The Sandiganbayan’s Fourth Division acquitted former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Benjamin Abalos in the graft case filed against him in connection with the botched $329-million national broadband network (NBN) deal.
In 2010, the Office of the Ombudsman charged Abalos with violation of Section 3(h) of Republic Act (RA) No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act for allegedly brokering on behalf of the Chinese firm ZTE for a fee or commission.
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