Pilipinas-Debates

PiliPinas Debates 2016 is a debate series administered by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) with the assistance of KBP (the Filipino broadcasters' association) in preparation for the May 9, 2016 general elections.

The first leg was held on February 21 at the Mini-Theater Building of the Capitol University in Cagayan de Oro. It aired on GMA Network and was simulcast on Super Radyo DZBB, RGMA stations and KBP-affiliated member radio stations nationwide (GMA is had been earlier as a "former" KBP member from 1970s/80s until the said network withdrew from it's membership in year 2003). A live stream of the event was also made available. The Mindanao leg was moderated by Mike Enriquez and Jessica Soho of GMA Network and John Nery of inquirer.net.

The Visayas leg was aired simultaneously over TV5, AksyonTV, Bloomberg TV Philippines, Radyo5 92.3 News FM and KBP-affiliated member radio stations nationwide. Live streaming was also made available via news5.com.ph, bilangpilipino.com and YouTube. It was moderated by News5 chief Luchi Cruz-Valdez.

CNN Philippines hosted the Vice Presidential Debate last April 10, 2016. It was moderated by Pia Hontiveros and Pinky Webb.

The third and last leg of PiliPinas Debates 2016 was held on April 24 at the Student Plaza, University of Pangasinan in Dagupan. It aired simultaneously in SD and HD over ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN News Channel and SD over ABS-CBN Sports and Action, DZMM Radyo Patrol 630/TeleRadyo, ABS-CBN Regional stations, The Filipino Channel (for international viewers) and KBP-affiliated member radio stations nationwide. Live streaming was also made available via news.abs-cbn.com, tfc.tv (for international viewers), mb.com.ph, iWant TV, Sky On Demand (for SkyCable and Destiny Cable postpaid subscribers) and ABS-CBN News official YouTube channel. The Luzon leg was moderated by veteran anchors, Karen Davila and Tony Velasquez.