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This document provides a summary of a Supreme Court case involving a violation of the Anti-Fencing Law of 1978 or Presidential Decree No. 627. Juanito Lim, the petitioner, was convicted by the trial court for violating PD 627, which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The case details the events where heavy equipment parts were allegedly taken from a mining company and deposited in the petitioner's warehouse at the direction of a police officer. It discusses the evidence presented by the prosecution to establish the offense charged and the petitioner's defense of alibi, which the lower court did not believe. The Supreme Court is reviewing the case on appeal.
This document provides a summary of a Supreme Court case involving a violation of the Anti-Fencing Law of 1978 or Presidential Decree No. 627. Juanito Lim, the petitioner, was convicted by the trial court for violating PD 627, which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The case details the events where heavy equipment parts were allegedly taken from a mining company and deposited in the petitioner's warehouse at the direction of a police officer. It discusses the evidence presented by the prosecution to establish the offense charged and the petitioner's defense of alibi, which the lower court did not believe. The Supreme Court is reviewing the case on appeal.
This document provides a summary of a Supreme Court case involving a violation of the Anti-Fencing Law of 1978 or Presidential Decree No. 627. Juanito Lim, the petitioner, was convicted by the trial court for violating PD 627, which was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. The case details the events where heavy equipment parts were allegedly taken from a mining company and deposited in the petitioner's warehouse at the direction of a police officer. It discusses the evidence presented by the prosecution to establish the offense charged and the petitioner's defense of alibi, which the lower court did not believe. The Supreme Court is reviewing the case on appeal.
"#R# No# $%%&$$ 'a( $)* $++& JUANIT, LI' -.# C,URT ,F APPEALS* ET AL# Republic of the Philippines SUPRE'E C,URT Manila THIRD DIVISION
"#R# No# $%%&$$ 'a( $)* $++& JUANIT, LI'* petitioner* -.# THE C,URT ,F APPEALS* THE PE,PLE ,F THE PHILIPPINES* re.pon!ent.# Armando S. Kho for petitioner.
'EL,* J.: /hat 0a1e. the ca.e at 2ar an intere.tin3 .2ject 4or .t!( i. the !earth o4 jri.pr!ence in-ol-in3 -iolation. o4 the Anti-Fencin3 Law o4 $+5+ or Pre.i!ential Decree No# $6$7# Ina.0ch a. the appellant 2elow wa. not a2le to o-erthrow the pre.0ption o4 4encin3 e02o!ie! n!er Section 8 o4 the law in point* hi. con-iction 4or the 0i.!ee!* a. ren!ere! 2( the trial cort* wa. a44ir0e! 2( re.pon!ent Cort o4 Appeal.* thro3h J.tice "loria Para. with who0 J.tice. El2inia. an! A2a! Santo.* Jr# concrre! 9p# 75* Rollo:# Hence* the petition 2e4ore . which re.ol-e. on the en.in3 2ac1!rop clle! 4ro0 the te;t o4 the !eci.ion appeale! 4ro0< Fro0 the !eci.ion !ate! 'arch 7%* $+)+ in Cri0inal Ca.e No# 5876 entitle! =People o4 the Philippine. vs. Janito Li0*= the !i.po.iti-e portion o4 which .tate.< /HEREF,RE* pre0i.e. con.i!ere!* j!30ent i. here2( ren!ere! 4in!in3 acc.e! 3ilt( 2e(on! rea.ona2le !o2t o4 -iolatin3 PD $6$7 9Anti-Fencin3 Law: an! con.e>entl(* pr.ant to Sec# & 9a: o4 .ai! PD $6$7 an! the pro-i.ion. o4 the In!eter0inate Sentence Law* he i. here2( .entence! to .er-e i0pri.on0ent ran3in3 4ro0 ) (ear. o4 Prision Mayor a. 0ini00 to $? (ear.* ) 0onth. an! $ !a( o4 reclusion temporal a. 0a;i00 with the acce..orie. o4 the law an! to pa( the pri-ate o44en!e! part( the .0 o4 P7%6*&7%#%% 0in. the -ale o4 the .pare part. reco-ere! an! in the po..e..ion o4 S3t# Da2aitan* withot howe-er* .2.i!iar( i0pri.on0ent in ca.e o4 in.ol-enc(# S, ,RDERED# the acc.e! appeale! to thi. Cort# Janito Li0* the acc.e!* wa. char3e! in an in4or0ation with -iolation o4 PD $6$7 9Anti-Fencin3 Law: which wa. alle3e!l( co00itte! a. 4ollow.< That on or a2ot 'arch* $+)6* in the Cit( o4 Ca3a(an !e ,ro* Philippine.* an! within the jri.!iction o4 thi. Honora2le Cort* the a2o-ena0e! acc.e!* with intent to 3ain 4or hi0.el4 or 4or another* !i! then an! there will4ll(* nlaw4ll( an! 4elonio.l( recei-e* po..e..* 1eep an! ac>ire* or !eal with the 4ollowin3 .pare part. an! ite0* to wit< ;;; ;;; ;;; the .ai! .pare part. an! ite0. 2ein3 owne! 2( an! 2elon3in3 to one Loi Anton @on!* well 1nowin3 that the .a0e were .tolen or .hol! 2e 1nown to hi0 to ha-e 2een !eri-e! 4ro0 the procee!. o4 the cri0e o4 The4t* 2t in.pite o4 .ch 1nowle!3e* acc.e! allowe! the .a0e to 2e .tore! or 1ept in hi. 2o!e3a an! .2.e>entl( 2o3ht or !i.po.e! o4 the nine 9+: piece. o4 tire. with ri0.* to the !a0a3e an! prej!ice o4 the o44en!e! part( Loi Anton @on! in the total a0ont o4 P7%6*&7%#%%* Philippine Crrenc(# Contrar( to an! in -iolation o4 P#D# $6$7# A plea o4 =not 3ilt(= wa. entere! 2( the acc.e! pon the arrai3n0ent# The e-i!ence o4 the pro.ection trie! to e.ta2li.h that Ser3io Pa2ilona ha! -acate! hi. ho.e in @aran3a( Ti3li0ao* Ca3a(an !e ,ro Cit(* 2eca.e o4 the wor.enin3 co00ni.t in.r3enc( pro2le0 in that 2aran3a(* o4 which he .e! to 2e the 2aran3a( captainA that he ha! ta1en te0porar( re.i!ence in @aran3a( Pa3atpat* al.o o4 Ca3a(an !e ,ro Cit( 9t#.#n#* Septe02er 77* $+)5* p# $:A that on or a2ot noon o4 'arch $* $+)6* Pa2ilona an! the ei3ht 0en he ha! re>e.te! to help hi0 retrie-e hi. 2elon3in3. in hi. ho.e in @aran3a( Ti3li0ao* con-er3e! at the re.i!ence hi. S3t# Del4in @acal.o at Lapa.an* Ca3a(an !e ,ro Cit(A that S3t# @acal.o an! nine other con.ta2lar( .ol!ier.* with the 4or0er a. lea!er* were to e.cort Pa2ilona an! hi. 0en in 3oin3 to @aran3a( Ti3li0aoA that Pa2ilona ha! earlier re>e.te! 4or .ch a 0ilitar( e.cort 9id.* p# 8:A that .oon a4ter* a 'erce!e. @enB trc1* owne! 2( acc.e! Janito Li0* arri-e!A that it wa. S3t# @acal.o who contracte! 4or the trc1 2eca.e* accor!in3 to hi0* he too ha! .o0e l02er to loa! in @aran3a( Ta3li0aoA that Pa2ilona ha! earlier 3i-en S3t# @acal.o P6%%#%% 4or trc1 rental 9id.* p# 6:A that at a2ot 7<%% p#0# Pa2ilona* hi. 0en an! their 0ilitar( e.cort le4t Lapa.an on 2oar! the 'erce!e. @enB trc1 4or @aran3a( Ta3li0ao* arri-in3 thereat at a2ot 8<%% oCcloc1 that .a0e a4ternoonA that a4ter the( ha-e re.te! 4or a while* Pa2ilona then or!ere! hi. 0en to 3ather hi. 2elon3in3. in.i!e hi. ho.e* 2t he wa. .toppe! 2( S3t# @acal.o who wante! that the( 4ir.t procee! to the ne;t 2aran3a(* @aran3a( T2ran* 2eca.e hi. l02er were alle3e!l( thereA that Pa2ilona prote.te! 2eca.e hi. re>e.t 4or 0ilitar( e.cort wa. onl( p to @aran3a( Ta3li0aoA that he wa. pre-aile! pon 2( S3t# @acal.o to 4ir.t procee! to @aran3a( T2ran 9t.n#* id.* p# 5:A that pon arri-in3 in @aran3a( T2ran* S3t# @acal.o or!ere! the 0en o4 Pa2ilona to procee! to the co0pon! o4 EC" 'inin3 Corporation an! to re0o-e 4ro0 the hea-( e>ip0ent 4on! therein their part.A that he al.o or!ere! the0 to nloa! an! to carr( with the0 the acet(lene e>ip0ent owne! 2( acc.e!-appellant Janito Li0 which wa. co-ere! 2( can-a.. on 2oar! the trc1A that a. it wa. alrea!( !ar1* an! a4rai! o4 2ein3 2itten 2( .na1e.* the 0en o4 Pa2ilona .tarte! re0o-in3 the part. o4 the hea-( e>ip0ent onl( in the earl( 0ornin3 the 4ollowin3 !a(* 'arch 7* $+)6A that their jo2 ha-in3 2een !one* the( 2ro3ht the -ario. hea-( e>ip0ent part.* a0on3 which were nine tire. with ri0.* to the 'erce!e. @enB trc1 an! loa!e! the0 thereonA that Pa2ilona* hi. 0en an! their 0ilitar( e.cort repaire! 2ac1 to @aran3a( Ta3li0ao an! loa!e! the per.onal 2elon3in3. o4 Pa2ilonaA that the( then !ro-e 2ac1 to Lapa.an* .toppin3 at the =2o!e3a= o4 acc.e! Janito Li0 which wa. locate! a 4ew 0eter. awa( 4ro0 the re.i!ence o4 S3t# @acal.oA that lon3 a4ter their arri-al* acc.e! Janito Li0 al.o arri-e! on 2oar! hi. pic1-p -ehicleA that S3t# @acal.o then or!ere! the 0en o4 Pa2ilona to nloa! acet(lene e>ip0ent an! the -ario. hea-( e>ip0ent part. an! to !epo.it the0 in.i!e the =2o!e3a= o4 acc.e! Janito Li0* a4ter which the latter or!ere! that hi. =2o!e3a= 2e clo.e!A that Pa2ilona an! hi. 0en then ro!e on the trc1 a3ain an! procee!e! to 2aran3a( Pa3atpat where the( nloa!e! the per.onal 2elon3in3. o4 Pa2ilonaA that the 4ollowin3 0ornin3* the 0en o4 Pa2ilona went to the ho.e o4 S3t# @acal.o* a. the( were tol! 2( the latter to !o .o* 2t S3t# @acal.o wa. ot o4 hi. ho.eA that while waitin3 4or S3t# @acal.o* the 0en o4 Pa2ilona .aw the acc.e! arri-e! at hi. =2o!e3a= on 2oar! hi. (ellow pic1- p -ehicleA that the( then .aw the acc.e! re0o-e 4ro0 hi. =2o!e3a= the nine tire. with ri0.* loa! the0 on hi. (ellow pic1-p -ehicle an! then !ri-e awa(A that .oon a4ter* S3t# @acal.o arri-e!* onl( to tell the 0en waitin3 4or hi0 that the( ha-e nothin3 0ore to collect 4ro0 hi0 2eca.e the( alrea!( incrre! an o-er!ra4t* .o* the 0en le4t 4or their re.pecti-e ho0e.A that at the ti0e the hea-( e>ip0ent wa. 2ein3 canni2aliBe!* the Pre.i!ent an! "eneral 'ana3er o4 @C" 'inin3 Corporation* Loi Anton @on!* an A.tralian national* wa. 2ein3 hel! capti-e 2( the New PeopleC. Ar0(* howe-er* a4ter hi. relea.e in Jne $+)6* he i00e!iatel( reporte! to the police athoritie. the thie-er( co00itte! in hi. co0pan(C. co0pon! in @aran3a( T2ranA that he al.o ca.e! to 2e e.ti0ate! 2( En3r# Dioni.ala the -ale o4 the ite0. ta1en 4ro0 the hea-( e>ip0entA that En3r# Dioni.ala place! the total -ale o4 the ite0. ta1en at P?5%*&$%#%%A an! that S3t# Da2atian* o4 the Ca3a(an !e ,ro Cit( Police* con!cte! an in-e.ti3ation* which cl0inate! in the 4ilin3 o4 the in.tant ca.e 2( the Cit( Fi.cal a3ain.t acc.e! Janito Li0 4or -iolation o4 Pre.i!ential Decree No# $6$7# A.i!e 4ro0 !en(in3 the co00i..ion o4 the o44en.e char3e!* the acc.e! al.o .et p the !e4en.e o4 ali2i* which the lower cort !i! not 2elie-e# The trial cort 4on! the acc.e! 3ilt( a. char3e! an! .entence hi0 accor!in3l(# A recon.i!eration o4 the a4ore.ai! !eci.ion* which wa. .o3ht 2( the acc.e!* wa. !enie! 2( the lower cort in it. ,r!er !ate! 'a( &* $+)+# # # 9pp# 75-&%* Rollo#: Inclpation o4 petitioner wa. anchore! on the principal o2.er-ation that the witne..e. who te.ti4ie! a3ain.t hi0 ha! no lterior 0oti-e to pre-aricate which ren!ere! their te.ti0on( worth( o4 cre!ence when j;tapo.e! with petitionerC. !e4en.e o4 !enial an! ali2i# Re.pon!ent cort al.o !i! not .ee it 4it to re-er.e the cort o4 ori3in j.t 2eca.e the witne..e. a3ain.t petitioner were not incl!e! a. co-!e4en!ant. 2eca.e a. o2.er-e! al.o 2( the trial cort* petitioner !i! not 2other to i0p3n the re.oltion o4 the in>e.t 4i.cal who con!cte! the preli0inar( in-e.ti3ation# ,n the a2.ence o4 the .o-calle! e-i!ence to in!icate that it wa. petitioner who .ol! or !i.po.e! o4 the .pare part. reco-ere! 4ro0 a .tore na0e! @a.ic Die.el Part.* re.pon!ent cort re0ar1e!< In the ca.e at 2ar* the pro.ection ha. !l( pro-e! that the appellant ha! !ealt with the .tolen ite0. an! ha! po..e..ion o4 the .a0e 2eca.e the .ai! .pare part. an! tire. which were the .2ject o4 thie-er( or ro22er( 4or the( were re0o-e! 4ro0 the hea-( e>ip0ent o4 Loi @on!* the pri-ate co0plainant* withot the latterC. 1nowle!3e an! con.ent* were nloa!e! 4ro0 the trc1 o4 the appellant an! 1ept in hi. 2o!e3a# An! appellant wa. pre.ent !rin3 .ch nloa!in3 an! ha! e-en or!ere! the 2o!e3a clo.e! a4ter .ch nloa!in3 to hi. 2o!e3a# Un!er .ch !l( pro-en 4act. an! circ0.tance.* there i. the pre.0ption o4 4encin3 on the part o4 the appellant a. pro-i!e! in the a4ore>ote! Sec# 8 o4 PD $6$7# The appellant ha. not !e.tro(e! the a4ore.ai! pre.0ption# An! the char3e a3ain.t hi0 wa. 4rther .tren3thene! 2( the 4act. an! circ0.tance. that he owne! the trc1 that tran.porte! the re0o-e! .pare part. 4ro0 2aran3a( T2ran to hi. 2o!e3aA that the .ai! -ehicle which wa. alle3e!l( hire! to tran.port the 2elon3in3. o4 Pa2ilona at @aran3a( Ta3li0ao to hi. place at Pa3atpat !i! not i00e!iatel( procee! to Pa3atpat to nloa! Pa2ilonaC. thin3.A in.tea!* 4ro0 Ta3li0ao the trc1 procee!e! i00e!iatel( to the appellantC. 2o!e3aA that he owne! the acet(lene e>ip0ent that wa. .e! to !etach the .pare part. 4ro0 the hea-( e>ip0ent o4 the pri-ate co0plainant an! the .ai! acet(lene e>ip0ent wa. al.o nloa!e! at the 2o!e3a o4 the appellantA that the 4ollowin3 0ornin3 a4ter the .ai! .pare part.* acet(lene e>ip0ent an! tire. were !epo.ite! in hi. 2o!e3a* he 2ro3ht ot the .ai! tire. 4ro0 hi. 2o!e3a an! loa!e! the0 in hi. pic1-p -ehicleA an! hi. 2o!e3a in near the ho.e o4 S3t# @acal.o# 9p# &7* Rollo#: /ith re.pect to petitionerC. ar30ent that the Anti-Fencin3 Law !oe. not conte0plate the incl.ion o4 ci-il lia2ilit( a. part o4 the penalt( 4or -iolation thereo4* re.pon!ent cort opine! that when he wa. in.trcte! to pa( the .0 o4 P7%6*&7%#%% le.. the -ale o4 the .pare part. reco-ere!* .ch i0po.ition re4er. to hi. ci-il lia2ilit(* in line with the penal a;io0 that a per.on cri0inall( lia2le i. al.o ci-ill( lia2le# Di! re.pon!ent cort err in phol!in3 the j!30ent o4 the trial cortE In hi. e44ort. to i0pre.. an a44ir0ati-e re.pon.e to thi. 2a.ic >er(* petitioner 4or0late. 4or propo.ition. which all 2oil !own to the lti0ate i..e o4 proo4 2e(on! rea.ona2le !o2t to .pport con-iction# Petitioner entertain. a !i44erent perception on the alle3e! intrin.ic .2.tance o4 the PeopleC. e-i!ence 2( .33e.tin3 that the pro.ection witne..e. te.ti4ie! a3ain.t hi0 .o that the pri-ate co0plainant wol! not pre.. char3e. a3ain.t the pro.ection witne..e.# It i. !i44iclt to 3ra.p petitionerC. lo3ic alon3 thi. line 2eca.e i4 thi. were .o* then* e-er( acc.in3 4in3er collecti-el( pointe! towar!. a .in3le in!i-i!al will ha-e to 2e con.tre! a. a 0ere plo( to .a-e oneC. own .1in a3ain.t pro.ection# In!epen!entl( o4 petitionerC. col! a.per.ion an! !el.ion o4 paranoia* the plea!in3. .20itte! to thi. Cort har!l( .pport hi. preten.e# An nwarrante! a..0ption e;pre..e! 2( petitioner 0.t per4orce !e.er-e .cant con.i!eration e.peciall( .o when he can!i!l( a!0itte! that he !oe. not 1now Na-arro* @ahian an! Pa2ilona who too1 the witne.. .tan! 9p# &$* Rollo:# To 2ol.ter petitionerC. clai0 that the pro.ection witne..e. were the perpetrator. o4 the cri0e o4 the4t or ro22er( an! are th. pollte!* a portion o4 pri-ate co0plainant Loi Anton @on!C. .tate0ent wa. e-en li4te! 4ro0 the .teno3raphic note.< Cort< F# The NPAC. tol! (o a2ot the canni2aliBation o4 (or hea-( e>ip0ent9.: E A# Correct* the( tol! 0e that 0( hea-( e>ip0ent9.: were canni2aliBe!# /hen I wa. relea.e! an! ca0e 2ac1 to Ca3a(an !e ,ro Cit( an! lots of people from the Tuburan informed me that my heavy equipments! "ere cannibali#ed by S$t. %acalso and %aran$ay &aptain Pabilona. 9TSN* 7G7G)+* p# +A E0pha.i. .pplie!: 2t the 4ore3oin3 open-cort !eclaration !oe. not e;cl!e petitionerC. clpa2ilit( .2.e>ent to the lo.. o4 the hea-( e>ip0ent# It 0a( con-e( the 0e..a3e that it wa. S3t# @acal.o an! @aran3a( Captain Pa2ilona who carte! awa( the .pare part.* 2t it !oe. not nece..aril( 4ollow that petitioner !i! not 3et hi. other en! o4 the 2ar3ain* 0ore .o when it wa. e.ta2li.he! that the thin3. rippe! o44 were loa!e! on thence nloa!e! 4ro0 hi. trc1 an! 1ept in hi. 2o!e3a who.e !oor wa. e-en clo.e! therea4ter per hi. in.trction. 9p# &7* Rollo:# Frther to the ar30ent concernin3 the non-incl.ion o4 the pro.ection witne..e. a. a!!itional acc.e! in the ca.e 4or -iolation o4 the Anti-Fencin3 Law* it 0a( 2e o2.er-e! that thi. 2are a..ertion o-erloo1. the 4act that it i. the 4i.cal* a. a quasi'(udicial o44icer* who a..0e. 4ll !i.cretion an! control o4 the ca.e an! thi. 4aclt( 0a( not 2e inter4ere! with* 4or a pro.ector 0a( not 2e co0pelle! 2( mandamus to 4ile a cri0inal in4or0ation where he i. con-ince! that he !oe. not ha-e the nece..ar( e-i!ence a3ain.t an in!i-i!al 9Section )* Rule ++,* Re-i.e! Rle. on Cri0inal Proce!reA FiBo -.# San!i3an2a(an* $?+ SCRA $%) H$+)5IA 7 Re$alado* Re0e!ial Law Co0pen!i0* Si;th Re-# E!#* $+)+* p# $+8:# Jeril(* the 0atter o4 pro.ectin3 witne..e. 9Re(e. -.# Ca0ilon* $+7 SCRA ??8 H$++%IA ? -errera* Re0e!ial Law* $++7 E!#* p# &+:# ,n the a.pect o4 animus furandi* petitioner i. o4 the 2elie4 that thi. ele0ent wa. not clearl( e.ta2li.he! 2( the PeopleC. e-i!ence an! he* there4ore* !raw. the concl.ion that re.pon!ent cort .erio.l( erre! in pre.0in3 the e;i.tence o4 intent to 3ain# A3ain* thi. .ppo.ition i3nore. the 4act that intent to 3ain i. a 0ental .tate* the e;i.tence o4 which i. !e0on.trate! 2( the o-ert act. o4 a per.on 9Soriano -.# People* )) Phil#* &6) H$+8$IA $ Reyes* Re-i.e! Penal Co!e* Ele-enth Re-# E!#* $++$* p# ?8A $ Aquino* Re-i.e! Penal Co!e* $+)) E!#* p# $+5:# An! what wa. the e;ternal !e0eanor which petitioner .howe! 4ro0 the which the trial cort an! re.pon!ent cort in4erre! animus furandiE The.e circ0.tance. were -i-i!l( .pelle! in the 2o!( o4 the j!30ent which petitioner cho.e to 2lan!l( i0p3n an! o-er which he re0ain. in!i44erent e-en at thi. crcial .ta3e# /ithal* the .ini.ter 0ental .tate i. pre.0e! 4ro0 the co00i..ion o4 an nlaw4l act in 2rin3in3 ot the tire. 4ro0 hi. 2o!e3a which were loa!e! on hi. pic1-p 9People -.# Sia Te2 @an* 8? Phil#* 87 H$+7+IA $ Reyes* supra at p# ?6A Section .b!* Rule +.+* Re-i.e! Rle. on E-i!ence:# At an( rate* dolo i. not re>ire! in cri0e. pni.he! 2( a .pecial .tatte li1e the Anti-Fencin3 Law o4 $+5+ 9U#S# -.# "o Chico* $? Phil# $7) H$+%+IA $ Reyes* supra at p# 8): 2eca.e it i. the act alone* irre.pecti-e o4 the 0oti-e. which con.titte. the o44en.e 9U#S# -.# Si( Con3 @ien3* et al#* &% Phil#* 855 9$+$8:A $ Reyes* supra* at p# 8+A $ Aquino* supra* at p# 87:# Jeril(* when it wa. pro-e! that petitioner co00itte! the nlaw4l act. alle3e! in the in4or0ation* it wa. properl( pre.0e! that the( were co00itte! with 4ll 1nowle!3e an! with cri0inal intent* an! it wa. inc02ent pon hi0 to re2t .ch a pre.0ption K a 2r!en which petitioner re3retta2l( 4aile! to !i.char3e 9Unite! State. -.# Tria* $5 Phil#* &%& 9$+$%:A $ Aquino* supra* at p# ?8:# 'oreo-er* the pre.0ption o4 4encin3 n!er Section 8 o4 Pre.i!ential Decree No# $6$7 that< 'ere po..e..ion o4 an( 3oo!* article* ite0* o2ject* or an(thin3 o4 -ale which ha. 2een the .2ject o4 ro22er( or thie-er( .hall 2e prima facie e-i!ence o4 4encin3# 0.t 2e phel! in the li3ht o4 petitionerC. .hallow !e0rrer pre0i.e! on a !enial an! a2ili* .ince a !i.pta2le pre.0ption on thi. .core i. .44icient ntil o-erco0e 2( contrar( e-i!ence 9Sibal and Sala#ar* Co0pen!i0 on E-i!ence* Secon! E!#* $+))* p# 7+%:# La.tl(* it i. perile 4or petitioner to conten! that the or!er 4or hi0 to pa( the .0 o4 P7%6*&7%#%%* le.. the -ale o4 the .pare part. reco-ere! in the po..e..ion o4 S3t# Pa2atian* a. ci-il in!e0nit( i. nathoriBe! n!er Pre.i!ential Decree No# $6$7* 2eca.e Section & 9a: thereo4 incl!e. the acce..or( penalt( pertainin3 thereto vis'a'vis Article $%? o4 the Re-i.e! Penal Co!e< Sec# &# Penalties. K An( per.on 3ilt( o4 4encin3 .hall 2e pni.he! a. heren!er in!icate!< a: The penalt( o4 prision mayor* i4 the -ale o4 the propert( in-ol-e! i. 0ore than $7*%%% pe.o. 2t not e;cee!in3 77*%%% pe.o.A i4 the -ale o4 .ch propert( e;cee!. the latter .0* the penalt( pro-i!e! in thi. para3raph .hall 2e i0po.e! in it. 0a;i00 perio!* a!!in3 one (ear 4or each a!!itional $%*%%% pe.o.A 2t the total penalt( which 0a( 2e i0po.e! .hall not e;cee! twent( (ear.# In .ch ca.e.* the penalt( .hall 2e ter0e! reclusion temporal an! the acce..or( penalt( pertainin3 thereto pro-i!e! in the Re-i.e! Penal Co!e .hall al.o 2e i0po.e!# There i. th. no a02i3it( to .pea1 o4 con.i!erin3 that the 0e..a3e o4 the a4ore>ote! .ection i. too clear to nee! clari4ication# /HEREF,RE* the petition i. here2( !i.0i..e! an! the !eci.ion o4 the Cort o4 Appeal. !ate! Fe2rar( $8* $++$ i. here2( AFFIR'ED# S, ,RDERED# /eliciano* %idin* 0avide* Jr. and Romero* JJ.* concur. The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Fon!ation