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Comelec appoints new spokesman amid probe vs James Jimenez, other officials

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Jauhn Etienne Villaruel, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Commission on Elections Director James Jimenez during a press conference at the Palacio del Gobernador in Manila on February 24, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/file" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/news/05/06/20220224-comelec-rappler-moa.jpg"/><figcaption>Commission on Elections Director James Jimenez during a press conference at the Palacio del Gobernador in Manila on February 24, 2022. George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News/file</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATED) — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday announced the replacement of its longtime spokesman James Jimenez, just 3 days before the country holds its national elections. Comelec chairman Saidamen Pangarungan, in a memorandum, appointed Law Department director John Rex Laudiangco as the new acting spokesperson &quot;effective immediately.&quot;Laudiangco replaces Jimenez, the longtime frontman of the poll body, amid his alleged involvement in the bungled presidential and vice presidential debates, which is now a subject of a separate probe led by Commissioner Rey Bulay.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/29/22/comelec-exec-seeks-temporary-relief-of-jimenez-deputy-over-debates-mess">Comelec exec seeks temporary relief of Jimenez, deputy over debates mess</a></li></ul>Bulay earlier recommended the relief of Jimenez from his media duties pending the investigation.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/04/22/22/leaked-memo-is-comelec-shouldering-impact-hubs-p14m-debt-to-sofitel">Leaked memo: Is Comelec shouldering Impact Hub&#x27;s P14M debt to Sofitel?</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/04/25/22/comelec-withholds-p15-m-payout-to-debate-contractor">Comelec&#x27;s P15-million payout to Impact Hub &#x27;on hold&#x27;: exec</a></li></ul>According to Comelec commissioner George Garcia, the decision to replace Jimenez was at the &quot;discretion&quot; of Pangarungan. &quot;But the choice is a perfect one. Dir. Laudiangco is one of the best senior staffs of the Commission. Talented, promising and a bearer of truth,&quot; Garcia said.In a statement, Jimenez said he would continue to serve Comelec &quot;as faithfully as I have these past 18 years.&quot;&quot;I heartily congratulate Director John Rex Laudiangco on his designation as Spokesperson of the Commission, and wish him all the best. For my part, I shall continue to serve as faithfully as I have these past 18 years, with due deference to the will and wisdom of the Commission,&quot; Jimenez said.Jimenez remains as director of the Comelec&#x27;s Education and Information Department. Meanwhile, Laudiangco said he was humbled by the new appointment.&quot;Humbled po by the en banc’s decision. Under the guidance of Chair Pangarungan and our Commissioners po, I look forward po to working with all of you towards the success of our elections po. Mabuhay po kayo,&quot; Laudiangco said.The country is set to hold its national and local elections on Monday.

James Jimenez remains as director of the Comelec's Education and Information Department. 

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Comelec appoints new spokesman amid probe vs James Jimenez, other officials

Jauhn Etienne Villaruel,

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Published May 06, 2022 07:42 PM PHT

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Updated May 06, 2022 08:45 PM PHT

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