Summary and highlights of the CDO debate

The first of the Commission on Elections’ presidential debates, held Sunday, February 21, was less about policy than it was about personality.

Rappler editors judged the performance of each bet per round. Round 1 went to Roxas; Round 2 went to Poe; and Round 3 went again to Poe. This was based on the following criteria: 1. Truthfulness (values, consistency 2.Overall impact (vision, leadership, ability to articulate thoughts) and 3. Knowledge/facts on file. Rappler readers also joined our online polls as well as advocacy group Movement for Good Governance (MGG). Their scores give a different view of the debate – the first from an online standpoint while the latter from a policy and governance viewpoint.

Read more on the summary and highlights of each round