What shall we do when we’re cheated?

A non-event

The first presidential debate turned out unsurprisingly to be a non-starter and a non-event. No single candidate spoke to any particular issue with any kind of wit, substance or depth. They all seemed to be defensive about something--Mar Roxas, about his social media image as a hopeless failure and a wimp; Vice President Jojo Binay, about everything that has been thrown at him and his family by the Malacanang attack dogs; Mayor Duterte, about every vile thing that has cascaded out of his foul mouth; Miriam Defensor Santiago, about her reportedly failing health; and Sen. Grace Poe Llamanzares, about her questionable citizenship and residency and her lack of experience.