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PEOPLE Vs. Angelita P. Manalo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANGELITA MANALO y DELA PAZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 107623 | 1994-02-23

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, J.:

Accused Angelita Manalo is not unaccustomed to prosecution for violation of our anti-drug law (Republic Act 6425). On June 21, 1990, she was arrested for violation of sections 15 and 18 of Article III of the said law. She was subjected to inquest by the Prosecutor's Office. 1 In August 1991, confidential information was again received by the Dangerous Drugs Enforcement Division (DDED) of the Pasig Police Station concerning her drug trafficking activities. A surveillance of Manalo's illegal activities was conducted by operatives of the DDED headed by PO2 Adonis Corpuz. They were able to establish that Manalo was...