INIREKOMENDA ni Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner Rey Bulay ang pag-relieve sa pwesto kay Spokesperson James Jimenez at Director Frances Arabe matapos ang pagkansela ng debate para sa presidente at bise presidente noong Abril 23 at 24.
“In the interest of the service, Commissioner Bulay recommended that Directors James Jimenez and Frances Abe be temporarily relieved from any functions involving media relations and exposure,” ayon sa kalatas.
Hindi natuloy ang huling debate ng COMELEC sa Hotel Sofitel sa Pasay City matapos ang P14 milyong pagkakautang ng dating production partner nito na Impact Hub Manila.
“Yesterday, 28 April 2022, after a discussion on their preliminary findings, the Task Force found reasonable cause to commence a formal fact-finding and administrative disciplinary investigation. and to include the the Director of the Personnel Department in the Task Force, considering that COMELEC personnel are involved, and to ensure the observance of due process, and a thorough, proper, fair and impartial probe,” ayon pa sa kalatas.
Itinalaga si Bulay ni Comelec Chairman Saidamen B. Pangarungan bilang na siyang manguna sa imbestigasyon ng kontrobersya. Si Bulay rin ang naatasang maging head ng Task Force Pilipinas Debates 2022 Fiasco.