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PEOPLE vs Edgar Alojado

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDGAR S. ALOJADO, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 122966-67 | 1999-03-25

D E C I S I O N


PANGANIBAN, J.:

In rejecting this appeal, this Court reiterates two time-tested doctrines: (1) the finding, of the trial court on the credibility of the witnesses and their testimonies, will not be disturbed on appeal, absent any arbitrariness or oversight of any, fact or circumstance which, if considered, would affect the judgment; and (2) positive identification prevails over alibi.

The Case

Edgar S. Alojado appeals the December 13, 1995 Decision1 [Written in Filipino by Judge Eliezer R. de los Santos; rollo, pp. 64-91.] of the Regional Trial Court of Angeles City Branch 58, in Criminal Case Nos. 94-10-705 and...