Newly-appointed Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Lorenzo &ldquo;Lary&rdquo; Gadon on Wednesday challenged Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros to a &ldquo;friendly debate&rdquo;.&nbsp;
This was Gadon&rsquo;s response to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/hontiverosrisa/posts/pfbid0XbQPrwqaQHDVjs9uEfhug3uFqXFTVUXFZk9U8Df3x4jAjL2VaUs3SKd5PeB1up2nl" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hontiveros' call</a> to reconsider his appointment due to questions on his credibility.
&ldquo;Siguro, a friendly invitation to Hontiveros, kasi sinasabi niya ang qualification ko raw, a friendly debate with her. So that we can measure the quality of our intelligence,&rdquo; he told reporters in a press briefing.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Iparating niyo sa kanya na I would like to have friendly conversation and debate with her, so that we can compare notes kung sino mas may nalalaman sa amin,&rdquo; Gadon added.
The suspended lawyer also suggested that the Opposition Senator should run as President for her to have the power to remove government officials.
&ldquo;Mag-presidente muna siya,&rdquo; he remarked.&nbsp;
Gadon also urged his critics, who are also calling to revoke his appointment, to run as the Chief Executive.&nbsp;&nbsp;
&ldquo;The power to appoint belongs to the president. So therefore, kung Congressman ka lang, lalo pa't party-list ka lang, tumahimik ka. Mag-presidente ka,&rdquo; he stressed.
Meanwhile, Gadon debunked claims that he was tapped into a position due to &ldquo;political accommodation&rdquo;, saying that he has the &ldquo;talent and skill to help&rdquo; the administration of President Ferdinand &lsquo;Bongbong Marcos Jr. and &ldquo;serve&rdquo; the Filipinos.
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&ldquo;You can say that this is a political accommodation if totally I'm equipped with skills and capability. Ito naman ay napatunayan natin iyan na sa larangan ng corporate world na tayo ay may nalalaman kay ganoon,&rdquo; he added.

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Gadon challenges Hontiveros to a 'friendly' debate