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People vs. Sebilleno

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GILBERT SEBILLENO Y CASABAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 221457 | 2020-01-13

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Just because a community outside of Mindanao is predominantly Muslim does not mean that it should be considered presumptively "notorious." It is this type of misguided, unfortunately uneducated, cultural stereotype that has caused internal conflict and inhumane treatment of Filipinos of a different faith from the majority.

Conviction in cases involving dangerous drugs cannot be sustained if there is persistent doubt on the drug's identity.[1] This Court will not be a party to using a worn out prejudice to justify noncompliance with Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165.

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