As the May 2025 National and Local Elections slowly get closer, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) declared that candidates are not required to attend debates, according to a news article by the Philippine News Agency (PNA).
To put things in perspective, posted below is an excerpt from the news article of the PNA. Some parts in boldface…
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said participation of the national and local candidates in election debates is not mandatory.
“Requiring candidates to attend debates is not yet provided in the guidelines as we are still studying its constitutionality,” Comelec Chairperson George Garcia said in an interview. He said Comelec will not organize debates for the May 12 mid-term elections.
“The Comelec is not conducting these debates, but other groups and organizations. That is really up to them,” he said.
The poll body, however, said organizers must make sure that all candidates are invited to participate in the election debates.
“Not even one candidate should be excluded. Everyone must be invited,” he said.
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