THE Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Monday to investigate the allegations of the wife of Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista that he amassed nearly P1 billion in ill-gotten wealth.

Under Department Order 517, Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre 2nd asked the NBI to investigate and build a case on the allegations of Patricia Paz Bautista as contained in a 10-page affidavit, which she executed before the NBI on August 1.

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