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    The prosecution presented three witnesses who testified that the appellants murdered the victim Pionio Yacapin. The first witness, a 14-year old stepson of the victim, saw the appellants shooting and killing the victim with firearms and knives. The testimony of the second witness, a 12-year old stepson, corroborated the first witness. The third witness, the widow of the victim, also corroborated the testimony of the first two witnesses and testified about the damages suffered due to her husband's death. The trial court found the appellants guilty of murder based on the credible testimony of the prosecution witnesses. On appeal, the court affirmed the conviction, stating that inconsistencies in minor details did not undermine the integrity and corrob

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    The prosecution presented three witnesses who testified that the appellants murdered the victim Pionio Yacapin. The first witness, a 14-year old stepson of the victim, saw the appellants shooting and killing the victim with firearms and knives. The testimony of the second witness, a 12-year old stepson, corroborated the first witness. The third witness, the widow of the victim, also corroborated the testimony of the first two witnesses and testified about the damages suffered due to her husband's death. The trial court found the appellants guilty of murder based on the credible testimony of the prosecution witnesses. On appeal, the court affirmed the conviction, stating that inconsistencies in minor details did not undermine the integrity and corrob

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    The prosecution presented three witnesses who testified that the appellants murdered the victim Pionio Yacapin. The first witness, a 14-year old stepson of the victim, saw the appellants shooting and killing the victim with firearms and knives. The testimony of the second witness, a 12-year old stepson, corroborated the first witness. The third witness, the widow of the victim, also corroborated the testimony of the first two witnesses and testified about the damages suffered due to her husband's death. The trial court found the appellants guilty of murder based on the credible testimony of the prosecution witnesses. On appeal, the court affirmed the conviction, stating that inconsistencies in minor details did not undermine the integrity and corrob

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    The prosecution presented three witnesses who testified that the appellants murdered the victim Pionio Yacapin. The first witness, a 14-year old stepson of the victim, saw the appellants shooting and killing the victim with firearms and knives. The testimony of the second witness, a 12-year old stepson, corroborated the first witness. The third witness, the widow of the victim, also corroborated the testimony of the first two witnesses and testified about the damages suffered due to her husband's death. The trial court found the appellants guilty of murder based on the credible testimony of the prosecution witnesses. On appeal, the court affirmed the conviction, stating that inconsistencies in minor details did not undermine the integrity and corrob

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    G.R. No.

    201860

    January 22, 2014

    PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff -Appellee,


    vs.
    MARCELINO DADAO, ANTONIO SULINDAO, EDDIE MALOGSI (deceased) and
    ALFEMIO MALOGSI,* Accused-Appellants.
    FACTS : Prosecutions first witness, Ronie Dacion, a 14-year old stepson of the victim,
    Pionio Yacapin, testified that on July 11, 1993 at about 7:30 in the evening he saw
    accused Marcelino Dadao, Antonio Sulindao, Eddie Malogsi and [A]lfemio Malogsi
    helping each other and with the use of firearms and bolos, shot to death the victim,
    Pionio Yacapin in their house at Barangay Salucot, Talakag, Bukidnon.
    The testimony of the second witness for the prosecution, Edgar Dacion, a 12-year old
    stepson of the victim, corroborates the testimony of his older brother Ronie Dacion.
    Prosecutions third witness, Nenita Yacapin, the widow of the victim, also corroborates
    the testimony of the prosecutions first and second witness. The said witness further
    testified that she suffered civil and moral damages [due to] the death of her husband.
    After trial was concluded, a guilty verdict was handed down by the trial court finding
    appellants guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murdering Pionio Yacapin.
    ISSUE: WHETHERTHE COURT A QUO GRAVELY ERRED IN CONVICTING APPELLANTS OF
    THE CRIME CHARGED DESPITE FAILURE OF THE PROSECUTION TO PROVE THEIR GUILT
    BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT.
    HELD: NO [T]he issue raised by accused-appellant involves the credibility of [the]
    witness, which is best addressed by the trial court, it being in a better position to
    decide such question, having heard the witness and observed his demeanor, conduct,
    and attitude under grueling examination. These are the most significant factors in
    evaluating the sincerity of witnesses and in unearthing the truth, especially in the
    face of conflicting testimonies.
    Given the natural frailties of the human mind and its capacity to assimilate all
    material details of a given incident, slight inconsistencies and variances in the
    declarations of a witness hardly weaken their probative value. It is well-settled that
    immaterial and insignificant details do not discredit a testimony on the very material
    and significant point bearing on the very act of accused-appellants. As long as the
    testimonies of the witnesses corroborate one another on material points, minor
    inconsistencies therein cannot destroy their credibility. Inconsistencies on minor
    details do not undermine the integrity of a prosecution witness.

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