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PEOPLE vs Troy Malate, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. TROY MALATE y CARILAN, ROLDAN MIRANDA y RABAGO, ELMER ALIPIO, FRANK FAISAL and ENRIQUE “RICKY” CA?ETE, accused. / ENRIQUE “RICKY' CA?ETE, appellant.

G.R. No. 128321 | 2004-03-11

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

This is an appeal of the Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 95, convicting the appellant Enrique Cañete of murder and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua.

The Case for the Prosecution

Manolito U. Manuyag, Jr. testified that the students of the Central Colleges of the Philippines (CCP) in Sta. Mesa, Manila, who were members of the ALPHA Phi Omega Fraternity (APO) and the Samahang Ilocano were friendly to each other. However, members of the TAU Gamma Phi Fraternity were at odds with the members of the APO. Sometime in August or September 1993, a member of the APO threw...