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People vs. Bangsal

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARNULFO BANGSAL, alias Arnul, and SATURNINO DE LOS REYES, alias Catot, accused. SATURNINO DE LOS REYES, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-30924 | 1978-09-30

D E C I S I O N

AQUINO, J:

This is a murder case. The prosecution's version is that about three o'clock in the afternoon of March 3, 1969, Adelina Zarate, a thirty-four-year old housewife, while resting in her residence located at Barrio Caloocan Sur, Binmaley, Pangasinan, heard Rizalino Victorio calling for help while in the yard of her house. She heard Rizalino saying: "Please stop. I do (will) not fight" ("Ay, tondaan yoac la. Agac onlaban"). Adelina, on looking out of the window, saw Arnulfo Bangsal and Saturnino de los Reyes stabbing Rizalino.

According to Adelina, Rizalino was in a kneeling and bending position, with both hands...