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PEOPLE Vs. Nestor G. Soriano

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. NESTOR G. SORIANO alias “Boy,” appellant.

G.R. No. 142565 | 2003-07-29

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

WHAT STARTED OUT AS AN ORDINARY LOVERS' QUARREL turned out to be a nightmarish inferno for the residents of Datu Abing Street, Calinan, Davao City. The unmitigated passion and impulses incessantly burning in the heat of the moment ignited the series of events that resulted in the conflagration of 18 September 1998 mercilessly destroying the houses along its path. The age-old forewarning that "he who plays close to the fire shall ultimately be consumed by its flames" fits literally and figuratively into this tragic tale of lust, love, betrayal and isolation. After the smoke had dissipated and the heat...