Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero, chair of the Senate Committee on Banks, Financial Institutions and Currencies, asks officials of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), and Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) regarding the alleged P1-billion hidden wealth of former Comelec Commissioner Andres Bautista during the Senate inquiry Wednesday, December 06, 2017. The investigation focused on allegations made by Bautista’s wife, Patricia, that her husband amassed P1 billion in unexplained wealth, including a balance of P329 million hidden in several bank accounts. Bautista, who resigned from his post last October, earlier denied the allegations. (Photo by Albert Calvelo/AYA)
