Charges of plunder and graft will be filed anytime soon against five former lawmakers over the alleged misuse of their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) or pork barrel.

The criminal complaints will be filed at the Sandiganbayan against former Representatives Rizalina Seachon-Lanete of Masbate, Samuel Dangwa of Benguet, Rodolfo Plaza of Agusan del Sur, Constantino Jaraula of Cagayan de Oro and Edgar Valdez of the Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) after the Office of the Ombudsman affirmed its decision finding probable cause against the respondents and denied their appeal for reconsideration.

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