WIRE — MANILA, Philippines — Former Rep. Mike Defensor and his co-accused, businessman Joseph Espiritu on Wednesday said they will not file a petition for bail in their non-bailable plunder case before the Sandiganbayan Third Division. Plunder is a non-bailable case and carries a penalty of life imprisonment. Under the law, bail may only be granted if
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