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PEOPLE Vs. Roberto Tongko

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROBERTO TONGKO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 123567 | 1998-06-05

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J:

This is an appeal by accused Roberto Tongko from the Decision of the RTC of Pasig City, Branch 156 finding him guilty of estafa under Article 315(2)(d) of the Revised Penal Code. He was sentenced to suffer twenty seven. (27) years of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify Carmelita V. Santos by way of actual damages in the sum of P100,000.00 and to pay the cost of suit.

Accused was charged under the following Information:

"That on or about the 20th day of August, 1993, in the Municipality of Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, by means of...