Janet Lim Napoles and former lawmaker Edgar Valdez have been acquitted by the Sandiganbayan of the plunder of pork-barrel funds.

The Sandiganbayan 5th Division cited "insufficient evidence" in absolving Napoles and Valdez of the charge that they "amassed, accumulated and or acquired at least 50 million pesos of PDAF funds through kickbacks and or commissions."

In May this year, Napoles was also cleared in 16 graft cases related to the multi-billion PDAF (Priority Development Assistance Fund) scam.

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