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Otso Diretso urges Comelec to set rules for public debate

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">‘Otso Diretso’ senatorial candidates Alejano, Gutoc, Hilbay, &amp; Macalintal filed a letter of request at the Comelec to ask the poll body to facilitate a public debate among senatorial candidates, set the rules, and assist media in covering the event. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Halalan2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Halalan2019</a> | via <a href="https://twitter.com/rongagalac?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@rongagalac</a> <a href="https://t.co/Mxi9SBuIky">pic.twitter.com/Mxi9SBuIky</a></p>— ABS-CBN News (@ABSCBNNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1100958196133322752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 28, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Otso Diretso senatorial candidates Gary Alejano, Samira Gutoc, Florin Hilbay, and Romulo Macalintal filed Thursday a letter of request at the Commission on Elections to ask the poll body to facilitate a public debate among senatorial candidates.</p><p>The letter, signed by the four above-mentioned candidates and candidate Chel Diokno, also urged Comelec to set the rules for the said debate and assist the media in covering the event.</p><p>Opposition senatorial candidates earlier accepted the challenge of Hugpong ng Pagbabago chairperson Sara Duterte-Carpio for a rules-based debate. Some candidates, however, remain cool to the idea. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/02/28/19/opposition-bets-accept-sara-dutertes-challenge-for-rules-based-debate">Opposition bets accept Sara Duterte&#x27;s challenge for rules-based debate</a></li></ul><p>&quot;May we request Ms. Sara to lay down the rules. They can pick the time, place, and candidates,&quot; Macalintal said.</p><p>Duterte has said there should be a 3rd party that will organize the debate. She added that it is up to the candidates if they want to join the debate. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/02/27/19/sara-duterte-on-debate-challenge-to-hugpong-bets-its-a-personal-choice">Sara Duterte on debate challenge to Hugpong bets: It&#x27;s a &#x27;personal&#x27; choice</a></li></ul>

<p>Otso Diretso senatorial candidates Gary Alejano, Samira Gutoc, Florin Hilbay, and Romulo Macalintal filed Thursday a letter of request at the Commission on Elections to ask the poll body to facilitate a public debate among senatorial candidates.</p>

Otso Diretso senatorial candidates Gary Alejano, Samira Gutoc, Florin Hilbay, and Romulo Macalintal filed Thursday a letter of request at the Commission on Elections to ask the poll body to facilitate a public debate among senatorial candidates.