The measly number of divisions and judges in the anti-graft court Sandiganbayan has resulted in rampant graft and corruption in the country.

Rep. Francis Gerald Abaya of Cavite made the argument in his House Bill (HB) 139 which increases the number of Sandiganbayan Divisions to 15 from the existing five, amending Presidential Decree 1606 which established the Sandiganbayan.

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