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PEOPLE vs. Antonio L. Ong

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTONIO ONG Y LAXAMANA, defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-43957 | 1981-02-10

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

In the evening of March 16, 1972, at about 10:00 o'clock, Philippine National Railways (PNR) train No. 512 was slowly departing from the station in Biñan, Laguna, to continue its trip to Manila. Train No. 512 was the Bicol Express and it picked up not only passengers but also collections for the day of the stations along the way. Four persons surreptitiously boarded one of the baggage cars hooked to the train. The car had PNR employees Guillermo Lopez, Juan Macapagal, Gregorio Juguilon, Benjamin Guinto and Mauricio Costales plus cargo and a steel safe where the collections were kept. Minutes...