(PNA file photo) MANILA- The head of the Task Force PiliPinas Debates 2022 Fiasco of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recommended the temporary relief of Comelec Spokesperson Director James Jimenez, and Education and Information Department (EID) Director Frances Arabe, from their duties in dealing with the media as the investigation on the foiled presidential and vice-presidential debates continue. Comelec Commissioner Rey Bulay, in a statement released on Friday, said, in the interest of the service, he recommended "Directors James Jimenez and Frances Arabe be temporarily relieved from any functions involving media relations and exposure." At the same time, the poll body commissioner recommended that Comelec designates replacements for the two officials. "To continue the duties of Directors Jimenez and Arabe in the Education and Information Department (EID), it was recommended that temporary replacements be designated," he said. Bulay added that Jimenez an
(PNA file photo) MANILA-The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday said six presidential aspirants and four vice presidential candidates in the May 9 polls are joining the "PiliPinas Forum 2022" interview series to be aired next week. According to Comelec Commissioner George Garcia, those who confirmed attendance at the event are presidentiables Ernesto Abella, Leody de Guzman, Norberto Gonzales, Faisal Mangondato, Jose Montemayor, and Senator Manny Pacquiao. The vice-presidential bets who are also set to participate in the forum are Rizalito David, Manny Lopez, Senate President Tito Sotto, and Carlos Serapio. "It's the final list," he said in a text message. The Comelec, together with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster sa Pilipinas (KBP), will be holding the panel interview sessions set to air from May 2 to 6, 2022. The forum is a series of one-hour panel interview sessions between a single candidate or team of candidates (president and vice-president), to be
Presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., who prefers interviews than debates, will not participate panel interview of the Commission on Elections set on May 1.
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) gave presidential as well as vice presidential candidates until Friday noon, April 29 to confirm their participation in the poll body's PiliPinas Forum 2022.
MB file photo In a message sent to reporters on Thursday, April 28, Comelec Commissioner George Erwi
An interview format for presidential and vice presidential candidates will now push through in place of the postponed concluding event of the PiliPinas Debates 2022 Series after the Commission on Elections (Comelec) signed an Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pili