THE anti-graft court Sandiganbayan's Fifth Division granted the bail petitions of former Rep. Edgar Valdez of the Association of Philippine Electric Cooperatives (APEC) and businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles in a plunder case filed against them in connection with the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), or pork barrel fund, scam.

Defense lawyer Joel Ferrer confirmed to The Manila Times on Wednesday afternoon that Valdez has already posted bail for his provisional liberty.

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