Requisites for admissibility of evidence Section 3. Admissibility of evidence. — Evidence is admissible when it is relevant to the issue and is not excluded by the Constitution, the law of these rules. Difference between Admissibility and Probative Value Admissibility Admissibility answers the question of whether certain pieces of evidence are to be considered at all. Requisites of Admissibility of Evidence 1. Relevancy - such a relation to the fact in issue as to induce belief in its existence or non-existence; and 2. Competency - meaning the evidence that is to be presented is not excluded by the Constitution, by law or by the rules of court. Probative Value Weight or probative value answers the question of whether the admitted evidence proves an issue by the quantum of evidence required by law. Relevance of evidence and collateral matters Relevance of Evidence: Evidence is considered relevant if it has a direct bearing ...