The alternative candidate made the debate at the St Clement Church happier

Ang Uno sa Lahat

Rizal Philippines
April 28, 2016

I was informed by friends and relatives about the debate town hall meeting for the mayorables of this town at the St. Clement Parish.  The third candidate, Mr. Fuentes gave strange answers to questions that were posed.   There were lot of laughter for some of the answers given.

We advised him not to attend or if ever go with advisers. But he wanted to say something from his mind and heart and so he went on his own.

But he did mention some of his platform:   fair wages for municipal employees (do away with volunteer level pay) respect for elders and ladies, doble zero basura.  He forgot to mention Gear Up.

The comment of most of the observers is that he made the debate happy and memorable

Debate of mayoralty candidates at Parish Church

Rizal PHL   May 6, 2013

There was a debate last Saturday sponsored by the town Parish between the incumbent and challenger mayoralty candidate.  However it was formatted in such a way that the incumbent spoke first on the question, without variation, and the challenger, a supposed intellectual (and military man) rebutted and neutralized all the statements of the incumbent.  The first speaker had no chance to rebutt.

Some quarters saw this to be unfair and one sided.  At the minimum,  a rebuttal period should have been allowe