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PEOPLE Vs. Romeo B. Barros

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMEO BARROS y BALTAZAR, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 101107-08 | 1995-06-27

D E C I S I O N


NARVASA, J.:

This is an old case, going back to May 14, 1984 which, it may be recalled, was the day set by law for the election of representatives of the former legislature, the Batasang Pambansa. It would seem, however, that the elections were not the primary concern of Romeo Barros, the number one councilman of Poblacion, Tubao, La Union, and designated election watcher, it was, apparently, the extermination of his enemy, Tubao Vice-Mayor Gregorio "Gene" Mapalo Jr.

As early as 9 o'clock in the morning of that day, Barros went to Mapalo's house, and very shortly thereafter gunshots rang out. This brought Reynaldo...