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People of the Philippines Vs. Geraldine Magat Y Paderon

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus GERALDINE MAGAT y PADERON, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 179939 | 2008-09-29

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

Two separate informations[1] for violations of Sections 5 and 11 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, were filed against appellant Geraldine Magat y Paderon. She pleaded not guilty to both charges at the arraignment.[2]

The prosecution presented PO1 Philip Santos (PO1 Santos) who was assigned at the Drug Enforcement Unit of the Meycauayan Police Station and had acted as the poseur-buyer in the buy-bust operation. The testimony of forensic chemist P/Insp. Nellson Cruz Sta. Maria was dispensed with in view of the defense's admission that if the...