COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez revealed that he will submit his courtesy resignation. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS — On Thursday, COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez revealed that he will submit his courtesy resignation to their Acting Chairman Socorro Inting. Jimenez said in a virtual press briefing that he will submit his courtesy resignation in order to give Inting … Read more
Comelec spox Jimenez says Election 2022 best are not required to attend debates COMELEC – The poll body said Tuesday that candidates for president and vice president are not required to attend the debates of the Commission on Elections. James Jimenez, the spokesperson of Comelec explained that under the law, participation in debates among the … Read more
COMELEC spokesperson responded to critics of the new rule on political candidates’ YouTube verification. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS — COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez recently responded to critics of the new rule on political candidates’ YouTube verification. On Monday, Jimenez hit critics of the newly-announced rule asking political candidates to verify their official YouTube channels for the … Read more
The COMELEC encouraged lawmakers to fix “loopholes” in premature campaigning. COMELEC — On Tuesday, the Commission on Elections encouraged lawmakers to fix the “loopholes” in premature campaigning. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez called on lawmakers to amend the existing election law that has allowed caravans and political rallies to be conducted since it wasn’t necessarily considered … Read more
The COMELEC spokesperson has disagreed with Vice President Leni Robredo’s remark on vote buying. COMELEC — The spokesperson of the Commission on Elections publicly disagreed with presidential aspirant Leni Robredo’s remark on vote buying. On Wednesday, COMELEC spokesperson James Jimenez reminded the public that vote buying was still an election offense “regardless of financial situation … Read more
James Jimenez, a Comelec spokesperson, has a message to a candidate over vote-buying JAMES JIMENEZ – The spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) slammed an unnamed candidate over vote-buying. Vote-buying occurs when a political party or candidate seeks to buy the vote of a voter in an upcoming election. It can take various forms … Read more
A COMELEC spokesperson said that any “news” of Robredo’s disqualification was fake. LENI ROBREDO — The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) recently clarified that the Vice President has not been disqualified from the 2022 elections. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez said in his tweet that Robredo has not been disqualified from the 2022 polls, adding that videos … Read more
COMELEC will regulate and monitor electoral campaigns and spending in social media ahead of the 2022 elections. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections will regulate and monitor electoral campaigns and spending in social media ahead of the 2022 elections. The COMELEC has engaged Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok to monitor and regulate the electoral campaigns … Read more
COMELEC was set to work with e-wallet operators against online vote-buying. COMELEC — The Commission on Elections was set to work with electronic wallet operators in order to help the poll body track vote-buying online for the 2022 elections. COMELEC spokesperson James Jimenez bared on “The Mangahas Interviews” that vote-buying was prevalent online via e-wallets … Read more
Congress should propose restrictions on candidate substitution rule, according to a COMELEC spokesperson. COMELEC — A spokesperson from the Commission on Elections said that Congress should propose restrictions on candidate substitution rule instead of removing it. COMELEC Spokesperson James Jimenez encouraged Congress to propose restrictions instead of removing the candidate substitution rule from the Omnibus … Read more
