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PEOPLE vs. Francisco Jumawan

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FRANCISCO JUMAWAN alias "KIKO", CESARIO JUMAWAN alias "SARIO", MANUEL JUMAWAN alias "OWEL", and PRESENTACION JUMAWAN-MAGNAYE alias "ESEN", accused-appellants.

G.R. No. L-50905 | 1982-09-23

D E C I S I O N


ABAD SANTOS, J.:

On the basis of a written statement made by Vicente Recepeda on July 18, 1976, and an affidavit executed by Trinidad Alcantara on July 19, 1976, a complaint for murder was filed in the Municipal Court of Sariaya, Quezon, on July 19, 1976, by Station Commander Sisenando P. Alcantara, Jr. against Francisco Jumawan, Cesario Jumawan, Manuel Jumawan and Presentacion Jumawan for the death of Rodolfo Magnaye.

The affidavit of Trinidad Alcantara clearly states that her son Rodolfo Magnaye was married to Presentacion Jumawan albeit they had been living separately from each other. (During the trial Presentacion...