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#PHVote: What millennial advocates, experts want from 2nd presidential debate

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#PHVote: What millennial advocates, experts want from 2nd presidential debate
Voters are waiting to see if the candidates will provide substance with their answers. Will candidates deliver?

MANILA, Philippines – Will the candidates address the issues that are most important to you?

Rappler’s civic engagement arm, MovePH, invited a panel of advocates and experts from different fields to give their observations on the 2nd presidential debate via Scribblelive and Twitter using the hashtag #PHVote.

Rappler’s civic engagement arm, MovePH, invited a panel of advocates and experts from different fields to give their observations on the 2nd presidential debate via Scribblelive and Twitter using the hashtag #PHVote.

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Dr Nicole Curato (University of the Philippines) – @NicoleCurato

Dr Leloy Claudio (Kyoto University) – @leloyclaudio

Prof Michael Labayandoy (Lyceum of the Philippines-Laguna) – @mikelabayandoy  

Prof Badz Calamba (Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology) – @SeptrinJohnC

Pebbles Sanchez (#NowPH) – @pebsanchez

Micheline Rama (DAKILA) – @michalltogether 

Ayeen Karunungan (Climate campaigner) – @rjkarunungan

Leon Dulce (Kalikasan) – @Leon_SnT4P

Martin Aguda (Disaster preparedness advocate) – @m1ready

Evan Tan (LGBT rights advocate) – @evanaguilartan

Bianca Gonzalez (Climate change ambassador) – @iamsuperbianca

Commissioner Dingdong Dantes (National Youth Commission) – @iamdongdantes

Greenpeace – @gpph

The Cebu leg of the presidential debates will focus on health, climate change and disaster preparedness, education, and fighting corruption. The question is whether candidates will be able to deliver something of substance.

This is what they’re saying, so far, as the country awaits the 2nd presidential debate.

Climate change what?

Most of the early discussions on social media revolved around climate change. Environmental advocates said they will closely monitor how the presidential bets will address the climate crisis.

Climate change has become a matter of public policy in recent years as disasters have become stronger and more frequent. US vice president Al Gore, for example, discussed renewable energy as the course of action for national governments. (WATCH: Al Gore on coal, climate change, and Tacloban)

In the first debate, there was no discussion on climate change, although each of the candidates had their own stances on the matter.

Because climate change and disasters are intertwined, disaster risk reduction advocate Martin Aguda of Orange Helmets called on candidates to discuss how they will tackle preparation, recovery, and rehabilitation.

While they haven’t made as big a splash yet, other topics like the direction of local governance will also be closely monitored by Leloy Claudio, assistant professor at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies in Kyoto University, and other concerned individuals and groups.

Professor Michael Labayandoy of Lyceum of the Philippines-Laguna said he is after the track record of the candidates,

Meanwhile, Evan Tan, a member of the Philippine LGBT Chamber of Commerce executive committee, 

During the first leg in Cagayan de Oro, many sectoral groups were disappointed in the lack of attention on their respective issues. (READ: #PHVote: Which issues weren’t tackled in the first debate?)

So this time around, will the candidates deliver?

In the meantime, the millennials and the public are waiting. (READ: Cebu debate delay: Can candidates bring notes?)

– Rappler.com 

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