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PEOPLE vs. WILFREDO PABILLO

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. WILFREDO PABILLO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 122103 | 2003-11-04

D E C I S I O N

TINGA, J.:

Accused-appellant Wilfredo Pabillo together with his father and co-accused Alfredo Pabillo were charged with the crime of simple homicide before Branch IX of the Regional Trial Court of Palo, Leyte, 8th Judicial Region, under an Information[1] dated April 22, 1987. Before the accused could be arraigned, the prosecution amended the Information upgrading the crime of homicide to MURDER by alleging treachery as a qualifying circumstance. The accusatory portion of the Amended Information[2] reads:

That on or about the 30th day of November, 1986 in the Municipality of Alangalang, Province of Leyte, Philippines, and...