Tag: Jimenez

“Temporary relief” of Comelec spox Jimenez recommended as poll body starts formal probe on debate fiasco

Comelec Task Force probing “PiliPinas Debates 2022 fiasco” finds “reasonable cause” to also start administrative disciplinary probe against Directors Jimenez, Arabe   (Eagle News) – A top official of the Commission on Elections has recommended the relief of the poll body’s spokesperson Director James Jimenez and Frances Arabe as the commission is set to start a “formal fact-finding and administrative disciplinary investigation” regarding the alleged anomalies in the PiliPinas Debates 2022. Comelec commissioner Rey Bulay […]

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Comelec’s first division dismisses “for lack of merit” consolidated petitions seeking Marcos’ disqualification

    (Eagle News) – The first division of the Commission on Elections has “dismissed for lack of merit” the consolidated petitions against presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr., that sought his disqualification. In a tweet, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said that the Comelec’s first division junked the consolidated petitions against Marcos. “The consolidated petitions of Ilagan v. Marcos Jr., Akbayan v. Marcos Jr., and Mangelen v. Marcos Jr. have been dismissed for lack of merit, […]

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Comelec, nakapag-imprenta na ng 19 milyong balota na gagamitin sa eleksyon sa Mayo

(Eagle News) — Nasa 30 porsyento na o katumbas ng mahigit 19 na milyong balota ang naiimprenta ng Commission on Elections para sa halalan sa Mayo. Sinabi ni Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez na ang kabuuang 19,705, 792 balotang naimprenta ng National Printing Office (NPO) ay mas mabilis sa kanilang inaasahan. Tiwala ang opisyal na bago ang kanilang target date na April 25 ay matatapos ang pag-iimprenta ng mga balota lalo na’t may darating na karagdagang […]

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Pimentel seeks reelection, first to file COC as COMELEC opens doors to aspirants for May 2019 polls

  By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service (Eagle News) – Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III filed his certificate of candidacy with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) office in Manila for the May 2019 elections Thursday morning, October 11. Pimentel is seeking his reelection as senator and will be running under the ruling party Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan or PDP-Laban. He is the first senator to file his COC upon the start of the filing […]

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