Partido Federal ng Pilipinas' (PFP) general counsel George Briones accepted then backed out from Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon's challenge to engage in a television debate after he called out the latter's supposedly illegal act to disclose her disqualification vote ag
Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon (File photo) MANILA - Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena Guanzon on Friday challenged the counsel of the party of presidential aspirant Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., (BBM) to a debate, following the disclosure of her vote in the disqualification case against the former lawmaker. "I challenge George Briones of Partido Federal of BBM to a debate on TV. If he thinks he is brighter than me he should agree. The Commission En Banc @COMELEC has no jurisdiction over an administrative complaint against a Commissioner. I am an impeachable officer. You people better study. Let's debate on TV," Guanzon said in a Twitter post. Guanzon said that she may cite the party for contempt for threatening her. "Does BBM know that Partido Federal is threatening me, the Presiding Commissioner while his case is pending? Maybe I'll contempt you and put you in the Manila city jail," she added. This came as the party ca