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PEOPLE Vs. Valentin Salangoste

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. VALENTIN SALANGOSTE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 39447 | 1990-08-08

D E C I S I O N


BIDIN, J.:

This is an appeal from the August 27, 1974 Decision of the then Court of First Instance of Northern Samar, 13th Judicial District, Branch X, * finding accused-appellant Valentin Salangoste guilty of the crime of Parricide, sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, to indemnify the heirs of victim Victoria Adato the sum of P12,000.00, and to pay the costs.

The factual background of this case as found by the trial court is as follows:

"The childless couple of Valentin Salangoste and Victoria Adato were living in a house in their farm outside the barrio proper of Bongliw in the municipality of...