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Entera, Pedro , et al. Vs. PEOPLE, et al.

PEDRO ENTERA and IGNACIO MONTES, petitioners, vs. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and the HON. COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. L-37431 | 1982-09-30

D E C I S I O N


RELOVA, J.:

There is no dispute as to the facts of the case.

Petitioners, Patrolmen Ignacio Montes and Pedro Entera of the Police Department of Cebu City, were directed in a memorandum from the Cebu City Mayor "to proceed to Surigao, Surigao and neighboring towns to verify and investigate the reported indiscriminate employment of security guards who were granted permits by this office in violation of existing ordinance and to reinforce the advance security of Senator Sergio Osmeña, Jr. at Dapa, Surigao del Norte."

Accordingly, petitioners proceeded to Surigao. Upon their arrival on November 2, 1969 they were...