Comelec Commissioner George Erwin Garcia (Screengrab from Laging Handa briefing) MANILA - The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is bent on imposing additional penalties, based on what is provided under the law to those who fail to attend its presidential and vice presidential debates. "We referred to the Law Department and EID (Education and Information Department) and asked them to submit what other sanctions can be imposed on those who do not attend our debates especially if there is no proper reason," Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said in a Laging Handa briefing on Monday. Garcia added that they are still discussing whether or not to make some adjustments regarding the next presidential debate. "It will be done on April 3. We will talk about whether there is a need to adjust. A big issue is what else can we add sanctions to those who do not attend the debates. Again because it is voluntary, not obligatory, because there is no existing law, it is very difficult for
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