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People of the Philippines Vs. Zenaida Quebral y Mateo, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ZENAIDA QUEBRAL y MATEO, FERNANDO LOPEZ y AMBUS and MICHAEL SALVADOR y JORNACION, Appeellants

G.R. No. 185379 | 2009-11-27

D E C I S I O N


ABAD, J.:

This case is about the requirement of authentication of seized prohibited drugs and the conduct of warrantless search of a suspect by the roadside based on probable cause.

The Facts and the Case

The provincial prosecutor of Bulacan charged the accused Zenaida Quebral, Eusebio Quebral, Fernando Lopez, and Michael Salvador before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Malolos, Bulacan, in Criminal Case 3331-M-2002 with violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

At the trial of this case, the prosecution presented PO3 Cecilio Galvez of the police force...