The highly anticipated second presidential debate for the 2016 presidential elections which will be held this coming March 20 will feature a different format according the organizers of the event. The second leg of the Comelec-initiated debates will be hosted by University of the Philippines Cebu.
The second presidential debate will be held at the Performance Arts Hall of UP Cebu which has a seating capacity of about 500 people but according to the organizers they will limit the venue with just 300 people nside. The people inside the debate hall will be most students and faculty of different schools.
According to the organizers of the second leg of the Presidential Debates, after presenting their ideas on ending poverty, improving and pushing for Charter change in Cagayan de Oro City last Sunday, the five presidential bets will tackle climate change, education, women’s rights and health issues when they face voters in Cebu.
University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Dean Liza Corro said the format and topics of the second leg of the Comelec-sponsored debate for presidential aspirants will be different from the debate last Sunday.
