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Sotto asks NBI: Where is Andy Bautista?
The NBI says it is aware the former Comelec chief is in the US, and that 'they are studying their next move'
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Senate orders arrest of ex-Comelec chief Bautista
Senator Francis Escudero says Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III signed the order last Wednesday, February 21

Senate panel seeks arrest warrant vs ex-Comelec chief Bautista
Senate banks committee chairman Francis Escudero slams former Comelec chief Andres Bautista for repeatedly skipping hearings on his alleged ill-gotten wealth

DOJ panel takes Andy Bautista’s cases from city prosecutors
‘Transferring these cases directly before the DOJ only heightens our reservations (on impartiality)’ says Bautista’s lawyer
Senate panel issues subpoena for ex-Comelec chief Bautista
Former Commission on Elections chairman Andres Bautista is ordered to attend a February 12 hearing on his alleged wealth, after he skipped the Senate inquiry thrice

Senate hearing 'no-show'? I wasn't invited, says Bautista
'To say that I refused to attend the hearing or that I am in hiding is untrue,' says former Commission on Elections chairman Andres Bautista

[OPINION | Newspoint] Impeachment overkill
By voting against Duterte’s pet cases in the Supreme Court, Sereno did not endear herself to him and, chief justice for 14 more years, unless stopped by abnormal means, like impeachment, she could hound him beyond his term

Bautista no-show at Senate probe into alleged ill-gotten wealth
'We can issue a subpoena so that he will be compelled to attend,' says Senate banks committee chair Francis Escudero

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Sheriff Abas is new Comelec chairman
Sheriff Abas, nephew of MILF chief negotiator Mohagher Iqbal, replaces Andres Bautista as chairman of the Commission on Elections

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Did Andy Bautista 'overdeclare' assets in his SALNs?
A recomputation shows that Bautista's net worth in 2016 should be P54.5 million only and not P176.3 million as he indicated

Is the Duterte gov't attacking PH constitutional bodies?
Heads of constitutional bodies and commissions are hounded by impeachment complaints and threats under the Duterte administration

Comelec, Solano, Maute funder | Evening wRap
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Did Duterte overstep bounds in Bautista resignation?
By not acceding to former Comelec chair Andres Bautista's terms of resignation, did the President, in effect, fire the poll chief? Lawyers weigh in.

Why House hasn't terminated Bautista impeachment talks
The House committee on justice will need to submit its report to the plenary when session resumes in November

Comelec, Bautista, Paynor on ASEAN | Midday wRap
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Comelec Commissioner Lim named acting poll chief
(3rd UPDATE) 'You're looking at a man who has a wealth of experience in managing elections and also the seniority to carry the day,' Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez says

LIVE: House meeting on impeachment against Comelec chair Andres Bautista
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Comelec Chair Bautista's resignation effective immediately – Malacañang
(UPDATE) Impeached Comelec chief Andres Bautista says he has been notified by the Palace through a letter from the Executive Secretary

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Duterte accepts Comelec Chairman Bautista's resignation
'I don't know if you can still impeach him or not, because by resigning, he has removed himself,' President Rodrigo Duterte says

Pimentel, Sara Duterte, Odette | Evening wRap
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Paras 'finds' anomalies at PCGG during Bautista's time
Jacinto Paras, among the complainants in an impeachment case against the Comelec chairman, claims there were anomalies during Andres Bautista's stint in the PCGG as well

No need for an impeachment trial if Bautista resigns – Pimentel
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon says the legislative work of the body will be affected due to the tight schedule, but Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III believes otherwise

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From resignation to impeachment: Chairman Bautista's longest day
(UPDATED) Andres Bautista's resignation – effective in December 2017 yet – does not stop legislators from voting in favor of his impeachment

Comelec Chairman Bautista's resignation not 'irrevocable'
Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista's brother, Martin Bautista, urges the elections chief to withdraw his resignation after the House voted to impeach him

Bautista impeachment, SWS, PDEA | Evening wRap
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Comelec Chairman Bautista to 'abide' by impeachment rules
(UPDATED) Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista says 'it is unfortunate' that the House of Representatives voted to impeach him

'Reversal of fortunes': Garcia, Roque celebrate Bautista impeachment
Andres Bautista now holds the distinction of being the first Comelec chairman – and the first official – to be impeached under the Duterte administration

Duterte appointee to lead Comelec as plebiscite looms
Election watchdog Lente vows to keep close watch on Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista's replacement, President Rodrigo Duterte's first appointee in the poll body

LOOK: What Comelec's Bautista told Duterte in his resignation letter
Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista explains to President Rodrigo Duterte why his resignation is 'effective December 31, 2017'

Senate eyes Bautista impeachment trial by late November
(2nd UPDATE) Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III says this is the earliest time the chamber can handle the impeachment case against Commission on Elections chief Andres Bautista

House impeaches Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista
The House overturns the resolution of the committee on justice, which earlier junked the impeachment complaint

Senators welcome Bautista's resignation as 'right move'
Senate banks committee chair Francis Escudero says the probe into the bank accounts of Commission on Elections chair Andres Bautista will still continue

House can still act on Bautista impeachment complaint – Alvarez
(UPDATED) Despite Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista's announcement that he is resigning by the end of 2017, the impeachment complaint against him remains included in the House agenda for Wednesday, October 11
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Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista resigns
(4th UPDATE) Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista says his resignation is effective by December 31, 2017

LIVE: House hearing on the impeachment complaints vs Comelec chief Bautista, CJ Sereno
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Patricia Bautista seeks disbarment of UST law dean Nilo Divina
Patricia's legal spokesperson Lorna Kapunan alleges that the Divina Law Firm represented Smartmatic, and subsequently paid referral fees to Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista
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Only 2 Comelec commissioners congratulate Bautista after impeach complaint junked
'Basta ano, dalawa nag-text sa 'kin ng congratulations. 'Di ko na sasabihin [kung sino],' says Commission on Elections chair Andres Bautista

Comelec says no waste of money to reset brgy polls to 2018
The Commission on Elections is considering two options – either to reuse the ballots dated October 23, 2017 for the May 2018 elections or to use stickers to cover the old dates

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Patricia Bautista 'disappointed but undeterred' by impeachment dismissal
'I believe in the goodness, the goodwill, and the good sense of the Filipino people,' says the wife of Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista

Bautista welcomes junking of impeachment complaint
(UPDATED) Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista maintains that resigning and taking a leave of absence 'are options that are always available'

House panel junks Bautista impeachment complaint
(UPDATED) The complainants fail to indicate they have personal knowledge of their allegations against Comelec Chairman Andres Bautista
