Back

PEOPLE, et al. vs. Ascencion P. Olarte

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ET AL., defendants-appellants, vs. ASCENCION P. OLARTE, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. L-22465 | 1967-02-28

D E C I S I O N 


REYES, J.B.L., J.: 

This is the second time the present case is brought on appeal to this Supreme Court on the identical issue of prescription. 

The antecedents of this case are briefly stated in the decision of the previous appeal (L-13027): 

"Defendant Ascencion P. Olarte is charged with libel. It is alleged in the information that, on or about the 24th day of February, 1954 and subsequently thereafter, said defendant had wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously written certain letters which were libelous, contemptuous and derogatory to Miss Visitacion M. Meris, with evident and malicious purpose of...