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Philippine Star
FIRST PERSON – Alex Magno – The Philippine Star February 17, 2022 | 12:00am The SMNI presidential debate held last Tuesday turned out to be well formatted and substantial. It sets a high bar for succeeding debates, especially those to be organized by the Comelec. Prior to this event, all the presidential forums and interviews were superficial. They tended to be more showbiz-y and did not really involve anything close to a “debate.” By contrast, the SMNI debate featured a knowledgeable panel of interrogators asking actual policy questions. They were allowed to follow up their questions and enga…