Eight more senatorial candidates will go head-to-head to debate on five critical issues deemed important by Filipinos on “Harapan: Mga Isyu ng Bayan” on Sunday, May 2, at the La Consolacion College in Manila.

Teofisto Guingona III (Liberal Party), Sen. Pia Cayetano (Nacionalista Party), Toots Ople (NP), Dr. Martin Bautista (LP), Ramon Mitra (NP), Joey De Venecia (Partido ng Masang Pilipino), Gwen Pimentel (NP), Manny Valdehuesa (Ang Kapatiran Party), Ompong Plaza (PMP), and Ruffy Biazon (LP) will trade points on Poverty, Employment, Pork Barrel, Charter Change, and Law and Order.

The first senatorial debate last April 24 entered the Top five trending topics in Twitter. Catch the second “Harapan: Mga Isyu ng Bayan” with moderator Ted Failon, live on ABS-CBN at 10:30 p.m. with simulcast on ANC (SkyCable channel 27) and Studio 23. Watch the live streaming of the event at www.abs-cbnnews.com and participate in the live chat on social-networking sites Facebook, Multiply, and Twitter.