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Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc. vs Heirs of Eduardo Mangawang, et al

PHILIPPINE RABBIT BUS LINES, INC., Petitioner, versus HEIRS OF EDUARDO MANGAWANG and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 160355 | 2005-05-16

D E C I S I O N 


CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

This is a petition for review of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 78149 affirming the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Criminal Case No. 743-C('93) convicting the accused Ernesto Ancheta of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide. 

The Antecedents 

Ernesto Ancheta was employed by the Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc. (PRBLI) as driver of one of its passenger buses. On July 23, 1993, an Information was filed with the RTC of Capas, Tarlac, Branch 66, charging Ancheta with reckless imprudence resulting in homicide. The inculpatory portion of...