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PEOPLE vs Joseph Bartolo, Gerardo Bartolo Jr, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JOSEPH BARTOLO alias "BOBONG", GERARDO BARTOLO, JR., alias "GERRY", "NENE" (Acquitted), and NELSON ARROYO alias "BOY TANGKAD" (Deceased), accused, / JOSEPH BARTOLO alias "BOBONG", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 140639 | 2002-09-27

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Accused-appellant Joseph Bartolo, appeals from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Roxas City, Branch 19, convicting him of the crime of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the heirs of the deceased the amounts of P120,000.00 as civil indemnity, P150,000.00 as moral damages and P30,000.00 as funeral and hospitalization expenses.

The Information filed against accused-appellant and his two co-accused, reads:

That on or about the 19th day of June 1997, in the City of Roxas, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the...