REVISED COURSE SYLLABUS IN CRIMINAL LAW 1 11. Romualdez vs. Commission on Elections, G.R. No.

By Prof. Ramel C. Muria, B.S., LL.B., LL.M 167011, December 11, 2008, 573 SCRA 639
12. Corpus vs. People, G.R. No. 180016, April 29, 2014,
BOOK ONE 724 SCRA 1

Basic Principles
Art.2. Application
A. Generality and territoriality
1. U.S. vs. Pablo, 35 Phil. 94 A. Territoriality; Extra-territoriality
2. U.S. vs. Sweet, 1 Phil. 18 13. People vs. Lol-lo and Saraw, 43 Phil. 19
3. Antonio Trillanes vs. Hon. Oscar Pimentel, et al, 14. U.S. vs. Bull, 15 Phil. 7
G.R. 179817, June 27, 2008 15. U.S. vs. Look Chow, 18 Phil. 573
4. Nicolas vs. Romulo, 578 SCRA 438 16. People vs. Wong Cheng, 46 Phil. 729

B. Diplomatic immunity B. Sec.58, Republic Act 9372

5. Liang vs. People, 335 SCRA 125

C. Liberal construction TITLE 1. FELONIES AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH

6. People vs. Ladjaalam, 340 SCRA 617 AFFECT CRIMINAL LIABILITY
7. Gidwani vs. People, G.R. No. 195064, January 15,
2014, 713 SCRA 756 Art. 3. Definitions

D. Pro reo principle A. Intentional and non-intentional felonies

8. Nuguid vs. Nicdao, 502 SCRA 93 17. U.S. vs. Divino 12 Phil. 175
9. Gonzales Vda. De Carungcong vs. People, 612 18. People vs. Carmen, G.R. 137268, March 26, 2001
SCRA 272 19. People vs. Garcia, 423 SCRA 583
10. People vs. Tempongko, Jr., G.R. No. L-69668, 20. People vs. Taneo 58 Phil. 255
October 02, 1986 21. Caminos, Jr. vs. People, 587 SCRA 348
22. Rollie Calimutan vs. People, G.R. No. 152133,
E. Constitutional limitations February 9, 2006

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B. Mistake of fact
23. U.S. vs. Ah Chong 15 Phil 483
24. People vs. Pambaya Bambayabao, G.R. No. L-
29481, October 31, 1928, 52 Phil. 309
25. U.S. vs. Bautista, G.R. No. L-10678, August 17,
1915, 31 Phil. 308
26. People vs. Oanis 74 Phil 257
27. Manuel vs. People, 476 SCRA 461
C. Mens rea; actus reus
28. Estrada vs. Sandiganbayan, et al, G.R. 148560, 369
SCRA 394
29. People vs. Garcia, 484 SCRA 617
30. Worldwide Web Corporation vs. People, G.R. No.
161106, January 13, 2014, 713 SCRA 18
31. HPS Software and Communication Corporation vs.
PLDT, G.R. No. 170217, December 10, 2012
32. Laurel vs. Abrogar, G.R. No. 155076, 576 SCRA 41
D. Mala inse vis--vis Mala prohibita
33. Arsenia Garcia vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No.
157171, March 14, 2006, 484 SCRA 617
34. Malto vs. People, G.R. 164733, September 21, 2007,
533 SCRA 643
35. Bongalon vs. People, G.R. No. 169533, March 20,
2013
36. Jabalde vs. People, G.R. No.195224, June 15, 2016
37. Dungo vs. People, G.R. No. 209464, July 1, 2015,
761 SCRA 375
38. Palana vs. People, G.R. No. 149995, September 28,
2007, 534 SCRA 296
39. Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company vs. Go, G.R.
155647, November 23, 2007, 538 SCRA 337
40. Loney vs. People, 482 SCRA 243
41. Ho Wai Pang v. People, G.R. No. 176229, October 19,
2011
Art.4. Criminal liability
A. Non-liability for the result of a non-criminal act; liability
for the resulting injury
42. People vs. Bindoy 56 Phil. 15
43. People vs. Sales, 658 SCRA 367
B. Liability for wrongful acts done different from criminal
intention
44. People vs. Gona 54 Phil 605
45. People vs. Mabug-at 51 Phil 967
46. People vs. Tomotorgo 136 SCRA 238
47. People vs. Adriano, G.R. No.205228, July 15, 2015,
763 SCRA 70
C. Direct, logical and natural consequences
48. People vs. Page 77 SCRA 348
49. U.S. vs. Valdez 41 Phil 497
50. People vs. Quianson 62 Phil 162
51. Urbano vs. IAC, 157 SCRA 1
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September 7, 2011
53. People vs. Cornel, 78 Phil. 458
54. Garcia vs. People, 597 SCRA 392
55. Vda. De Bataclan vs. Medina 102 Phil. 181
D. Factual and legal impossibility
56. Intod vs. CA, 215 SCRA 52
57. Jacinto vs. People, 592 SCRA 426, GR 162540, July
13, 2009
Art. 5
Cases which have given rise to enactment of statutes
58. People vs. Ritter, G.R. No. 88582, March 5, 1991
59. People vs. Genosa, G.R. No. 135981. September 29,
2000 & January 15, 2004
60. Corpus v. People, G.R. No. 180016, April 29, 2014,
724 SCRA 1
61. Mendoza vs. People, G.R. No. 183891, October 19,
2011
Art. 6. Consummated, frustrated and attempted felonies
A. Where intentions are not determinate
62. People vs. Lamahang 61 Phil. 703
B. What distinguishes attempted from frustrated killing
63. People vs. Trinidad 169 SCRA 51
64. People vs. Costales, 373 SCRA 269
65. U.S. vs. Eduave 36 Phil. 209
66. Palaganas vs. People, 501 SCRA 533
C. What consummates rape
67. People vs. Erina 50 Phil. 998
68. People vs. Orita 184 SCRA 114
69. People vs. Quinanola, G.R. No. 126148 May 5,
1999
70. People vs. Aviles, 541 SCRA 265
71. People vs. Cabbab, Jr., 527 SCRA 589
72. People vs. Sumingwa, 603 SCRA 638
73. People vs. Padilla 362 SCRA 473
74. People vs. Jalosjos 369 SCRA 179
75. People vs. Banzuela, G.R. No. 202060, December
11, 2013, 712 SCRA 735, 756
D. Rule clarified
76. People vs. Campuhan, G.R. No. 129433, March 30,
2000
77. People vs. Barberos, 609 SCRA 381
78. People vs. Sumarago, 422 SCRA 324
79. Rait vs. People, 566 SCRA 285
80. Baleros vs. People, 483 SCRA 10
E. No frustrated theft
81. Aristotle Valenzuela vs. People, G.R. 160188, June
21, 2007
82. Canceran vs. People, G.R. No. 206442, July 2, 2015,
761 SCRA 293
83. People vs. Mendoza, 450 SCRA 328
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F. Attempted forcible abduction
84. U.S. vs. Dela Cruz, 8 Phil. 176
Art.8. Conspiracy and Proposal
85. People vs. Elizalde, et al. G.R. No. 210434,
December 5, 2016
86. Estarada vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 148965,
February 26, 2002, 377 SCRA 538
87. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R.
Nos. 220598-220593, July19, 2016
88. People vs. Sandiganbayan (2nd Division), G.R. No.
197953, August 5, 2015, 765 SCRA 321
89. Maamo and Silor vs. People, G.R. No. 201917,
December 1, 2016
90. People vs. Amar, G.R. No. 194235, June 8, 2016
91. People vs. Pepino and Gomez, G.R. No. 174471,
January 12, 2016
92. Benito vs. People, G.R. No. 204644, February 11,
2015, 750 SCRA 450
93. Dungo vs. People, G.R. No. 209464, July 1, 2015,
761 SCRA 375
94. People vs. Octa, G.R. No. 195196, July 13, 2015,
762 SCRA 509
95. People vs. Geronimo 53 SCRA 246
96. People vs. Arroyo, 201 SCRA 616
97. People vs. Santiago, G.R. 175326, Nov.28, 2007,
539 SCRA 198
98. People vs. Togahan, 525 SCRA 552
Art.10. Special penal laws
People vs. Martin Simon, July 29, 1994
CIRCUMSTANCES AFFECTING CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Art. 11. Justifying circumstances
A. Self-defense; requisites
99. U.S. vs. Laurel, 22 Phil. 252
100. People vs. Cabungcal, 51 Phil. 803
101. Mahawan vs. People, 574 SCRA 737
102. People vs. Samson, G.R. No. 214883, September 2,
2015, 769 SCRA 171
B. Self-defense; unlawful aggression
103. People vs. Sabio, 19 SCRA 901
104. People vs. Gamez, G.R. No. 202847, October 23,
2013, 708 SCRA 625
105. People vs. Nogas, G.R. No 172606, November 23,
2011
106. People vs. De Leon, G.R. No. 197546, March 23,
2015
107. Espinosa vs. People, 615 SCRA 446
108. People vs. Campos, 653 SCRA 99
C. Self-defense; rule when aggression has stopped
109. People vs. Dulin, G.R. No. 171284, June 28, 2015,
760 SCRA 413
110. People vs. Alconga, 78 Phil.366
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112. People vs. Abesamis, 531 SCRA 300
Art.12. Exempting Circumstances
D. Self-defense; defense of honor
113. People vs. Jaurigue, 76 Phil. 174
114. People vs. Dela Cruz, 61 Phil. 144
E. Defense of property and person
115. People vs. Enconmienda, 46 SCRA 522
F. Defense of stranger
116. People vs. Moral, 132 SCRA 474
117. U.S. vs. Subingsubing, 31 Phil. 376
118. Cabuslay vs. People, 471 SCRA 241
G. Accident
119. Ty vs. People, 435 SCRA 332
H. Performance of duty
120. Valcorza vs. People, 30 SCRA 143
121. People vs. Delima 46 Phil. 738
122. People vs. Peralta, 350 SCRA 198
123. People vs. Tan, 73 SCRA 288
124. People vs. Pinto, Jr.,204 SCRA 9
125. Mamangan vs. People, 514 SCRA 44
126. Paera vs. People, 649 SCRA 384
127. Cabanlig vs. People, 464 SCRA 324
I. Battered Woman Syndrome
128. People vs. Genosa, 341 SCRA 493
Sec. 26, Republic Act 9262
A. Insanity
129. People vs. Ambal, 100 SCRA 325
130. People vs. Puno, 105 SCRA 151
131. People vs. Austria, 260 SCRA 106
132. People vs. Villanueva, 534 SCRA 147
133. People vs. Belonio, 429 SCRA 579
134. People vs.Opuran, 425 SCRA 654
135. People vs. Talavera, 361 SCRA 433
136. People vs. Rafanan, Jr. 204 SCRA 65
137. People vs. Sarip, 88 SCRA 666
138. People vs. Borja, 91 SCRA 340
139. People vs. Tibon, 622 SCRA 510
B. Sleepwalking
140. People vs. Taneo, 58 Phil. 196
C. Minority
Secs. 6 & 20, Republic 9344
141. People vs. Ancajas, G.R. No. 199270, October 21,
2015, 773 SCRA 518
142. Dorado vs. People, G.R. No. 216671, October 3,
2016
143. Sierra vs. People, 591 SCRA 666
144. Hubilla vs. People, G.R. No. 176102, November 26,
2014, 742 SCRA 487
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145. Marikina Auto Line Transport Corp. vs. People, 486
SCRA 284
146. Pomoy vs. People, 439 SCRA 439
E. Duress
147. People vs. Anticamara, 651 SCRA 489
148. People vs. Licayan, G.R. No. 203961, July 29, 2015,
764 SCRA 227
149. U.S. vs. Exaltacion, 3 Phil. 339
150. People vs. Bandian, 63 Phil. 530
151. People vs. Quintana, 174 SCRA 675
Art. 13. Mitigating Circumstances
A. Incomplete self-defense
152. People vs. De Jesus, 118 SCRA 616
B. Minority
153. People vs. Fernandez, 206 SCRA 414
154. People vs. Ching, 538 SCRA 117
C. Passion and Obfuscation
155. People vs. Flores, 252 SCRA 31
156. People vs. Lascuna, 225 SCRA 386
157. People vs. Boyles, 11 SCRA 88
158. People vs. Bautista, 28 SCRA 184
D. No intention to commit so grave a wrong
159. People vs. Sales, 658 SCRA 367
160. Oriente vs. People, 513 SCRA 348
E. Provocation or threat
161. People vs. Marquez, 53 Phil. 260
162. People vs. Babor, 262 SCRA 359
163. People vs. Rabanillo, 307 SCRA 613
F. Vindication of a grave offense
164. People vs. Diokno, 63 Phil. 601
165. People vs. Evangelista, 256 SCRA 611
166. People vs. Santos, 255 SCRA 309
G. Passion or obfuscation
167. People vs. Caliso, 58 SCRA 283
168. People vs. Gervacio, 24 SCRA 960
169. U.S. vs. Hicks, 14 Phil. 217
170. People vs. Real, 242 SCRA 671
H. Voluntary surrender
171. People vs. Crisostomo, 160 SCRA 47
172. People vs. Oandasan, 25 SCRA 277
I. Physical and mental defect or illness
173. People vs. Baez, G.R. No. 125849, January 20, 1999
174. People vs. Pascual, 220 SCRA 440
175. People vs. Buenafloor, 211 SCRA 492
176. People vs. Medina, 286 SCRA 44
177. People vs. Villanueva, 534 SCRA 147
178. People vs. Banez, 301 SCRA 618
179. Gallardo vs. Tabamo, Jr., 232 SCRA 690
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180. Frontreras vs. People, G.R. No. 190583, December
7, 2015, 776 SCRA 152
181. Legrama vs. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 178626, June
13, 2012, 672 SCRA 270
Art. 14. Aggravating Circumstances
A. Abuse of public position
182. People vs. Ural, 56 SCRA 138
183. People vs. Romualdez, 57 Phil. 148
B. Dwelling
184. People vs. Mori, 55 SCRA 383
185. People vs. Basa, 83 Phil. 622
186. People vs. Ramolete, 56 SCRA 66
C. Abuse of confidence or obvious ungratefulness
187. People vs. Torres, G.R. No. 189850, September 22,
2014, 735 SCRA 687
188. US vs. Torida, 23 Phil. 189
189. People vs. Bautista, 65 SCRA 460
190. People vs. Nismal, 114 SCRA 126
D. Nighttime, uninhabited place, band
191. People vs. Alcala, 46 Phil
192. People vs. Matbagon, 60 Phil. 887
193. People vs. Boyles, 11 SCRA 88
194. People vs. Ga, 186 SCRA 789
E. Recidivism
195. People vs. Lagarto, 196 SCRA 611
196. People vs. Jaranilla, 55 SCRA 563
197. People vs. Lacao, Sr., 201 SCRA 317
F. Evident premeditation
198. US vs. Manalinde, 14 Phil. 77
199. People vs. Ong, 62 SCRA 174
200. US vs. Zalsos and Ragmac, 40 Phil. 96
201. People vs. Penones, 200 SCRA 624
G. Treachery
202. People vs. Zabala, G.R. No. 203087, November 23,
2015, 775 SCRA 326
203. People vs. Cuesta, G.R. No. 217380, November 23,
2015, 775 SCRA 363
204. US vs. Balagtas, 19 Phil. 164
205. US vs. Baluyot, 44 Phil. 478
206. People vs. Sabella, 649 SCRA 431
207. People vs. Rebutado, 162 SCRA 276
208. People vs. Ramolete, 56 SCRA 66
209. People vs. Umawid, G.R. No. 207990, June 9, 2014,
725 SCRA 582
210. People vs. Mongado, G.R. No. L-24877, June 30,
1969, 28 SCRA 642
211. People vs. Nazareno, G.R. No. 180915, August 9,
2010, 627 SCRA 383
H. Ignominy
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213. People vs. Balondo, 30 SCRA 155
214. People vs. Pantoja, 25 SCRA 468
215. People vs. Mongado, 28 SCRA 642
216. People vs. Torrefiel, C.A. 45 O.G. 830
I. Cruelty
217. People vs. Dayug, 49 Phil. 423
218. People vs. Mariquinia, 84 Phil. 39
219. People vs. Curiano, 9 SCRA 323
J. Use of motor vehicles
220. People vs. Salahuddin, G.R. No. 206291, January
18, 2016
TITLE TWO: PERSONS CRIMINALLY LIABLE FOR
FELONIES
Art. 17. Principal
(1) By direct participation
221. People vs. Balasa, 245 SCRA 49
222. People vs. Cortez, 57 SCRA 316
223. Araneta, Jr. vs. Court of Appeals, 189 SCRA 123
224. People vs. Castelo, 11 SCRA 193
(2) By induction
225. Ambagan, Jr. v. People, G.R. Nos. 204481-82,
October 14, 2015, 772 SCRA 489
226. People vs. Gensola, 29 SCRA 483
227. People vs. Lao, 1 SCRA 42
228. People vs. Cruz, 191 SCRA 377
229. People vs. Canial, 46 SCRA 634
(3) By indispensable cooperation
230. U.S. vs. Javier, 31 Phil. 235
231. People vs. Labis, 21 SCRA 875
232. People vs. Fernandez, 183 SCRA 511
Art. 18. Accomplices
233. Santiago vs. People, G.R. No. 200233, July 15,
2015, 763 SCRA 54
234. People vs. Yao, G.R. No. 208170, August 20, 2014,
733 SCRA 608
235. Garces vs. People, 527 SCRA 827
236. Abarquez vs. People, 479 SCRA 225
237. People vs. Villanueva, 270 SCRA 456
238. People vs. Obello, 284 SCRA 79
239. People vs. Corbes, 270 SCRA 465
240. People vs. Saul, 372 SCRA 636
241. People vs. Garcia, 373 SCRA 134
242. Abejuela vs. People, 200 SCRA 806
Art. 19. Accessories
243. People vs. Penaflor, G.R. No. 206296, August 12,
2015, 766 SCRA 427
244. People vs. SP01 Catalino Gonzales, G.R. No.
192233, February 17, 2016
245. Padernal vs. People, G.R. No. 18111, August 17,
2015, 766 SCRA 614
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247. People vs. Barangan, 534 SCRA 570
248. People vs. Ortega, Jr. 276 SCRA 166
249. People vs. Maluenda, 288 SCRA 225
250. People vs. Verzola, 80 SCRA 608
251. U.S. vs. Cuizon, 20 Phil. 433
252. U.S. vs. Villaluz, 32 SCRA 376
253. People vs. Talingdan, 84 SCRA 19
254. Vino vs. People, 178 SCRA 629
PD 1612, The Anti-Fencing Law of 1979
Title III. PENALTIES
Art. 28. Computation of Penalties
255. People vs. Enriquez, 107 Phil. 201
Art. 29 Preventive Imprisonment
256. People vs. Abanes, 73 SCRA 44
257. City Warden of Manila City Jail vs. Estrella, 364
SCRA 257
Art. 36 Pardon
258. People vs. Salle, Jr. 250 SCRA 592
Art. 39. Subsidiary Penalty
259. Quemel vs. Court of Appeals, 22 SCRA 44
Art. 48. Penalty for Complex Crimes
260. Malana vs. People, 549 SCRA 676, March 14, 2008
261. David vs. People, G.R. No. 208320, August 19,
2015, 767 SCRA 690
262. People vs. Valdez, G.R. No. 216007-09, December
8, 2015, 776 SCRA 672
263. People vs. Magno, G.R. No. 206972, December 2,
2015, 776 SCRA 35
264. People vs. Felipe Mirandilla, Jr., G.R. No. 186417,
July 27, 2011
265. People vs. Garcia, G.R. No. 141125, February 28,
2002
266. Fransdilla vs. People, G.R. No. 197562, April 20,
2015, 756 SCRA 164
267. People vs. Amaro, G.R. No. 199100, July 18, 2014
268. People vs. Donio, G.R. No. 21815, March 1, 2017
269. People vs. Toling, 62 SCRA 17
270. People vs. Lopez, 344 SCRA 756
271. People vs. Maghanoy, 180 SCRA 111
272. People vs. Madali, 188 SCRA 69
273. People vs. Hernandez, 99 Phil. 515
274. Enrile vs. Amin, 189 SCRA 573
275. Enrile vs. Salazar, 186 SCRA 217
276. Dayap vs. Sendiong 577 SCRA 134
277. Ivler vs. Hon. Maria Rowena Modesto-San Pedro,
GR 172716, November 17. 2010
278. People vs. Lawas, 97 Phil. 975
279. People vs. Abella, 93 SCRA 25
280. People vs. Barbas, 60 Phil. 241
281. People vs. Rodas, 78 Phil. 855
282. People vs. Ong, 62 SCRA 174
283. People vs. Lapatan, 360 SCRA 60
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Continued Crimes
285. People vs. De Leon, 49 Phil. 437
286. People vs. Jaranilla, 55 SCRA 563
287. People vs. Dela Cruz, GR L-1745, May 23, 1950
288. Mallari vs. People, 168 SCRA 422
289. People vs. Mission, 194 SCRA 432
Art. 62 (5) Habitual Delinquency
290. People vs. Lacsamana, 70 Phil. 517
291. People vs. Morales, 61 Phil. 222
292. People vs. Santiago, 55 Phil. 266
293. People vs. Dela Rama, 62 Phil. 972
294. People vs. De Jesus, 63 Phil. 760
295. People vs. Tolentino, 73 Phil. 643
Arts. 70, 71 Successive service of sentence, graduated scales;
incremental penalties
296. People vs. Echegaray, 267 SCRA 682
297. Echegaray vs. Secretary of Justice, 297 SCRA 754
298. Celestial vs. People, G.R. No. 214865, August 19,
2015, 767 SCRA 706
299. People vs. Bautista, August 17, 1999
300. People vs. Flores, 375 SCRA 491
301. Bagtas vs. Dir. of Prisons, 84 Phil. 692
302. Mari vs. Court of Appeals, 332 SCRA 475
Act. 4103, The Indeterminate Sentence Law
303. People vs. Temporada, G.R. No. 173473, December
17, 2008
PD 968, The Probation Law
304. Colinares v. People, G.R. No. 182748, December
13, 2011
305. Dimakuta vs. People, G.R. No. 206513, October 30,
2015
RA 9344
TITLE IV. EXTINCTION OF CRIMINAL LIABILITY
Art. 89. How criminal liability is totally extinguished
306. Petralba vs. Sandiganbayan, 200 SCRA 644
307. People vs. Bayotas, 236 SCRA 239
308. Alvarez vs. Dir. of Prisons, 80 Phil. 43
309. Barrioquinto vs. Fernandez, 82 Phil. 642
310. Santos vs. Superintendent, 55 Phil. 345
Art. 90. Prescription of crimes
311. People vs. Ramos, 83 SCRA 1
312. People vs. Canson, 101 Phil. 537
313. People vs. Crisostomo, 5 SCRA 1052
314. People vs. Pacificador, GR 139405, March 13, 2001
315. Lacson vs. Secretary of Justice,
Art. 91. Computation of the prescription of offenses
316. Cabral vs. Puno, 70 SCRA 606
317. Arches vs. Bellasillo, 81 Phil. 190
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319. Francisco vs. CA, 122 SCRA 545
320. Recebido vs. People, 346 SCRA 881

Art. 93. Computation of the prescription of penalties

321. Infante vs. Warden, 92 Phil. 310
Art. 97. Allowance for good conduct
322. City Warden of Manila City Jail vs. Estrella, supra
323. Baking vs. Dir. of Prisons, 28 SCRA 851

Title V. Civil Liability

Art. 100. Civil liability of a person guilty of felony

324. Occena vs. Icamina, 181 SCRA 328
325. Jimenez vs. Averia, 22 SCRA 1380
326. Roxas vs. People, 57 SCRA 243

Art. 101. Rules re: civil liability in certain cases

327. People vs. Bankili, 40 SCRA 132

At. 103. Subsidiary liability of other persons

328. Carpio vs. Doroja, 180 SCRA 1
329. Barza Marketing Corp. vs. Bolinao Security, 117
SCRA 156
330. Jamelo vs. Serfino, 44 SCRA 464

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