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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. Mori (Bilaan), et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MORI (BILAAN) and OTO (BILAAN), accused-appellants. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LAPNAYAN BILAAN, TIWARO BILAAN, TOT BILAAN, MONGKIL and POK BILAAN, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. L-23511 and L-23512 | 1974-01-31

D E C I S I O N

AQUINO, J:

This is an appeal of certain Bilaans named Mori, Oto, Tiwaro, Mongkil, Lapnayan, Tot and Pok from the decision of the Court of First Instance of Davao, finding them guilty of three separate murders, sentencing each of them to three penalties of reclusion perpetua for the killing of Teresita Luad, Leticia Luad and Martina Culao, and ordering them to pay an indemnity of P6,000 to each set of heirs of the three victims and the costs. In imposing reclusion perpetua the trial court took into consideration the fact that the defendants are non-Christians (Criminal Cases Nos. 6186 and 6588).

Mongkil Bilaan died on...