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PEOPLE vs. Ernesto Santiago Jamiro

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee vs. ERNESTO SANTIAGO JAMIRO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 117576 | 1997-09-18

D E C I S I O N


PANGANIBAN, J.:

The silence of eyewitnesses for a considerable length of time, if sufficiently explained, does not necessarily destroy their credibility. Neither do minor inconsistencies make their testimonies implausible. Rather, their narration of what transpired on that fateful night when the victim was slain should be weighed and compared with the other pieces of evidence presented, so that truth may be discovered and justice rendered.

Statement of the Case

Appellant Ernesto Jamiro, then a member of the Integrated National Police (now Philippine National Police or PNP) assigned to Bacoor, Cavite, was accused of...