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PEOPLE vs. Mario Tabaco

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee vs. MARIO TABACO, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 100382-100385 | 1997-03-19

D E C I S I O N


HERMOSISIMA, JR., J.:

In four related informations, Mario Tabaco was charged with four counts of Murder for shooting to death on March 22, 1987 Capt. Oscar Tabulog (Criminal Case No. 10-259), Ex-Mayor Jorge Arreola (Criminal Case No. 10-270), Felicito Rigunan (Criminal Case No. 10-284) and Pat. Romeo Regunton (Criminal Case No. 10-317). Except for the names of the victims, the informations in these four (4) cases identically read:

That on or about March 22, 1987, in the Municipality of Aparri, Province of Cagayan, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused Mario Tabaco, armed with a gun, with...