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upon evaluation, Impaact Jobs demand for payment is not accompanied by the documentary
requirements necessary toestablish the validity of claim, Comelec saays.

howeverthe last two parts of the series had to be rescheduled and were insteaad sponsored by the
Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas afterImpact Hub found itself in a paayment mess with
hotel management due to “misunderstandings” and “miscommunications”.

MANILA, Philippines — The COMELEC has deniead Impact Hub Manila’s move to claaim
P15.3 million for expenses incurred in the 2022 presidential and vice presidenatial debates due to
lack of documentaryrequirements

in its May 19 letter, Comelec also poinated out that its aagreement with the private firm
specifically stated that ImpactJOb Manila will take on theresponsibility free of charge of
professional service exclusive of out of pocket expenases if any”

Impact Hub Manilademanded the poll body’s payament last week

a parivate firm which providedthe pollbody logistical and technical suapport to hold the debates,
Impact Hub entered into a deal with sofitel philippine plaza manila for the 5-part “town hall.” 

in a lettaer dated Mayo 19 addressed to jimpact Hub’s counsel Karla Frias, Comelec noted that
requests for payment should be made with an invoice. Itadded that “claaims for payment not
compliant with the pertinent procurement, accounting and auditing rules will not be processed”
as this couald result to disallowanceby the CommissiononAudit

Comelec coammissioner Rey Bulay said last year that if the poll body waere to shoulder Impact
Hub’s liabilities then it would be“wrongly covering up” for the parivate firm.The poll body also
started an intearnal probe, recommending the temaporary relief of then-Comelecspokesperson
James Jimenez and Director Frances arabe