The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday upheld the Sandiganbayan’s decision denying the petition for bail of Janet Lim Napoles, one of the principal accused in the multi-billion pesos pork barrel scam.

In an en banc decision, the high court junked the Napoles’ petition for bail in the plunder and other cases against her in connection with the questionable use of the Priority Development Assistance Fund or pork barrel, an allocation given to lawmakers for their pet projects.

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