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THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GREGORIO MARCOS @ JUNIOR, accused-appellant.

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GREGORIO MARCOS @ JUNIOR, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 115006 | 1999-03-18

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Santiago, Isabela (Branch 21), finding accused-appellant guilty of murder and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the complainant the amount of P55,000.00 as damages (P30,000.00 as indemnity for death and P25,000.00 for funeral expenses).

The information against accused-appellant alleged:

That on or about the 30th day of March, 1988, in the municipality of Ramon, province of Isabela, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused together with John Does whose real...