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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. Lacao, et al.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BALTAZAR LACAO and DAVID LACAO, accused BALTAZAR LACAO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-32078 | 1974-09-30

D E C I S I O N

AQUINO, J:

This is a murder case. In the evening of March 27, 1969, around one hundred persons foregathered in Francisco Labo's house which was located at Sitio Guimba, Barrio Manibad, Mambusao, Capiz. The occasion was the last night of the wake (velasyon) for Labo's deceased wife. Among those present were Baltazar Lacao (the barrio captain), his brother David, and Sergio Gallardo.

At about eleven o'clock, Gallardo decided to go home. As he was descending the stairs, Baltazar Lacao followed him, called him, "Ser, Ser," and stabbed him with a knife at the right side of his body.

Baltazar tried to pull out the knife....