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Valenton, Francis Angelo T.

Criminal Law 2

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Roque vs. People (G.R. No. 138954)

Facts: The petitioner is Asuncion Galang Roque. The respondent is the People of the
Philippines. In the case at bar, on November 16, 1989, in Floridablanca, Pampanga, the herein
petitioner Roque, committed the crime of qualified theft. Being employed as teller of the Basa
Air Base Savings and Loan Association Inc. (BABSLA) and being authorized to receive and
collect capital contributions, received on behalf of the company, an amount with the sum of
P10,000.00. The herein petitioner without the knowledge and consent of said corporation,
feloniously carry away the said amount by making it appear that a certain depositor by the name
of Antonio Salazar withdrew from his Savings Account No. 1359. When in fact, the said certain
Antonio Salazar did not withdraw the said amount. The said petitioner was charged with the
crime of qualified theft and was found guilty by the RTC of the said crime.

Issue: Is the appellant guilty of qualified theft.

Held: The Supreme Court said that the petitioner is not liable for qualified theft. In order the be
liable for qualified theft, first of all, all the elements of the must be present first. These are: 1.
Intent to gain; 2. Unlawful taking; 3. Personal property belonging to another; 4. Absence of
violence or intimidation against persons or force upon things. All the elements are not present.
It was not proven by the prosecution that there was an unlawful taking of the said property.

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