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PEOPLE vs Bernardo Daroy, Villafania, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BERNARDO DAROY @ DATDO, GUILLERMO VILLAFANIA, JR. @ JR., GREGORIO VILLAFANIA @ GREG, BERNARDO CALACSAN @ MIKE and ROGER JAVILLONAR, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 118942 | 2000-07-18

D E C I S I O N

BUENA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision1 [Penned by Judge Crispin C. Laron.] of the Regional Trial Court of Dagupan City, Branch 44, finding accused-appellants Bernardo Daroy, Guillermo Villafania, Jr., Gregorio Villafania, Bernardo Calacsan and Roger Javillonar guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder and sentencing them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the heirs of the victim, Philip Angelito, Sr., in the amount of P50,000.00 for his death, plus P21,000.00 as actual damages. The original information2 [Records, p. 1.] reads:

"The undersigned hereby accuses BERNARDO DAROY @ "Datdo",...