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Comelec spokesman James Jimenez keeps post for now after debate debt fiasco
Commissioner George Garcia confirmed that James Jimenez remains the official spokesperson for the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
Garcia clarified that Jimenez is still the director of the Education and Information Department, alongside Director Frances Arabe.
Jimenez recently led the media walkthrough of the transparency server at UST.
Garcia stated that there have been no changes regarding Jimenez's role as the spokesperson.
He also mentioned that a recommendation by Commissioner Rey Bulay to temporarily relieve Jimenez and Arabe from media relations duties has not yet been acted upon by Comelec Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan.
Bulay heads the task force investigating the "Pilipinas 2022 Debates fiasco" and had recommended temporary replacements for Jimenez and Arabe.
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Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Garcia explained that Chairman Saidamen Pangarungan may have wanted former spokesperson James Jimenez to "focus" on his role as director of the Education and Information Department.
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Comelec Commissioner Rey Bulay has recommended the temporary relief of Comelec spokesman James Jimenez and his deputy from media duties due to a P14-million debt incurred by their partner, Impact Hub Manila.
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Comelec Commissioner Rey Bulay recommended the temporary relief of Directors James Jimenez and Frances Arabe from their posts due to the controversy that led to the cancellation of the presidential and vice presidential debates.
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has appointed lawyer John Rex Laudiangco as its acting spokesperson, effective immediately.
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