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PEOPLE vs. S. Magonawal, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SALIK MAGONAWAL and MINTIR MAGONAWAL, defendants-appellants.

G.R. No. L-35783 | 1975-03-12

D E C I S I O N


AQUINO, J:

This is a prosecution for double murder. The evidence shows that in the morning of March 5, 1970 a young married woman named Sarbaya (Sarbeya) Sarilama and a young farmer named Saavedra Bayao were killed at Sitio Kaindangan, Parang, Cotabato without any struggle or resistance. No autopsy was performed on their cadavers. So, some doubt has arisen as to whether they died of gunshot or bolo wounds.
The prosecution's theory is that they were killed by the brothers, Salik Magonawal and Mintir Magonawal (of the Ilanon or Iranon tribe), allegedly because Sarbaya used to give information to a Parang policeman...