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People vs. Benjamin K. Ong

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BENJAMIN ONG y KHO, and BIENVENIDO QUINTOS y SUMALJAG (previously convicted as affirmed in G.R. No. L-34497), accused, BALDOMERO AMBROSIO, alias "VAL", defendant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-37908 | 1981-10-23

D E C I S I O N

CONCEPCION JR., J.:

On the night of April 23, 1971, victim Henry Chua was last seen alive in the company of his friend Benjamin Ong. As Chua failed to return to his home, his family, alarmed by his mysterious disappearance, sought the help of the National Bureau of Investigation, the Manila Police Department, and the Philippine Constabulary to locate him. Knowing that Benjamin Ong was the last person with Chua before the disappearance of the latter, the NBI tried to contact Ong. Ong also disappeared, so the various police agencies began a manhunt for the apprehension of Ong.

Benjamin Ong was apprehended on August 29, 1971, in...