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PEOPLE vs Gilbert Elijorde and Reynaldo Punzalan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GILBERT ELIJORDE y DE LA CRUZ and REYNALDO PUNZALAN y ZACARIAS alias "KIRAT," accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 126531 | 1999-04-21

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

GILBERT ELIJORDE Y DE LA CRUZ and REYNALDO PUNZALAN Y ZACARIAS alias Kirat were convicted of murder by the Regional Trial Court of Bulacan for the killing of Eric Hierro. Both accused were sentenced to death and ordered jointly and severally to indemnify the heirs of Eric Hierro P50,000.00 plus P35,000.00 for actual damages, P100,000.00 for moral damages and P25,000.00 for exemplary damages. The case is now with us on automatic review.

The records show that at around 6:00 o'clock in the evening of 21 May 1995 Eric Hierro, Benjamin Visbal and Rodel Contemplado were drinking in the house of the latter....