LET’S SHARE some tweets with our valued readers who still have not discovered the short (140 characters only) and swift exchange on Twitter.

We reeled out a light line during yesterday’s lull saying: “If Roxas has 4Ps, talo siya ni Binay with his 5Ps (Pinalawak na Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program). Beat that with 6Ps! Pataasan ng ihi!

Aside from the retweets and the likes that poured in, immediately came such reactions as:

arlie dollaga ‏@aybama — Pinalawak na Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, P.stengyawa! Ewan ko kung tama huling word ko, naririning ko lng kc.

zenszeiwa ‏@zenszei — Hahaha! No bad words! Piste! Hahaha!

Venancio G. Santiago ‏@VenancioGSantia — Maraming mga “pakulo” diyan!

@ihateposh™, MSSyj, John Pi, AirForceOnce, LeiSionil Eleutherio, TomMD @tomas_md and @MavicMBautis23 liked your Tweet —@fdpascual Puedeng 7Ps kay Duterte. Isama ang PALIBING para sa biktima ng death squads cleaning up the country.

Nordin Pumbaya ‏@1abuazzam — Very apt nga 7th P- Pantawid sa kabilang buhay!

arlie dollaga ‏@aybama — Lamang na c Duterte kung ganun. But I don’t mind, basta anybody but Mar. Kaya lng advantage pa rin c Grace meron cyang Poe, heheh.

Ronaldo Patrocinio and Nordin Pumbaya liked your Tweet – @fdpascual“Pantawid sa kabilang buhay” also helps reduce population glut.

Our other tweets that reaped numerous reactions:

• Did SC rule that @SenGracePOE is natural-born Filipino or did it simply tell Comelec not to stop her from running? Many are still confused.

• Why DAANG MATUWID? Chinese lore tells us that Evil Spirits travel in straight lines. Check: http://tinyurl.com/joa5cng @MARoxas

■ Notable fumbles in debate recalled

TOWARD the last part of last Sunday’s presidential debate in Cebu City, Digong Duterte pitched a curve ball to Grace Poe. He asked what she would immediately do as president if roused up by a report that the Chinese have sunk two Coast Guard cutters in the Spratlys.

Poe went into circumlocution talking about defense arrangements, poor state of our military capability, et cetera, and then remarked that since she was asleep she would first wake up (joke time?).

But what would you do immediately, Duterte pressed. For a while, this viewer thought the Filipino-turned-American-turned-Filipino was going to say that she would pick up the hotline to the US embassy. (We assume she would have such a line installed if elected president).

Poe lost that one. And also that point of her saying that she did not sign the Senate committee report and recommendations on the billions in the coconut levy funds in the hands of one of her reported campaign financiers. Records show that, contrary to her claim, she did sign that document.

That hypothetical emergency in the Spratlys is no minor matter, especially for a president and commander-in-chief who is new on the job. The delicate situation out there could escalate any time considering the ongoing brinkmanship in the South China Sea.

The tiff with China is one of the hot issues awaiting the incoming president. Filipinos should consider the maturity, patriotism and leadership qualities of the candidates when they vote on May 9.

Duterte himself also fumbled when he failed, while answering a direct question during the rebuttal, to detail how he would make good his campaign promise to solve crime and corruption in three to six months upon becoming president.

There is widespread concern about Duterte’s method. In the context of his repeated boasts that he would not hesitate to kill criminals, either via execution vigilante style or using due process, we might just see a bloodbath. He must explain how he intends to execute this plan.

Recalling the tweets mentioned earlier, Duterte’s additional “P” to the 4Ps of Roxas could be “Pantawid sa kabilang buhay” as pointed out by tweeter Nordin Pumbaya ‏@1abuazzam.

■ Platform presentation needs own show

ON THE FAILURE of the candidates to present their platform of government last Sunday, it was not their fault. The format of the debate could not accommodate such a bulky portion.

The Comelec, possibly in cooperation with some universities, should sponsor another nationally broadcast program – not a debate – dedicated to an oral presentation and discussion of platforms or programs of government. We suggest that:

The platform must touch on pre-specified key concerns that the Comelec and organizers will require. To these “must” items the candidate may add other matters within his allocated time.

There should be a strict time limit for the candidate’s presentation. It will be up to him/her to talk fast or slow, or talk in circles, within the limit.

The presentation must be done by the candidate himself/herself without assistance of anyone, neither with the aid of graphics, a teleprompter, special effects or PowerPoint. But he/she may use a “codigo” or sequence guide.

In case the candidates are allowed to react or ask questions, they should not address fellow participants directly or by name, but refer to them only in the third person.

■ 3^rd Clark Golf Cup tees off next Friday

ALL is set for the Third Clark Golf Cup that blasts off on April 1, next Friday, at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga. The open tournament is an annual project of the Capampangan in Media Inc. (CAMI) in cooperation with the Clark Development Corp.

CAMI Vice President Ashley Manabat, the Tournament Director, said this summer’s games will be played at the posh Royal Garden Golf and Country Club course beautifully laid out beside the Clark circumferential road in Angeles City. He can be contacted for more details at +63918-9854369.