President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday formally accepted the resignation of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista. “Upon the instruction of President Rodrigo Duterte, I wish to inform you that your resignation is hereby accepted, effective immediately,” Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said in a letter addressed to Bautista. ADVERTISEMENTOn October 11, Bautista announced his decision to resign from his post by the end of the year. “It is with my deep sadness that I am informing you about my decision to resign as the chair of the Commission on Elections by the end of the year,” Bautista said in resignation letter addressed to Duterte. Bautista’s resignation came less than a month after the House justice committeejunked an impeachment complaint against him over his alleged unexplained wealth.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer October 23, 2017 10:41 UTC