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People vs. Mizpah Reyes

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. MIZPAH R. REYES, respondent.

G.R. Nos. 74226-27 | 1989-07-27

D E C I S I O N

CORTES, J.:

The crime of falsification of a public document carries with it an imposable penalty of prision correccional in its medium and maximum periods and a fine of not more than P5,000.00 [Art. 172, Revised Penal Code (RPC)]. Being punishable by a correctional penalty, this crime prescribes in ten (10) years [Art. 90, par. 3 (RPC)]. The ten (10) year prescriptive period commences to run "from the day on which the crime is discovered by the offended party, the authorities, or their agents . . . " [Art. 91, RPC]. In the instant case, the public document allegedly falsified was a notarized deed of sale registered...