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Eduardo P. Manuel vs. People of the Philippines 476 SCRA 639

EDUARDO P. MANUEL, Petitioner, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 165842 | 2005-11-29

D E C I S I O N 
 
 
CALLEJO, SR., J.: 
 
 
Before us is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 26877, affirming the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Baguio City, Branch 3, convicting Eduardo P. Manuel of bigamy in Criminal Case No. 19562-R. 
 
Eduardo was charged with bigamy in an Information filed on November 7, 2001, the accusatory portion of which reads: 
 
That on or about the 22nd day of April, 1996, in the City of Baguio, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused...