THE Court of Appeals affirmed a Pasay City Regional Trial Court (RTC) decision granting the petition for bail filed by former Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairperson Benjamin Abalos Sr. in connection with the two charges of electoral sabotage.

This development deals a new setback to Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and former Comelec Chairperson Sixto Brillantes over the filing of charges for electoral sabotage against Abalos and former president and now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo.

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