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Lenido Lumanog, et al. Vs. People of the Philippines [ CONCURRING OPINION, BERSAMIN, J. ]

LENIDO LUMANOG and AUGUSTO SANTOS, Petitioners, versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent

G.R. Nos. 182555 | 2010-09-07
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CONCURRING OPINION


BERSAMIN, J.:

I concur with the thorough ponencia of Mr. Justice Villarama. Indeed, the People established beyond reasonable doubt the guilt of the appellants for the murder charged herein.

Through this humble concurrence, I only desire to spotlight some aspects of the case to banish the unfounded misgivings my two illustrious colleagues, Mr. Justice Carpio and Mr. Justice Abad, so eloquently expressed about the affirmance of the two lower courts' judgments. I would have unhesitatingly joined them in disagreeing with the ponencia had their misgivings been well founded. Alas, I cannot do so, for the records firmly...