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People vs. Hon. Dela Torre-Yadao, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. MA. THERESA L. DELA TORRE- YADAO, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 81, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, HON. MA. NATIVIDAD M. DIZON, IN HER CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, PANFILO M. LACSON, JEWEL F. CANSON, ROMEO M. ACOP, FRANCISCO G. ZUBIA, JR., MICHAEL RAY B. AQUINO, CEZAR O. MANCAO II, ZOROBABEL S. LAURELES, GLENN G. DUMLAO, ALMARIO A. HILARIO, JOSE ERWIN T. VILLACORTE, GIL C. MENESES, ROLANDO ANDUYAN, JOSELITO T. ESQUIVEL, RICARDO G. DANDAN, CEASAR TANNAGAN, VICENTE P. ARNADO, ROBERTO T. LANGCAUON, ANGELITO N. CAISIP, ANTONIO FRIAS, CICERO S. BACOLOD, WILLY NUAS, JUANITO B. MANAOIS, VIRGILIO V. PARAGAS, ROLANDO R. JIMENEZ, CECILIO T. MORITO, REYNALDO C. LAS PIÑAS, WILFREDO G. CUARTERO, ROBERTO O. AGBALOG, OSMUNDO B. CARIÑO, NORBERTO LASAGA, LEONARDO GLORIA, ALEJANDRO G. LIWANAG, ELMER FERRER AND ROMY CRUZ, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. Nos. 162144-54 | 2012-11-13

D E C I S I O N
 
ABAD, J.:
 
This case, which involves the alleged summary execution of suspected members of the Kuratong Baleleng Gang, is once again before this Court this time questioning, among other things, the trial court’s determination of the absence of probable cause and its dismissal of the criminal actions.[1]
 
The Facts and the Case

In the early morning of May 18, 1995, the combined forces of the Philippine National Police’s Anti-Bank Robbery and Intelligence Task Group (PNP ABRITG) composed of Task Force Habagat (then headed by Police Chief Superintendent Panfilo M. Lacson), Traffic Management...