THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) postponed the presidential and vice-presidential debates set this weekend, commissioner George Garcia said on Friday, April 22, 2022.Garcia said the debates scheduled on April 23 and 24 were rescheduled to next week, April 30 and May 1, due to some “circumstances.”He said the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) will be the agency’s partner for the debate.Garcia made the statement following reports that Impact Hub Manila, the Comelec’s contractor for the debates, failed to pay in full yet the Sofitel Garden Plaza where the debates organized by the agency were held.Sofitel said the checks issued to them by Impact Hub Manila bounced.It threatened to pull out from the agreement.Garcia said they learned about the matter after the management of the hotel asked for their assistance for the bouncing checks and for the collection of the balances.The venue of the next debate is yet to be announced. (SunStar Philippines)