[4] It was aired simultaneously over TV5, AksyonTV, Bloomberg TV Philippines, Radyo5 92.3 News FM and KBP-affiliated member radio stations nationwide with live streaming broadcast also made available via news5.com.ph, bilangpilipino.com and YouTube.

Live streaming was also made available via news.abs-cbn.com, tfc.tv (for international viewers), mb.com.ph, iWant TV, Sky On Demand (for SkyCable and Destiny Cable postpaid subscribers) and ABS-CBN News official YouTube channel.

[14] Meanwhile, the second leg of the debate was criticized for the lack of professionalism with candidates resorting to bickering and petty fights instead of analyzing relevant issues in the country.

[16] The social service claimed that the memorandum of understanding excluded online media from covering and streaming the debate; Bautista countered, stating that Rappler was being unprofessional and that they should have read the contract they signed.

Rappler's lawyer, JJ Disini, said the process for selecting media outlets could have been more transparent; he also expressed concern that the state-owned People's Television Network was excluded from the agreement.