just 60%, as Apo Bongbong and Inday Sara both stated. He was, in fact, 80 percent, but we saw that opponents used the debate to attempt to derail Jojo Binay’s candidacy,” Roque said.

He noted that debates held during an election cycle are not the only way to learn about a candidate’s position, stating that this is the method used by those who perform poorly in polls.

Meanwhile, he commended the SMNI channel for its ‘fair debate.’

“Ako ay nagaganda sa format ng SMNI kasi ginamit nila mga dalubhasa para magtanong so makikita natin na hindi lang sa walang kinikilingan, kung hindi ang mga tanong ay nanggagaling sa hanay ng eksperto na talagang

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