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<p>PANGASINAN - The mood at the Phinma University of Pangasinan on Sunday was nothing but festive, as the presidential candidates and their families exchanged pleasantries during the final presidential debate hosted by ABS-CBN and Manila Bulletin.</p><p>A public appearance of Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago with her husband Jun, two possible presidential sons having a photo taken together, and Vice President Jejomar Binay assisting Defensor-Santiago. These are just some moments which may not have been captured on television during the crucial Commission on Elections-sanctioned debate, held two weeks before the May 9 polls.</p><script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1/jquery.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="~/CMSPages/GetResource.ashx?scriptfile=~/cmsscripts/custom/abs-cbn-news/abscbnmaster/newsv2-1.2.9.min.js " type="text/javascript"></script><script src="http://cdnimages2.abs-cbnnews.com/abscbn2013-gallery/plugins/facebook/newsv2.facebook.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script type="text/javascript">var jQuery_1_2_9 = $.noConflict(true);(function($){ }(jQuery_1_2_9))</script><div id="galleria"><a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-1.jpg"><img data-description="Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago with husband Jun Santiago." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-1.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-2.jpg"> <img data-description="Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Sebastian Duterte and Brian Poe Llamanzares, sons of presidential contenders Rodrigo Duterte and Grace Poe." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-2.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-3.jpg"> <img data-description="Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Senator Grace Poe, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, and Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago having brief exchanges before the start of the debate." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-3.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-4.jpg"> <img data-description="Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago kissing Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte on the cheek." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-4.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-5.jpg"> <img data-description="Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte drinking coconut juice during the break." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-5.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-6.jpg"> <img data-description="Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Korina Sanchez Roxas, wife of Liberal Party standard- bearer Mar Roxas, among the audience." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-6.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-7.jpg"> <img data-description="Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte’s common-law wife Cielito Avancena and their daughter Veronica, as well Sebastian, the mayor’s youngest son." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-7.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-8.jpg"> <img data-description="Ker Metanoia Oliva, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Liberal Party standard-bearer Mar Roxas with Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda inside the holding room." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-8.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-9.jpg"> <img data-description="Ker Metanoia Oliva, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago granting two fans a photo op." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-9.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-10.jpg"> <img data-description="Ker Metanoia Oliva, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Korina Sanchez Roxas, Gina De Venecia, and Liberal Party vice-presidential bet Leni Robredo inside the holding room." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-10.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-11.jpg"> <img data-description="Doris Bigornia, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte prays with his family before the final presidential debate." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-11.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-12.jpg"> <img data-description="Ker Metanoia Oliva, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Vice President Jejomar Binay talking to Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago on the stage." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-12.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-13.jpg"> <img data-description="Ker Metanoia Oliva, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Senator Grace Poe with Jhesa Balbastro, one of the Filipinos who got to ask a question to the presidential candidates during the ABS-CBN town hall debate." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-13.jpg"/> </a> <a href="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-14.jpg"> <img data-description="Ivy May Polintan, ABS-CBN News" data-title="Liberal Party standard-bearer Mar Roxas bumps into Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte at the University of Pangasinan, the venue of the final presidential debate." src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/25/photo-14.jpg"/> </a></div><script type="text/javascript"> Galleria.loadTheme('http://cdnimages2.abs-cbnnews.com/abscbn2013-gallery/themes/themev2/galleria.azur.min.js'); Galleria.run('#galleria', { trueFullscreen: true, width: 950, height: 633, });         </script>

The mood at the Phinma University of Pangasinan on Sunday was nothing but festive, as the presidential candidates and their families exchanged pleasantries during the final presidential debate hosted by ABS-CBN and Manila Bulletin.

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