The lawyer of the estranged wife of former Commission on Elections (Comelec) chief Andres “Andy” Bautista fears that he would no longer return to the country amid the unexplained wealth allegations against him. While the arrest order against Bautista for not showing up at the Senate probe was a “welcome development” for them, Patricia’s legal counsel, lawyer Lorna Kapunan said he might not return to the country as he could face plunder charges. Earlier, Senate committee on banks, financial institutions and currencies cited Bautista in contempt and ordered his arrest once he returns to the country. READ: Ex-Comelec chair Bautista ordered arrested over Senate snubPatricia said she was not aware of her ex-husband’s whereabouts since she last connected to him in November 2017. Patricia had been accusing Bautista of allegedly amassing nearly P1-billion worth of unexplained wealth, and of owning more than 30 bank accounts with the Luzon Development Bank’s (LDB) amounting to P329 million.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer February 12, 2018 05:37 UTC