Metro Manila, Philippines – James Jimenez, the former spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), has died at the age of 52, the poll body announced on Wednesday, Jan. 28.
The commission did not mention the cause of his death.
Jimenez was a longtime spokesman of the poll body, serving from July 2006 to 2022.
He retired as director of the Comelec’s education and information department in September 2022.
“Throughout multiple electoral cycles, Jimenez stood at the frontlines of public information during moments of intense scrutiny and national consequence. He helped bridge the communications gap by pioneering the official social media channels of the Commission, giving the public a direct avenue in conveying their queries and concerns,” Comelec said in a statement.
“He championed accuracy, transparency, and accessibility, often translating legal and technical matters into language the public could understand,” it added.
