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People of the Philippines vs. Geron Delos Santos y Maristela

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. GERON DE LOS SANTOS y MARISTELA, Accused-Appeellant.

G.R. No. 170839 | 2012-01-18

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


BERSAMIN, J.:



The mere denial of knowledge that a substance is a regulated drug is insufficient to exculpate the person found in possession of it, for he must have to satisfactorily explain how the drug came to his possession. Without his satisfactory explanation, he will be presumed to have animus possidendi, or the intent to possess. His guilt will then be established beyond reasonable doubt.



An alert security guard halted Geron Delos Santos y Maristela as he was about to bring a gift-wrapped box out of the Somerset Condominium in Leveriza Street, Pasay City. When Delos Santos opened the box for inspection upon...