#PiliPinasDebates2016 Tomorrow will be the first Presidential debate. If I were hosting the debate, here are some of the questions I would want each candidate to address:
- if you weren’t running, who would you vote/support for president?
- how can we educate voters to make better decisions so that candidates are elected based on merit and not merely on name recall or popularity?
- how can we reform campaign finance, so that it becomes transparent and candidates are not beholden to campaign donors?
- how can we improve the slow pace of justice in the philippines?
- do you think there is currently too much power in the executive? what improvements can we make to have the legislature and the judiciary be more independent?
- how can we make it easier and more attractive to start small/medium enterprises?
- how can we minimize red tape in government transactions and make government agencies more efficient?
- how can we make it more difficult for government employees from extorting citizens or otherwise abusing their authority? how can we make it easier to catch those who do?
- what safeguards can we place in the procurement process to avoid getting bad deals for the government?
- what are your plans to use ICT to improve government services and transparency?
- what are your plans for reducing the high cost of electricity in the country?
- do you think the people are getting what they deserve for the taxes they pay? what are your plans for reducing the tax burden on our people?
- What plans do you have for improving our education system to increase literacy rates, reduce drop out rates and in general improve the quality of our schools?
- (Edit:) How can we get rid of the culture of patronage politics, or people expecting politicians to give them favors in exchange for support?
- What are your plans for making sure the economic growth experienced by the country improves the lives of more people?
I suspect none of the above topics will be discussed tomorrow though. And if ever, most will reply with generic/motherhood statements. But maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Ej Tumaneng
Q1 for me is tough to answer, i guess i'll say 'none'. I only have one bet. if he decides not to run, i'll abstain. i guess the candidates themselves would have the same answer. except duterte who already said he'll support/vote binay if he gets DQed.
Aleks Felipe
@roytang i would add questions about 1) public transpo and traffic 2) decongesting M.Manila 3) preventing brain drain #PresidentialDebate
Roy Tang
@aleksfelipe meron ka mutagenic growth?
Aleks Felipe
@roytang thought meron pero puro gut shot and mental misstep pala meron. how many do you need?
Roy Tang
@aleksfelipe 3 sana. I have 1 + 1 foil, and i’d rather not use the foil
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