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People vs. Buniag

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FERDINAND BUNIAG Y MERCADERA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 217661 | 2019-06-26

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
This is an Appeal[1] under Section 13(c), Rule 124 of the Rules of Court from the Decision[2] dated January 30, 2015 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 01246, which affirmed the Judgment[3] dated December 23, 2013 rendered by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 40, Misamis Oriental, 10th Judicial Region (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 2008-498, finding accused-appellant Ferdinand Buniag y Mercadera (Buniag) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (RA) 9165,[4] otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, as amended.
 
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