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“I am the victim here,” he says (Eagle News) — Commission on Elections Andres Bautista denied the allegations hurled against him by his estranged wife, saying he was the real victim. In a television interview, Bautista said his wife “ransacked” his home several months ago, and that she “stole” passbooks and other bank documents, among others. He said that these were altered and were being used as bases for the allegations of ill-gotten wealth against him. […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
