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People vs. Tumangong

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FATIMA TUMANGONG Y DIAZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 227015 | 2018-11-26

D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
This is an appeal filed by appellant Fatima Tumangong y Diaz from the February 24, 2016 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR H.C. No. 06438, which affirmed with modification the October 30, 2013 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasig City, Branch 70, in Criminal Case No. 17689-D, finding appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation of Section 5,[3] Article II of Republic Act (RA) No. 9165.

Factual Antecedents

Appellant was charged with violation of Section 5, Article II of RA 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of...