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Eulogio Occena vs. Pedro M. Icamina, et al.

EULOGIO OCCENA, petitioner, vs. HON. PEDRO M. ICAMINA, Presiding Judge, Branch X of the Regional Trial Court, Sixth Judicial Region, San Jose, Antique; THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the Honorable Provincial Fiscal of Antique; and CRISTINA VEGAFRIA, respondents.

G.R. No. 82146 | 1990-01-22

D E C I S I O N

FERNAN, C.J:

On May 31, 1979, herein petitioner Eulogio Occena instituted before the Second Municipal Circuit Trial Court of Sibalom-San Remigio-Belison, Province of Antique, Criminal Case No. 1717, a criminal complaint for Grave Oral Defamation against herein private respondent Cristina Vegafria for allegedly openly, publicly and maliciously uttering the following insulting words and statements: "Gago ikaw nga Barangay Captain, montisco, traidor, malugus, Hudas," which, freely translated, mean: "You are a foolish Barangay Captain, ignoramus, traitor, tyrant, Judas" and other words and statements of similar import which...