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Merle A. Alonzo Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

DR. MERLE A. ALONZO, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, JUDGE DAN VELASCO, and DR. ANGELES VELASCO, respondents.

G.R. No. 110088 | 1995-02-01

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., J.:

This petition for review on certiorari challenges the decision 1 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 10504 and its resolution 2 denying the motion for the reconsideration of the decision. The decision affirmed in toto the judgment of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 11, Davao City, in Criminal Case No. 13698 convicting the petitioner of libel.

The antecedent facts are summarized by the Court of Appeals as follows:

"From 1984 to 1986, accused Dra. Merle A. Alonzo was the Field Operations Officer of the Philippine Medical Care Commission (PMCC) for Region XI. On June 13, 1985, accused was directed...