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People vs. Asiz & Macadato

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABDUL AZIS Y SAMPACO A.K.A. "MOHAMMAD MACAPUNDAG GUIMBOR" @ "MAJOR" AND ALIBAIR MACADATO Y MACADATO @ "ONGKAY," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS

G.R. No. 258873 | 2023-08-30

D E C I S I O N
 
LAZARO-JAVIER, J.:
 
The Case
 
This appeal[1] assails the Decision[2] dated August 24, 2020 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 12604, affirming the conviction of accused-appellants Abdul S. Azis a.k.a. Mohammad Macapundag Guimbor alias "Major" and Alibair M. Macadato alias "Ongkay" (accused-appellants) for violation of Article II, Section 11 of Republic Act No. 9165.[3]
 
In two separate Informations[4] dated June 16, 2016, accused-appellants were charged with violation of Section 11 of Republic Act No. 9165, viz.:
 
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