Commission on Election (Comelec) Commissioner Rey E. Bulay recommended the temporary “relief” of two poll officials linked to PiliPinas 2022 Debates fiasco.
Commission on Election Commissioner Rey E. Bulay recommended the temporary “relief” of two poll officials linked to PiliPinas 2022 Debates fiasco.
Pending the conclusion of his probe, the poll official submitted a recommendation to Comelec Chairman Saidamen B. Pangarungan last Wed. to temporarily relieve both officials “from any functions involving media relations and exposure.” “The elections being a few days away, Directors Jimenez and Arabe were recommended to continue other functions under the supervision of their committee heads,” Bulay said.He declined to release additional information on the case to prevent “trial by publicity” of Jimenez and Arabe.
Sofitel provided the venue for the first three parts of Comelec’s PiliPinas 2022 Debate series through an agreement with Vote Pilipinas.