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PEOPLE vs Tiu Won Chua, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff - appellee, vs. TIU WON CHUA a.k.a. "Timothy Tiu" and QUI YALING y CHUA a.k.a. "Sun Tee Sy y Chua," accused - appellant.

G.R. No. 149878 | 2003-07-01

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 27, convicting appellants Tiu Won Chua a.k.a. Timothy Tiu (Tiu Won) and Qui Yaling y Chua a.k.a. Sun Tee Sy y Chua (Qui Yaling) for violation of Section 16, Article III of Republic Act No. 6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended by Republic Act No. 7659.

Appellants were charged with the crime of illegal possession of a regulated drug, i.e., methamphetamine hydrochloride, otherwise known as "shabu," in an information which reads:

The undersigned accuses TIU WON CHUA aka "Timothy Tiu" and QUI...