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People vs. Delia Callejo [SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION, PERALTA, J.]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. DELIA CALLEJO Y TADEJA AND SILVERA ANTOQUE Y MOYA@ "INDAY", ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.

G.R. No. 227427 | 2018-06-06

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION
 
PERALTA, J.:
 
I concur with the ponencia in acquitting accused-appellants Delia Callejo y Tadeja and Silvera Antoque y Moya of the separate charges of illegal sale and illegal possession of dangerous drugs, or violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (R.A. No. 9165),[1] respectively. Indeed, the prosecution failed to prove the corpus delicti of the said offenses due to the unexplained breaches of procedure committed by the buy-bust team, as well as the material inconsistencies in the apprehending officers' testimonies on the confidentiality of...