The Commission on Elections has directed its regulation division to reply Impact Hub’s demand for the fee of P15.3 million regardless of the cancellation of the third a part of the debates in Eleksyon 2022.
In a press release, the Comelec additionally tasked its fact-finding investigation panel to right away submit its suggestion on the matter, “identifying, if any, the laws and rules violated, and the personnel who committed such.”
In a letter dated April 27, 2023, the contractor stated that memorandum of settlement nonetheless stands even when the ballot physique “decided to unilaterally reschedule and eventually cancel the debates.”
Impact Hub Manila warned that it will “avail legal remedies under the law to recover the debt and to protect the company’s interest” ought to Comelec fail to reply or to make a fee association throughout the subsequent 5 days upon the receipt of the discover.
The city corridor debates, which have been speculated to happen on April 30 and May 1, 2022, have been scrapped after the checks issued by Impact Hub Manila value P14 million to supposedly pay Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila, the venue for the debates, bounced.
Impact Hub Manila, in a press release final yr, stated there have been “misunderstandings” within the talks with Sofitel Philippine Plaza Manila. —NB, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
