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PEOPLE vs Malapayon, Martinez, Cinco,/ Castillo, Gonzales

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FERNANDO A. MALAPAYON, a.k.a. DANIEL S. MARTINEZ, ARNULFO M. CINCO, a.k.a. NOLIE, TEODORO M. CINCO, a.k.a. TEDDY, REMIGIO R. GONZALES, a.k.a. EMY, RAFAEL B. ABELLO, a.k.a. TENYENTE, MACARIO U. CASTILLO, and MERCEDITA PADILLA-CASTILLO, a.k.a. MERCY, accused./MACARIO U. CASTILLO, MERCEDITA P. CASTILLO, REMIGIO R. GONZALES, and RAFAEL B. ABELLO, accused-appellants.

G.R. Nos. 111734-35 | 2000-06-16

D E C I S I O N


PARDO, J.:

Before the Court are separate appeals of accused Macario U. Castillo, Mercedita Padilla-Castillo, Remigio R. Gonzales and Rafael B. Abello from the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Quezon City1 [Decision dated June 21, 1993, Branch 78, Judge Percival Mandap Lopez, presiding.] convicting them of kidnapping for ransom2 [In Crim. Case No. Q-93-41432.] and Remigio R. Gonzales for the added offense of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition.3 [In Crim. Case No. Q-93-41431.]

The court acquitted Rafael B. Abello, Teodoro M. Cinco and Arnulfo M. Cinco of the charge of illegal possession of fire- arms and...