Comelec spokesman James Jimenez keeps post for now after debate debt fiasco

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Comelec spokesman James Jimenez keeps post for now after debate debt fiasco
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Jimenez was present during the standard weekly press conference on Thursday, May 5, his first since the Comelec was left with no choice but to let go of its final two debates. PHVote WeDecide READ:

MANILA, Philippines – James Jimenez is still the Commission on Elections spokesman, as the Comelec en banc has yet to act on a commissioner’s call for his temporary relief over his role in the poll body’s ill-fated debate series.

Aside from Jimenez, Bulay had also asked Pangarungan in an April 29 memorandum to temporarily remove Comelec education and information department director Frances Arabe “from any functions involving media relations and exposure.” Jimenez was present during the standard weekly press conference on Thursday, his first since the Comelec was left with no choice but to let go of its final two debates. He moderated the press briefing by calling media members who had questions, which were all addressed to the three commissioners present.

The private firm’s failure to settle its P14.095 million debt to Sofitel ultimately led to the cancellation of the last two presidential and vice presidential debates of the campaign season.

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