Tag: undeclared wealth

Escudero: President Duterte may not be summoned if hearing on his “bank accounts” pushes through

Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, however, may be asked to attend, Escudero says (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte may not be asked to attend  a hearing on his “bank accounts” if that pushes through, Senator Francis Escudero said on Monday. Escudero, chair of the the Senate committee on banks, financial Institutions and currencies, said this was because compelling a President to do the same could result in a “constitutional crisis.” According to Escudero, the president’s […]

Former COMELEC Chair Bautista a no-show in Senate panel hearing on allegations of undeclared wealth vs him

(Eagle News) — Former Commission on Elections Andres Bautista was a no-show at Wednesday’s Senate committee hearing on the allegations of undeclared wealth against him. This was despite an invitation sent to his three residences by the Senate committee on banks that is holding the hearings aimed also at looking into possible revisions in the Bank Secrecy Law and the Anti-Money Laundering Act. This is the panel’s second hearing. The first was held on Aug. […]