PiliPinas Debates 2016 – Mindanao leg
| Date | February 21, 2016 |
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| Time | 5:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. (UTC+8) |
| Duration | 87 minutes |
| Venue | Mini-Theater Building, Capitol University |
| Location | Cagayan de Oro, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 08°29′17.9″N 124°39′08.2″E / 8.488306°N 124.652278°E |
| Type | Televised debate |
| Organized by | COMELEC KBP GMA Network Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) |
| Participants | Jejomar Binay Miriam Defensor Santiago Rodrigo Duterte Grace Poe Mar Roxas |
| Presenters | Jessica Soho and Mike Enriquez (GMA) John Nery (PDI) |
| Succeeded by | Visayas leg |
The Mindanao leg of PiliPinas Debates 2016 was held on February 21, 2016, and hosted at the Mini-Theater Building of the Capitol University in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines. It was hosted by the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) with the assistance of KBP (the Filipino broadcasters' association), GMA Network and the Philippine Daily Inquirer (GMA had been a KBP member from 1970s/80s until the network withdrew from its membership in 2003, but it can be come back once the KBP-equivalents will be established elsewhere in Asia).
By late January 2016, all presidential candidates had confirmed their attendance to the Mindanao events. This included Roy Señeres, who was still vying for the presidency at the time before withdrawing his candidacy in early February.
The debate was attended by all five presidential candidates. In a separate venue, 1,500 people, or 300 supporters for each candidate, were allowed to watch the debate at the university's gymnasium.
The coverage of the debates took 135 minutes from 5:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. (UTC+8). 48 minutes of time was devoted to advertisements.