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PEOPLE vs Liberato Giganto, Sr, Reynaldo Giganto, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LIBERATO GIGANTO, SR., REYNALDO GIGANTO, EDGARDO GIGANTO, and LIBERATO GIGANTO, JR., accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 123077 | 2000-07-20

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision1 [Per Judge Filomeno A. Vergara.] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 52, Puerto Princesa City, finding accused-appellants Liberato, Sr., Reynaldo, Edgardo, and Liberato, Jr., all surnamed Giganto, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder and sentencing each of them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, with the accessory penalties of civil interdiction for life and of perpetual absolute disqualification, and to indemnify the heirs of the deceased Francisco Florentino, jointly and severally, in the amount of P50,000.00 plus costs.

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