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Sandiganbayan (File photo) MANILA - The Sandiganbayan has acquitted a former mayor in Antique accused of ordering the unauthorized bulldozing and removal of 245 coconut trees in 2014. In a 19-page decision dated October 22, the Sandiganbayan 5th Division acquitted then-mayor of Caluya town and now vice mayor, Genevive Lim-Reyes, for alleged violations of Republic Acts 3019 (Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act) and 8048 (Coconut Preservation Act). Caluya covers Semirara Island, where two of the country's primary sources of coal, the Panian and the now-closed Unong mines, are located. Witnesses for Lim-Reyes, led by Bernardo Magdaug, president of the Sabang Poocan Farmers Fishermen Association, testified that the coconut trees shown in photos submitted by the prosecution, were planted by a certain Eliodoro Ysug on the adjacent Lot 912, and not on the five-hectare relocation site being complained by Juliet Ramos. Ramos claimed that the municipal government planted coconut trees on th

Semirara islandSitio sabangJustice maria theresa mendoza arcegaJuliet ramosEliodoro ysugBernardo magdaugSabang poocan farmers fishermen associationGenevive lim reyesRepublic actsCorrupt practices actCoconut preservation actPoocan relocation siteAssociate justice maria theresaSandiganbayan file photo manila the has acquitteda former mayor in antique accused of ordering unauthorized bulldozing and removal 245 coconut trees 2014 ina 19 page decision dated october 22He sandiganbayan 5th division acquitted then mayor of caluya town and now viceGenevive lim reyes