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PEOPLE vs Pablito Ilo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PABLITO ILO y ACAYEN @ “Hagawak”, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 140731 | 2002-11-21

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

This is an appeal from the Decision[1] of Branch 63 of the Regional Trial Court of Camarines Sur, finding appellant Pablito Ilo guilty of Murder for the death of his live-in partner, Virginia Oliva, sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and condemning him to pay her heirs in the amount of P50,000.00 and the costs.

On November 28, 1997, an Information charging appellant with Murder was filed with the trial court. The accusatory portion of said Information reads as follows:

"That on or about the 23rd day of July, 1997, in Barangay Old Caaluan, Tinambac, Camarines Sur, Philippines,...