Sandiganbayan denies lawmaker's plea to dismiss graft cases
The Sandiganbayan, the Philippines' anti-graft court, has denied the motions of Congressman James Ang to consolidate and quash graft cases against him related to road project contracts. Multiple divisions ruled that individual trials are necessary, citing potential delays in evidence presentation.
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