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ABS-CBN’s ‘PiliPinas 2016’ Presidential Debate Hits 40.6% National TV Rating

More Filipinos nationwide watched the five presidential candidates face off for the last time in ABS-CBN’s Presidential Town Hall Debate last Sunday (April 24), which recorded a whopping national TV rating of 40.6% – the highest among the presidential debates in Commission on Elections’ “Pili Pinas 2016” presidential debate series – according to Kantar Media.

Vice President Jejomar Binay, Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Sen. Grace Poe, and Ex-DILG Sec. Mar Roxas addressing the assembled people at the PiliPinas 2016 Presidential Town Hall Debate at the University of Pangasinan’s covered courts. (Photo by Manila Bulletin)

Vice President Jejomar Binay, Davao City mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Sen. Grace Poe, and Ex-DILG Sec. Mar Roxas addressing the assembled people at the PiliPinas 2016 Presidential Town Hall Debate at the University of Pangasinan’s covered courts. (Photo by Manila Bulletin)

ABS-CBN’s debate, held at the Phinma University of Pangasinan and moderated by Karen Davila and Tony Velasquez, outshined competing programs “24 Oras Weekend” (11.5%), “Vampire Ang Daddy Ko” (13.5%), “Ismol Family” (16.4%), and the “2018 Oppo PBA Commissioner’s Cup” (3.9%).

It also beat the first presidential debate hosted by GMA last February 21, which garnered 23.8%, by almost 17 points, as well as the second one hosted by TV5 last March 20, which only garnered 8.5%.

With a town hall format, ABS-CBN’s debate allowed Vice President Jejomar Binay, Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Sen. Grace Poe, and former Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Mar Roxas to respond to questions about their platforms and stand on the most urgent issues facing the nation.

The debate also spurred discussions online, with the official hashtag #PilipinasDebates2016 trending nationwide and worldwide on Twitter. Praises also poured in for ABS-CBN on the micro-blogging site as netizens posted positive comments about its format.

Political analyst ‏@NicoleCurato said on Twitter, “Congrats @ABSCBNNews for hosting a fantastic #PiliPinasDebates2016. The vignettes were very good counterpoint to platitudes & promises.”

Twitter user @CrisostomoJake said, “The questions asked were highly intellectual. Congrats ABS for a great discussion of issues.” User @DJBDavy, meanwhile, commented, “I have never been this active on Twitter. The last Presidential Debate is worth watching!”

@JewelsHRH and ‏@maltiq also agreed by saying “The best debate so far. Congrats to ABSCBN. Great choice of Karen Davila and Tony Velasquez for moderators” and “Congrats to @ABSCBN! Your debate format tops! The Qs were spot on! Way to go for real issues!”

The Presidential Town Hall Debate, organized by the COMELEC, KBP, ABS-CBN, and Manila Bulletin, was aired over multiple media platforms – ABS-CBN on free TV, ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel ch. 27 on cable TV, DZMM TeleRadyo on digital television (ABS-CBN TVplus) and SKYcable ch. 26, DZMM 630 on AM radio, and online via livestreaming at news.abs-cbn.com, iwantv.com.ph, and mb.com.ph.

15 Comments on ABS-CBN’s ‘PiliPinas 2016’ Presidential Debate Hits 40.6% National TV Rating

  1. bias bias puro kayo bias
    sana di kayo nanood

  2. Anonymous // April 27, 2016 at 4:43 pm //

    Bias na rin tong gagong starmometer na to… puro positive reviews e mas maraming negative… ulol.

  3. Millie Nia // April 27, 2016 at 6:05 am //

    OYO SOTTO IS A NINCOMPOOP.

  4. doslaoss // April 26, 2016 at 9:28 pm //

    oh papa piolo, ang gwapito mo tlga..sarap tikman ng matipuno mong pawisan katawan..isa akong pokpok ng kanguso fans ng gmewww…

  5. doslaoss // April 26, 2016 at 9:27 pm //

    papa piolo, ang gwapito mo tlga..sarap tikman ng matipuno mong pawisan katawan..isa akong pokpok ng kanguso fans ng gmewww…

  6. NANAY na POKPOK ni doslaos na avid fantards ng GMEWWW // April 26, 2016 at 6:15 pm //

    Oh Alden ang gwapo mo tlga..lalakeng-lalake ang dating mo, lakas tlga ng sex appeal mo, pls. Alden buhatin mo ang NANAY ULOL ni doslaos at ihiga sa malambot na kama, at Lingkisin mo cya ng yakap nyang matipuno mong mga bisig…pls. Alden magmakelove kayo ng NANAY NA ULOL ni doslaos in a very different way, lurayin mo cya ng paulit-ulit , hndi kayo bagay nyang c Yaya dog wala ka mapapala sa kanya, kaya pls. Alden bisaklutin muna ng mga daliri mo ang Fuki ni doslaos at ng NANAY nyang ULOL…cya ang username na Briggs, Kathryn Ulikba at Doslaos na isang pokpok na avid fantards ng Gmewwwww ntin Alden..at bisaklutin

  7. NANAY na POKPOK ni doslaos na avid fantards ng GMEWWW // April 26, 2016 at 6:15 pm //

    Oh Alden ang gwapo mo tlga..lalakeng-lalake ang dating mo, lakas tlga ng sex appeal mo, pls. Alden buhatin mo ang NANAY ULOL ni at ihiga sa malambot na kama, at Lingkisin mo cya ng yakap nyang matipuno mong mga bisig…pls. Alden magmakelove kayo ng NANAY NA ULOL ni doslaos in a very different way, lurayin mo cya ng paulit-ulit , hndi kayo bagay nyang c Yaya dog wala ka mapapala sa kanya, kaya pls. Alden bisaklutin muna ng mga daliri mo ang Fuki ni doslaos at ng NANAY nyang ULOL…cya ang username na Briggs, Kathryn Ulikba at Doslaos na isang pokpok na avid fantards ng Gmewwwww ntin Alden..at bisaklutin

  8. Anonymous // April 26, 2016 at 1:20 pm //

    Wow! Congratulations kapamilya 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  9. @ ako c unggoy Doslaos na POKPOK na avid fantards ng GMEWWW – kung ako syo bisaklatin mo ang na nay mo unggoy hahahahaha!! unggoy ka nagpalit k nmn ng username mo vh0vh0!! hahahahaha!!!

  10. ako c unggoy Doslaos na POKPOK na avid fantards ng GMEWWW // April 26, 2016 at 4:57 am //

    Oh dugong duterte…bisaklutin muna ng mga daliri mo ang Fuki ko…reypin muna ako at buntisan…sa’yo ang boto ko…ako c doslaos aka Kathryn Ulikba username na isang futang pakangkang na avid fantards ng Gmewwwww…..

  11. Anonymous- kanta eh subscriber brand x lng, agb 8 local channels hahahahaha!!!!

  12. @Anonymous- hahahaha!!! Bat nmn ko aatungal. Kanta eh who cares?kyo lng mga unngoy hahaha…

  13. Anonymous // April 25, 2016 at 5:29 pm //

    Oh dugong duterte…bisaklutin muna ng mga daliri mo ang Fuki ko…reypin muna ako at buntisan…sa’yo ang boto ko…ako c doslaos aka Kathryn Ulikba username na isang futang pakangkang na avid fantards ng Gmewwwww…..

  14. Ako c pokpok username:doslaos // April 25, 2016 at 5:21 pm //

    Atungal na nman nito ang avid fantards ng Gmewwww na c doslaos username….nyahahaha

  15. Anonymous // April 25, 2016 at 5:15 pm //

    Atungal na nman nito ang avid fantards ng Gmewwww na c doslaos username….nyahahaha

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