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PEOPLE vs Ramon and Antonio Ortiz, Del Rosario

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RAMON ORTIZ, ANTONIO ORTIZ and MARIONITO DEL ROSARIO, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 118624 | 1999-10-08

D E C I S I O N


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

On October 27, 1985, spouses Marilyn and Lauro Santos with their children, together with family friend Fidel Mortoya and his wife, went to Barangay Bagong Sicat, Cabanatuan City to attend a reunion of Lauro's family. Also present were Lauro's sister, Corazon Santos, her husband Augusto Quiambao and one Solita Subaran. At about 9:00 to 10:00 o'clock PM, a jeep driven by Pat. Benjamin Mendoza passed by in front of the Santos' house. Moments later, a stone was thrown on the roof of their house, immediately followed by a second stone. Lauro got out of the house and shouted, "Sino ba yang mga putang inang...