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People vs. PO3 Tan, PO3 Maranga, PO3 Pacioles, PO1 De La Pena, etc.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PO3 ELEUTERIO TAN, PO3 LEONILO MARANGA, PO3 ALEXANDER PACIOLES, PO1 PAULO DE LA PENA, PNP, NAVAL, BILIRAN, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 116200-02 | 2001-06-21

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Four policemen were charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder for the killing of Ramon Gabitan and the wounding of Judith Cerilles and Edward Villaflor

The facts as condensed from the records are as follows:

At around 10:30 pm on May 12, 1991, PT Officer Second Class Ramon Gabitan, CAFGU member Andres Lapot, and one Danilo Dumdum, all belonging to the Philippine Coast Guard, together with the Chiefmate and other crew members of M/V Dang Delima, a foreign vessel, were drinking beer at the Twin's Disco Pub in Naval, Leyte (now in Biliran province). The group danced with some of the waitresses of...