Tag: Andres Bautista

President Duterte on controversy surrounding Comelec chief Bautista: No need to comment

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday was hesitant to comment on the controversy Commission on Elections chief Andres Bautista found himself in following his wife’s allegations of ill-gotten wealth against him. “There will always be a case filed so I don’t want to preempt what will happen there. Either by the Ombudsman or Congress,” he said in a media briefing on Monday. According to Duterte, he “might as well just sit down” considering […]

Senator Poe: Credibility of 2016 polls where candidates won by small margin could be tainted following allegations vs Comelec chief

(Eagle News) — Senator Grace Poe on Monday said the credibility of the 2016 elections, but only where candidates won by a small margin, could be tainted following allegations of dishonesty against Commission on Elections chief Andres Bautista. “Siyempre lahat ng nasa Comelec dapat napagkakatiwalaan kasi nga sensitibo ang proseso ng ating demokrasya…Maaaring (may) mga ibang pwesto ang maaaring makwestiyon dahil mas dikit ang laban,” she said. She noted, however, that the case of President […]

Senator Sotto seeks Senate inquiry into allegations of ill-gotten wealth vs Comelec chief

(Eagle News) — Senator Tito Sotto is seeking an investigation into allegations of possible ill-gotten wealth made against Commission on Elections Chair Andres Bautista. In Resolution No.456, Sotto directed the blue ribbon committee to look into the allegations made by Patricia Bautista that the Comelec chief might have amassed nearly P1 billion worth of ill-gotten wealth. “The Commission on Elections, as a constitutional body, must not only be compliant with the laws ensuring honesty and integrity […]

COMELEC Chairman, di magbibitiw sa puwesto

Hindi magbibitiw sa puwesto si Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista. Ito’y sa kabila ng alegasyon ng failure of leadership laban sa kanya ng anim na commissioners ng poll body. Ayon kay bautista, hindi siya magre- resign dahil wala naman siyang ginagawang kasalanan. Tiniyak ng COMELEC Chairman na handa niyang sagutin ang memorandum na ipinadala sa kanya ng mga commissioner. Una nang sinisi ng mga commissioner si Bautista sa pagkakaantala sa paglalabas ng honoraria ng mga gurong […]

Si Bautista, hindi ang COMELEC ang dapat singilin sa naunsyaming mall voting — Guanzon

Si COMELEC Chairman Andres Bautista ang dapat na magbayad para sa naunsyaming mall voting dahil siya lamang ang lumagda sa Memorandum of Agreement ukol sa pagboto sa mall, ito ang inihayag ni COMELEC Commissioner Rowena Guanzon. Ito ay sa kadahilanang may lumabas na report na naniningil ang Robinsons Land Corporation ng may isang milyong piso sa naging gastos nito sa pagboto sa mga mall.

Comelec explains why Seneres’ name still on ballot

(Eagle News) – Commission on Elections (Comelec) chair Andres Bautista explained to the public why the name of the late party-list representative Roy Seneres was still included among the list of presidential candidates in the ballots for the May 9 elections. Bautista cited Section 77 of the Omnibus Election Code, Seneres’ party is still given the opportunity to have a substitute candidate up to election day. Aside from this, the Supreme Court has also issued  […]