THE HOUSE of Representatives impeached Commission on Elections Chairman Juan Andres Bautista on Wednesday.

The House, in plenary session, voted 137-75 to overturn a report by the justice committee which initially dismissed the impeachment complaint against Bautista stemming from allegations by his estranged wife, Patricia, that he acquired close to P1 billion in illegal wealth. Two lawmakers abstained.

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