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G. R.No .155094.Januar y30,2007. MANUEL O. ORI ENTE, pe t i t i o ne r ,v s .PEOPLE OF THE PHI LI PPI NES, r e s po nde nt . *

Cr i mi nalLaw;Jus t i f yi ngCi r c ums t anc e s ;Se l f De f e ns e ;Whe ns e l f de f e ns ei si nvoke d,t he bur de n ofe vi de nc es hi f t st ot he ac c us e dt os ho wt hatt heki l l i ng was l e gal l yj us t i fie d; Re qui s i t e so fSe l f De f e ns et oPr o s pe r . —Whe ns e l f de f e ns ei si nvoked,t hebur de no fe vi denc e s hi f t st ot heac c us e dt os ho wt hatt heki l l i ngwasl e gal l yj us t i fie d.Havi ngo wnedt heki l l i ng o ft hevi c t i m,t heac c us e ds ho ul d beabl et opr o vet ot hes at i s f ac t i on o ft heCo ur tt he e l ement so fs e l f de f e ns ei no r der t o avai loft hi se xt e nuat i ng c i r c ums t anc e .He mus t di s c har get hi sbur den by c l earand c o nvi nc i nge vi de nc e .Whe ns uc c es s f ul ,an o t her wi s e f e l o ni o usde edwo ul dbee xc us e d,mai nl ypr e di c at edo nt hel ac kofc r i mi nali nt e nto ft he ac c us ed.Se l f de f e ns er e qui r e st hatt her e be ( 1)an unl awf ulaggr e s s i on by t he pe r s on i nj ur edorki l l e dbyt heo ffender ,( 2)r e as o nabl ene c e s s i t yoft heme anse mpl o yedt opr e v ent o rr e pe lt hatunl awf ulaggr es s i on,and( 3)l ac kofs uffic i entpr o voc at i ono nt hepar to ft he per s o n de f e ndi nghi ms e l f .Al lt he s ec o ndi t i onsmus tc onc ur .The r ec an benos e l f de f e ns e , whe t he rc o mpl e t eori nc o mpl e t e ,unl e s st hevi c t i m had c o mmi t t ed unl awf ulaggr e s s i on agai ns tt hepe r s onwhor e s or t edt os e l f de f e ns e . _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ THI RD DI VI SI ON. 349

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VOL. 513, 349 JANUARY 30, 2007 Oriente vs. People Same ;Same ;Same ;To i nv o ke s e l f de f e ns es uc c e s s f ul l y ,t he r e mus t have be e n an unl awf ulandunpr o voke dat t ac kt hate ndang e r e dt hel i f eo ft heac c us e d,whowast he nf o r c e d t oi nfli c ts e ve r ewo undsupon t heas s ai l antbye mpl o yi ngr e as o nabl eme anst or e s i s tt he at t ac k. —Unl awf ulaggr e s s i on,apr i mo r di ale l eme nto fs e l f de f ens e ,woul d pr e s uppo s ean ac t ual ,s uddenandune xpe c t edat t ac ko ri mmi ne ntdange ro nt hel i f eandl i mbofaper s o n— no ta mer et hr e at eni ngo ri nt i mi dat i ngat t i t ude—butmo s ti mpo r t ant l y ,att het i met he de f e ns i veac t i o nwast akenagai ns tt heaggr es s or .Toi nvo kes e l f de f e ns es uc c e s s f ul l y ,t he r e mus thavebe enanunl awf ulandunpr o vo ke dat t ac kt hate ndanger e dt hel i f eo ft heac c us e d, whowast he nf or c edt oi nfli c ts e ver ewo undsupont heas s ai l antbye mpl o yi ngr e as o nabl e me anst or es i s tt heat t ac k. Same ;Same ;Same ;I ft heac c us e df ai l st odi s c har get hebur de no fpr o o f ,hi sc o nv i c t i o n mus te ns ueasamat t e ro fc o ns e que nc e . — Whi l epe t i t i one rave r st hatt het es t i mo nyo fAr ne l Tanae li sbur dene dwi t hi mpr o babi l i t i esandi nc ons i s t enc i e s ,af t e rhavi ngo wne dt hec r i me , ho we v er ,t hebur deno fpr o ofi sr e ve r s edand,t he r e f or e ,hec anno ts i mpl ypr o t e s tt hatt he e vi denc eoft hepr o s ec ut i oni swe ak.I tt he nbec o mesi nc umbentuponpe t i t i one rt or e l yon t hes t r e ngt ho fhi so wne vi denc eandno to nt heweaknes so ft hee vi denc eo ft hepr o s ec ut i on, f ore veni ft hel at t erwe r ewe ak,i tc o ul dno tbedi s be l i e ve daf t e rhehadadmi t t edt heki l l i ng . Henc e ,i ft heac c us edf ai l st odi s c har get hebur de no fpr oof ,hi sc o nvi c t i onmus tens ueasa mat t erofc o ns e que nc e .

Same ;Mi t i gat i ngCi r c ums t anc e s ;Lac kofI nt e ntt oCo mmi ts oGr av eaWr o ng ;Suffic i e nt Pr o voc at i o n;Themi t i gat i ngc i r c ums t anc eo fl ac ko fi nt e ntt oc o mmi ts ogr aveawr ongas t hatac t ual l ype r pe t r at e dc anno tbeappr e c i at e dwhe r et heac t se mpl o y e dbyt heac c us e dwe r e r e as o nabl ys uffic i e ntt opr oduc eanddi dac t ual l ypr o duc et hede at ho ft hevi c t i m. —Ast ot he mi t i gat i ngc i r c ums t anc e s ,t heCAi sc o r r e c ti nfindi ngt hatt heRTC e r r e di nappr ec i at i ngi n f avo roft hepe t i t i one rt hemi t i gat i ngc i r c ums t anc eso fl ac kofi nt e ntt oc o mmi ts ogr avea wr ongands uffic i e ntpr o voc at i ono nt hepar to ft hevi c t i m,Ro mul oCar i ño .xxxHo we ve r , t heCA c o r r e c t l yt o o ki nt oc o ns i de r at i ont hepos t mor t e m findi ngsoft heNBImedi c o l egal e xpe r tandhi st e s t i mo nyt hate ve nwi t hi mme di at eandadequat eme di c alat t endanc e ,t he vi c t i m wo ul dno thaves ur vi ve dduet ot hee xt e ns i venat ur eo ft hehe mor r hages uffe r e dby t hevi c t i m.Thebr ut ef o r c eempl o y edbyt hepe t i t i one rc o nt r adi c t st hec l ai mt hathehadno i nt e n350

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t i o nt oki l lt hevi c t i m.Themi t i gat i ngc i r c ums t anc eofl ac kofi nt e ntt oc o mmi ts ogr ave awr ongast ha tac t ual l yper pe t r at edc anno tbeappr ec i at e dwhe r et heac t se mpl o y edbyt he ac c us ed wer er e as onabl ys uffic i entt opr o duc eand di d ac t ual l ypr o duc et hede at ho ft he vi c t i m. Same ;Same ;Same ;Same ;Pr o vo c at i o ni ss uffic i e nti fi ti sade quat et oe x c i t eape r s o nt o c ommi tt hewr o ng ,whi c hmus tac c o r di ng l ybepr o por t i onat ei ngr av i t y ;Fac tt hatahe at e do r i nt e ns ear gume ntpr e c e de dt hei nc i de nti sno tbyi t s e l ft hes uffic i e ntpr o vo c at i ono nt hepar t o ft heo ffe nde d par t yasc ont e mpl at e dbyl aw. —Pr o voc at i oni sde finedt obeanyunj us to r i mpr operc o nduc to rac toft heo ffe nded par t y ,c apabl eofe xc i t i ng ,i nc i t i ng ,o ri r r i t at i ng anyone .I nor dert obemi t i gat i ng ,pr o vo c at i o nmus tbes uffic i e ntands ho ul di mmedi at e l y pr e c e det heac t .Pr o voc at i oni ss uffic i enti fi ti sade quat et oe xc i t eape r s ont oc o mmi tt he wr ong ,whi c h mus tac c o r di ngl y be pr opo r t i onat ei n gr avi t y .Thatt hepr o voc at i on mus t i mmedi at e l ypr e c e det heac tmeanst hatt he r es ho ul dno tbeanyi nt e r valo ft i mebe t wee n t hepr o vo c at i on by t heo ffended par t y and t hec ommi s s i o n oft hec r i meby t heper s o n pr o vo ke d.Thef ac tt hatahe at edori nt e ns ear gume ntpr ec e de dt hei nc i de nti sno tbyi t s e l f t he s uffic i entpr o vo c at i o no nt he par to ft he offe nded par t y as c o nt e mpl at ed by l aw. Mo r e o ve r ,pe t i t i one rf ai l edt oe s t abl i s hbyc o mpe t e nte vi de nc et hatt hevi c t i m hadagunand us e di tt ot hr e at enpe t i t i one r . Re me di alLaw;Judgme nt s ;Cour t shav et hei nhe r e ntpo we rt oame ndt he i rde c i s i o nst o maket he mc o nf o r mabl et ol aw andj us t i c e ;Cour tfindst hatt hec hang ei nt hepe nal t ybyt he RTC i nt hei ns t antc as edi dno ti nv ol vet hec o ns i de r at i o nofanyne we v i de nc ebutame r e “ c o r r e c t i on”o ft he pe nal t yi mpos e dt oc onf or m wi t ht he Re v i s e d Pe nalCo de and The I nde t e r mi nat eSe nt e nc eLaw. —The r ei sal s onopoi nti nc o ns i de r i ngpe t i t i o ne r ’ sar gument t ha tt heRTCpr o mul gat edt wodec i s i o nsand,bydo i ngs o ,hewaspl ac e di ndoubl ej e opar dy . Cour t shavet hei nher entpo wert oame ndt hei rdec i s i onst omaket he mc o nf or mabl et ol aw and j us t i c e .Thi s pr e r o gat i ve,ho we ver ,i s no tabs ol ut e .The r ul es do no tc ont e mpl at e amendme nt st ha tar es ubs t ant i ali nnat ur e .The yme r e l yc o verf or malc hangeso rs uc ht hat wi l lno taffec tt hec r uxoft hedec i s i on,l i ket hec o r r e c t i ono ft ypo gr aphi c alo rc l er i c aler r o r s . Cour t swi l lvi ol at eduepr o c e s si ft he ymakes ubs t ant i alame ndment si nt he i rdec i s i ons wi t ho utaffo r di ngt heo t he rpar t yt her i ghtt oc ont e s tt hene we vi de nc epr e s ent e di na 351

351 VOL. 513, JANUARY 30, 2007 Oriente vs. People mo t i o nf orr e c o ns i der at i on.TheCo ur tfindst hatt hec hangei nt hepenal t ybyt heRTC i nt hei ns t antc as e di d no ti nvo l ve t hec ons i der at i on ofany ne we vi de nc ebuta mer e “ c o r r e c t i on”oft he penal t yi mpo s e dt oc o nf or m wi t ht he Re vi s e d PenalCode and The I nde t er mi nat eSent e nc eLaw. Same ;Same ;Do ubl eJe o par dy ;I ti swe l l s e t t l e dt hatwhe nanac c us e dappe al sf r om t he s e nt e nc eoft het r i alc o ur t ,hewai ve st hec o ns t i t ut i o nals af e guar dagai ns tdo ubl ej e o par dy . — And ast heSol i c i t orGe ne r alc o r r e c t l yno t e d,t het r i alc o ur tmo di fie dt hepe nal t yi ni t s De c i s i ondat e dNo ve mber15,1999be f or et hepe t i t i one rc oul dper f e c thi sappealf r om t he fir s tDe c i s i o n dat e d No vember4,1999 whi c h waspr omul gat ed o n No vember10,1999. No t e wo r t hyi st hati twast heRTC’ ss e c o ndDe c i s i o ndat edNo ve mber15,1999whi c ht he pe t i t i o ne re l e vat edo nappe alt ot heCA.I ti swe l l s e t t l e dt hatwhe nanac c us edappe al sf r o m t he s ent e nc eo ft he t r i alc our t ,he wai ves t he c o ns t i t ut i onals af e guar d agai ns tdo ubl e j eo par dy ,and,asdi s c us s e dabo ve ,t hr o wst hewhol ec as eope nt ot her e vi e wo ft heappe l l at e c o ur t ,whi c hi st hen c al l ed t or e nderj udgmentast hel aw and j us t i c edi c t at e ,whe t her f avo r abl eo runf avor abl e ,andwhe t he rt he yar emadet hes ubj e c to fas s i gne der r o r sorno t . Thi spr ec e pts ho ul dbebor nei nmi ndbye ve r yl awyero fanac c us edwhounwi t t i ng l yt ake s t her i s ki nvo l vedwhe nhede c i dest oappe alhi ss e nt e nc e.

PETI TI ON f o rr e vi e wo nc er t i o r ar io ft hedec i s i o n andr es o l ut i o no ft heCo ur to f Appe al s . Thef ac t sar es t at e di nt heo pi ni ono ft heCour t . Manue lM.Mar ambaf o rpe t i t i o ne r . TheSo l i c i t o rGe ne r alf o rr es po ndent . AUSTRI AMARTI NEZ,J. : Fo rr e vi e w be f o r et heCour tar et heDe c i s i o n dat edFe br uar y14,2002o ft heCo ur t o fAppe al s( CA)whi c haffir me dt he 1

_ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ _ 1P ennedbyAs s oc i at eJus t i c ePer l i t aJ.Tr i aTi r o na,wi t h As s oc i at eJus t i c esEubul oG.Ver z o l aand Be r nar doP.Abe s ami s ,c onc ur r i ng. 352

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Dec i s i o no ft he Re gi o nalTr i alCo ur to fQue z o n Ci t y ,Br anc h 103 ( RTC) ,dat e d Nov e mbe r 15,1999,i n Cr i mi nalCas e No .9665313,findi ng Manue lOr i ent e e dSe pt e mbe r ( pe t i t i o ne r )gui l t yo ft hec r i meo fHo mi c i de;andt heCARe s ol ut i on dat 9,2002whi c hde ni e dpe t i t i oner ’ sMo t i o nf o rRe c ons i de r at i o n. An I nf o r mat i o n dat e d Mar c h 18,1996 wasfil e d wi t ht he RTC c har gi ng t he pe t i t i o ne rwi t ht hec r i meo fMur de r ,c o mmi t t e dasf o l l o ws : 2

“ Thato no raboutt he16t hdayo fMar c h1996,i nQue z onCi t y ,Phi l i ppi ne s ,t hes ai dac c us e d c o ns pi r i ng ,c onf eder at i ngwi t ht hr e eo t he rpe r s o nswho s et r uenamesandwhe r e abo ut sha ve no tasye tbeenas c e r t ai ne dandmut ual l yhe l pi ngoneano t he r ,wi t hi nt e ntt oki l l ,qual i fie d bye vi de ntpr e medi t at i on andt r e ac he r y ,t aki ngadvant ageo fs uper i ors t r e ngt h,di dt hen andt he r ewi l l f ul l y ,unl awf ul l yandf e l o ni o us l yat t ac k,as s aul tande mpl o ype r s o nalvi o l e nc e upont hepe r s onofoneROMULO CARI ÑO YVALLO byt he nandt he r ehi t t i nghi m wi t ha l e adpi peo nt hedi ffer entpar t sofhi sbodyt her e byi nfli c t i ngupo nhi ms er i ousandmor t al wo undswhi c h wer et he di r ec tand i mme di at ec aus e ofhi sde at h,t ot he damage and pr e j udi c eo ft hehe i r so ft hevi c t i m. CONTRARYTO LAW. ” 3

Upo nar r ai gnme nt ,pe t i t i o ne rpl e adedno tgui l t yt ot hec r i mec har ge d.The r e af t e r , t r i alo nt heme r i t se ns ue d. Thee vi denc epr e s e nt e dbyt hepar t i e s ,ass ummar i z e dbyt heCA,ar easf o l l o ws : Thepr o s ec ut i on’ sver s i o no ft hec as ei sasf ol l o ws : On16Mar c h1996,atar ound10: 00o’ c l o c ki nt hee ve ni ng,Ar ne lTanae lwasonhi swa yt ot heho us e o fRo mul oCar i ñoyVal l oatNo .40 Lukban St r ee t ,Ar e a 9,Luz on Avenue,Br gy .Pas o ng Tamo , TandangSo r a,Que z onCi t y .Hepas s e di nf r o nto ft hehous eo f[ pe t i t i oner ]Manue lOr i e nt eands aw t hel at t e randhi sc ompani o nshavi ngadr i nki ngs pr e eatt het e r _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ 2 3

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r ac eoft he[ pe t i t i o ner ’ s ]ho us e .Hear r i vedatRomul o ’ sho us ewher et hel at t e rwasdr i nki ngbe er al o ne .Ther e af t e r ,Ro mul owe nto uto ft hehous et obuyc i gar e t t e .Whi l ewat c hi ngt e l e vi s i o ni nt he hous eo fRomul o ,Ar ne lTanae lhe ar dt woguns ho t s .He nc e ,her us he dout s i det hehous et oc he c ko n whatt heguns ho t swer eal labo ut . Peepi ngt hr oughpo t t e dpl ant s( abo ut3f e e thi gh)pe r c hedont o po fane i ghbor ’ sf e nc e( abo ut2 f ee thi gh) ,andatadi s t anc eofmo r eorl e s sei ght( 8)me t er s ,hes aw Romul oCar i ño ,[ pe t i t i o ner ] Manue lOr i e nt e ,t hel at t e r ’ sdaught erMar i l o uLo pe zandt hel at t e r ’ shus band,PaulLo pe zandone Ro ge l i oGas c onar gui ngal ongt heal l e ybes i det hec o nc r e t ef e nc ei nf r o ntofManue lOr i ent e’ shous e wher et he r ewasa l i ght e d fluor es c entl i ght .Hehe ar d PaulLo pe zt e l l i ng Romul oCar i ño ,“ I kaw Car i ño ,andl i i t l i i tmo,and y abangmo ! ”Then Ar ne lTanae ls aw Mar i l o uc omi ngoutf r o mt he i r hous ewi t hal e adpi peandhande di to ve rt oPaul .Pault henhi tRo mul owi t hal e adpi peathi sr i ght ar m.Ac c us e dappe l l antgo tt hel e ad pi pef r om Pauland hi tRomul oo n hi sl e f te y ebr o w.Ro mul o r e e l e dandf e l ldo wn.Upo ns e e i ngRo mul of al ldo wn,Ar ne lgo tc onf us ed,he nc e,hewe ntbac ki ns i de t heho us eands wi t c hedofft hel i ghtandt ur nedt het e l e vi s i o noff.Hewe ntout s i deag ai nands aw Ro mul omo ani ng.Att hi spo i nt ,PaulLo pe zwasal r e adypo ki ngagunatRomul o ,t he n pul l edt he t r i gge rt wi c ebutt hegundi dno tfir e .Ar ne lt he ns hout ed,“ Put angi nani nyo ,baki tni yogi nagawa i y ans aba yaw ko ,baki tni ny ogi nag ani t os i y a,anobaangkas al ananni y as ai ny o . ”Or i e nt eandhi s c o mpanydi dno ts ayanyt hi ng.Ar ne lc ar r i e dRomul oandbr o ughtt hel at t e ri ns i det heho us e .He c al l e dupMar i oatt hePanabui l tTr ans po r toffic et oge tac ab.Whe nt hec abar r i ved,Ro mul oCar i ño wasbr oughtbyAr ne lt ot heEas tAvenueMedi c alCe nt erwher eRo mul o ,t woho ur saf t e r ,pas s ed awa y . Dr .Ro be r t oGar c i a,t heNBIMedi c oLegalOffic erwhoc o nduc t e dt hepos t mo r t e me xami nat i on o nt hevi c t i m’ sc adave rdec l ar e dt hatt hec aus eofde at ho fRomul oCar i ñowast r aumat i che adi nj ur y . Heo pi nedt hate venwi t hi mmedi at eandadequat emedi c alat t e ndanc e ,t hevi c t i m wo ul dno thav e s ur vi vedduet ot hee xt e ns i venat ur eo fhemo r r hages uffe r e dbyRomul o .

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I nanat t e mptt oe xc ul pat e[ t hepe t i t i o ner ] ,t hede f e ns egavet hef o l l o wi ngv e r s i o n: Ont heni ghto ft hec ommi s s i o no ft hec r i me ,[ pe t i t i o ne r ]Manue lOr i ent ewasf e t c he dbyTanod membe r si nt hei rar e at oat t e ndawake .I twasal r e adyt heTano ds ’o ffdut y .Whi l ehewaso nhi swa y o utoft heho us e ,hes aw s po us e sPaulandMal o uandhi sgr anddaught eri ns i det hec argo i ngouto f t hegar age .Thet hr eewe ntt ovi s i tMal ou’ si nl aws . Att hegat eofhi shous e,whi l ehavi ngac onv er s at i onwi t ht heTano dme mber swhof e t c hedhi m, t he yhe ar dt woguns ho t sc o mi ngf r om do wnhi l l .The yno t i c edt hatt hepe r s onwhofir edt hes ho t swas wal ki ngt o war dst hem.The ywai t e df orhi mt opas sby .Thi spe r s onwasRomul oCar i ño .Whent he l at t e rr eac he das t o r e,whi c hi saf e nc eawayf r o m Or i ent e’ shous e,t hel at t e ras kedRo mul owhatwas hi s pr o bl em.Suddenl y ,Car i ño e xt e nded hi s ar ms and po ke d[ hi s ]gun t o Or i e nt e and hi s c o mpani o ns .Ro mul ot o l dt he m no tt og e tne arhi mo rhewi l ls ho o tandki l lal lo ft he m.Sur pr i s edby t hevi c t i m’ sr e s po ns eandf o rf e arofbe i ngs ho t ,[ pe t i t i o ner ]Or i e nt es t eppedbac kt o war dshi syar d andwasabl et ot akehol dofapi e c eo fwoo dandhi tRo mul o .[ Pe t i t i o ner ]Or i e nt eme nt i o nedt hathe do esno tkno wi fhehi tCar i ño’ shands ,e y e br o w ando t he rpar t sofhi sbodywi t ht hats i ngl ebl o w but hes aw Ro mul oCar i ñol o s ehi sbal anc e ,f al landhi thi she adont hegr o und.Thevi c t i m wass t i l l hol di ngt hegun.Af t e rfives ec o nds ,Ro mul oCar i ños t o odupandr an( pas ur ay s ur ay )t o war dst he di r ec t i o no fhi shous e .Fe ar i ngt hatCar i ñowi l ls ho o tt hem i ft he ywo ul dgoaf t erhi m,[ pe t i t i o ne r ] Or i ent et ol dt heTano dst hatt he y wi l lj us tat t e nd t ohi mt hef o l l o wi ngday .[ Pe t i t i o ner ]Or i e nt e f ur t hert es t i fiedt hathehadnoi nt e nt i o nofki l l i ngCar i ñoandt hathi spur po s ewaso nl yt odi s ar m hi m. ” 4

TheRTC r ende r e daDe c i s i o ndat e dNo ve mbe r4,1999c o nvi c t i ngt hepe t i t i o ne ro f t hec r i meo fHomi c i de .Thedi s po s i t i vepo r t i o noft heDe c i s i o ns t at e s : “ ACCORDI NGLY,t hec our tr ender sj udgme ntfindi ngt heac c us e dMANUEL ORI ENTE Y ORI LLO GUI LTYbe yo ndr e as o nabl e _ _ __ _ __ __ __ __ __ 4

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doubtasPr i nc i paloft hec r i meo fHOMI CI DE asdefined andpe nal i z e d byt heRe vi s ed Pe nalCo dewi t ht wo( 2)mi t i gat i ngc i r c ums t anc esofl ac ko fi nt e ntt oc o mmi ts ogr avea wr ongands uffic i e ntpr o vo c at i onands ohei she r e bys ent e nc edt os uffe raj ai lt er mo fSi x( 6) Mo nt hs ofAr r e s t o May o ras mi ni mum and Four Ye ar s and One ( 1) Day o fPr i s i on Cor r e c t i o nalasmaxi mum. Ont hec i vi las pec t ,t heac c us edManue lOr i ent eyOr i l l oi sor de r e dt opayt hel awf ul he i r so ft hevi c t i m Ro mul oCar i noyOr i l l ot hes um o fP41, 500. 00asac t ualdamage sand P50, 000. 00asi nde mni fic at i o ndamages . Cos t sagai ns tt heac c us e d. SO ORDERED. ” 5

Ho wev e r ,o n No ve mbe r12,1999,be f o r et hef o r e go i ngj udgme ntbe c amefinaland e xe c ut o r y ,t heRTC i s s ue dan Or dermo t u pr o pr i os e t t i ngas i det hes ai dj udgme nt

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