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PEOPLE vs. GUALBERTO MIRADOR alias “GOLING”, JOHN DOE (at large), PETER DOE (at large), accused. / GUALBERTO MIRADOR, alias “GOLING”

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GUALBERTO MIRADOR alias “GOLING”, JOHN DOE (at large), PETER DOE (at large), accused. / GUALBERTO MIRADOR, alias “GOLING”, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 135936 | 2001-09-19

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated May 20, 1998, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 54, Alaminos, Pangasinan, finding accused-appellant Gualberto Mirador guilty of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the heirs of the victim, Rodrigo Nacario, the sum of P50,000.00 as indemnity and P14,500.00 as actual damages.

The information against accused-appellant, John Doe, and Peter Doe alleged -

That on or about 12:30 o'clock in the morning of May 19, 1995 at Sitio Sapatara Brgy. Viga, municipality of Agno, province of Pangasinan, Philippines and within the...