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People vs. Mandoriao 51 O.G. 4619

The People of the Philippines, plaintiff and appellee, vs. Jose Mandoriao, Jr. defendant and appellant

CA-G.R. No. 12114 | 1955-02-25

DE LEON, J.:
 
At about 6:00 in the evening of March 31, 1953, the Iglesia Ni Cristo held a religious rally at a public place in the City Camp, City of Baguio. Approximately 200 people attended the meeting, about 50 of whom were members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo and the rest were outsiders and curious listeners. While Plutarco Salvio, a minister of the congregation, was expounding on his topic to the effect that Jesus Christ is not God, but only a man, the crowd became unruly and many of them shouted and made noise. They were some people  the gathering who urged the appellant, Jose Mandoriao, Jr., to go up the stage and have a...