THE Sandiganbayan has assumed jurisdiction over the 34 counts of falsification, graft, and malversation charges filed against former Maguindanao Gov. Sajid Ampatuan after he pleaded not guilty during his arraignment on Tuesday.

Ampatuan and several others are facing charges in connection with the P16.3 million government fund allegedly made to appear to have been disbursed for purchases of food supplies from a “fictitious and/or non-existent” supplier in 2009.

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