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PEOPLE vs Rogelio Sansaet, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROGELIO SANSAET y SANTOJALA, SILVERIO SANSAET y SANTOJALA, and LEOPOLDO SANSAET y SANTOJALA, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 139330 | 2002-02-06

HOMICIDE

Facts:

- In the middle of merrymaking and drinking, a bad joke was blurted out towards the victim, Uldarico. It involved the victim's wife and this angered him.

- There were verbal exchanges bet the accused Rogelio and Uldarico. Thereafter, the accused challenge the victim to a fight. Both of them went out and started hacking each other.

- 2 of the accused, Leopoldo and Silverio positioned themselves behind the victim and hacked him. Uldarico retaliated. The accused continued hacking the victim and even dragged him to the river to be hit twice with a bolo.

- The accused surrendered after the incident.

Issue:

Whether the...