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Sandigan allows tender of excluded evidence in Arthur Yap case

Arthur Yap (File photo) MANILA - The Sandiganbayan anti-graft court has allowed the lawyers of former Agriculture secretary and Bohol governor Arthur Yap to attach excluded evidence to court records in the graft and malversation case against him and a former congressman. The court ruled to allow the "tender of excluded evidence" by Yap and "to make the excluded evidence form part of the case records in order to preserve a record of these pieces of evidence for appeal," according to the decision published online on September 1. Yap is being prosecuted for signing a Memorandum of Agreement between the Department of Agriculture and National Agribusiness Corp. (Nabcor), as well as the addendum which eventually led to the release of the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) allocation of former Misamis representative Marina Clarete to Flerida Alberto of the Kabuhayan at Kalusugang Alay sa Masa Foundation (KKAMFI). The excluded evidence includes the testimony of Jos ....

Josephine Relampagos , Flerida Alberto , Arthur Yap , Technology Resource Center , Department Of Agriculture , National Livelihood Development Corporation , Kabuhayan At Kalusugang Alay Sa Masa Foundation , Development Of The Bohol , National Agribusiness Corp , Office Of The Ombudsman , Priority Development Assistance Fund , Aaron Foundation Philippines Inc , Kasangga Sa Magandang Bukas Foundation Inc , National Agribusiness , Marina Clarete , Kalusugang Alay , Masa Foundation , Human Resources Management , Magandang Bukas Foundation , Aaron Foundation Philippines , Republic Act , Government Procurement Reform Act , Arthur Yap File Photo Manila The Sandiganbayan Anti Graft Court Has Allowed Lawyers Of Former Agriculture Secretary And Bohol Governor To Attach Excluded Evidence Records In Malversation Case Against Him Anda Congressman Ruled Allow Quot Tender By Make Form Part Order Preservea Record These Pieces For Appeal , Uot According To The Decision Published Online On September 1 Yap Is Being Prosecuted For Signinga Memorandum Of Agreement Between Department Agriculture And National Agribusiness Corp Nabcor , S Well As The Addendum Which Eventually Led To Release Of Priority Development Assistance Fund Pdaf Allocation Former Misamis Representative Marina Clarete Flerida Alberto Kabuhayan At Kalusugang Alay Sa Masa Foundation Kkamfi Excluded Evidence Includes Testimony Josephine Relampagos , Epartment Head Of The Human Resources Management And Development Bohol Provincial Government That Is Meant To Substantiate Yap 39s Service Record In Relampagos Was Supposed Be First Witness On July 13 But Disallowed After Court Noted Parties ,