Debate with Mare at Pare
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Debate with Mare at Pare (Debate With Mare And Pare) is a highly watched open debate
show in the Philippines
. It is aired every late night Thursdays (technically Friday at 12:00 midnight) on GMA Network
. It is hosted by Pareng Oscar Orbos and Mareng Winnie Monsod.
The program has been awarded by the Philippine Movie Press Club as best public affairs program and best talk show by the Catholic Mass Media Awards.
Debate is the first of its kind in the country, combining information and entertainment in discussing various issues. The hosts act as moderators of the debate.
Debate pioneered the use of highly computerized televoting system, wherein televiewers cast their votes on the featured issue. These include SMS
, internet voting, and telephone voting. From 1998 to 2000, pagers were used when SMS
were not yet in the market,
Debate first aired on November 18, 1998. From February to June 2001, Mrs. Monsod was briefly replaced by TV news anchor Mel Tiangco when she ran for the position of senator
.
The program is confrontational, bold, fiery, spontaneous, and highly opinionated. Not only that, it has become a venue for people to reach out and even confront Philippine officials. It has also become an important tool in policy making decision of Philippine leaders.
Debate
Debate or debating is a method of interactive and representational argument. Debate is a broader form of argument than logical argument, which only examines consistency from axiom, and factual argument, which only examines what is or isn't the case or rhetoric which is a technique of persuasion...
show in the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. It is aired every late night Thursdays (technically Friday at 12:00 midnight) on GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
. It is hosted by Pareng Oscar Orbos and Mareng Winnie Monsod.
The program has been awarded by the Philippine Movie Press Club as best public affairs program and best talk show by the Catholic Mass Media Awards.
Debate is the first of its kind in the country, combining information and entertainment in discussing various issues. The hosts act as moderators of the debate.
Debate pioneered the use of highly computerized televoting system, wherein televiewers cast their votes on the featured issue. These include SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
, internet voting, and telephone voting. From 1998 to 2000, pagers were used when SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
were not yet in the market,
Debate first aired on November 18, 1998. From February to June 2001, Mrs. Monsod was briefly replaced by TV news anchor Mel Tiangco when she ran for the position of senator
Senate of the Philippines
The Senate of the Philippines is the upper chamber of the bicameral legislature of the Philippines, the Congress of the Philippines...
.
The program is confrontational, bold, fiery, spontaneous, and highly opinionated. Not only that, it has become a venue for people to reach out and even confront Philippine officials. It has also become an important tool in policy making decision of Philippine leaders.
Hosts
- Oscar "Pareng Oca" Orbos - Pareng Oca one of the most respected names both in the field of politics and television. He is a five-time best public affairs program host for Debate at the Star Awards for Television given by the Philippine Movie Press Club.
- Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod - Considered by critics as one of the best discoveries in the history of Philippine television, Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod was a Professor of Economics in University of the PhilippinesUniversity of the PhilippinesThe ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
(UP). Mareng Winnie is a five-time recipient of PMPC Star Awards for Television as Best Public Affairs Hosts. She is also an awardee of "Ka Doroy" broadcaster of the year given by the Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster sa Pilipinas in 2000. Her husband is Christian Monsod, convenor of the political group One VoiceOne Voice (organization)One Voice is a political group in the Philippines opposed to Charter Change via People's Initiative and Constituent Assembly. The group is open to the possibility of Charter Change via Constitutional Convention...
.
Voting Process
A viewer are entitled to vote on a particular issue or subject posted on TV. That subject could be the featured proposition for the debate or a related question to the topic.- Every viewer are entitled to send in text messages or SMSSMSSMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
for voting, reaction or simple information about the subject. Each message sent costs PhPPhilippine pesoThe peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
2.50
- Internet voting
- A viewer can visit INQ7.net for voting. At first, an internet vote count was regulated by a saved cache on the viewer's computer. This however were abused by some viewers, making internet vote counts exceeding 20,000, which is unusual for an audience with an internet connection. Organizers now require voters to register or to login first before casting votes.
- Phone call
- A viewer is entitled to call for reactions or submit votes through an automated voice system. In rare cases, organizers entertain calls to be aired live on TV. One example was when PresidentPresident of the PhilippinesThe President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Joseph EstradaJoseph EstradaJoseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in...
called in and made remarks to the chairman of the Philippines' Securities and Exchange Commission. Each successful call costs PhPPhilippine pesoThe peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
10.00. (for 1-908 PLDT numbers)
- Pagers
- Every viewer were entitled to call and leave messages on the pagerPagerA pager is a simple personal telecommunications device for short messages. A one-way numeric pager can only receive a message consisting of a few digits, typically a phone number that the user is then requested to call...
numbers posted on TV. Each message can be for voting or reactions. The system was discontinued in 2000 when SMSSMSSMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
were available for interactive voting.