#7 People of the Philippines vs. Renato Tac-an Y Hipos G.R. Nos. 76338-39 Feb!a" 6$ %99& Ponente: Feliciano, J.
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Respon* Respon*ent ent Renato Renato Ta Tac-an +%8, +%8, an* *eceas *ecease* e* victi victi Fancis Fancis nes nestt scano scano /// +%0, 1ee classates in the thi* "ea of hi2h school of (ivine o* 4olle2e in Ta2bilaan 4it". The" !se* to be close fien*s$ bein2 ebes of the sae 5on 2an2$ !ntil Fancis 1ith*e1 fo the 2an2 an* thei fien*ship t!ne* so! theeafte.
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)t p p of % (ecebe (ecebe %98$ %98$ Rena Renato to entee entee* * Roo Roo %0 of thei thei hi2h hi2h school school b!il*in2 to atten* n2lish /// class$ 1hee Fancis is also a classate. Renato ha* place* a scapboo he pepae* fo thei net atheatics class on his chai 1hile he appoache* thei n2lish /// teache +s. :iliosa 5al!a, to aise a ;!estion.
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>!bse;! >!bse;!entl entl" "$ Renato Renato slipp slippe* e* o!t of the the classo classoo o in the i**l i**le e of thei thei n2lish n2lish /// class to 2o hoe an* 2et a 2!n. The net ath class !n*e . Pasilbas state* 1hen Renato s!**enl" b!st into the oo$ sh!t the *oo an* sho!te* ?Where is Francis?” .
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)fte )fte havin2 havin2 shot shot Fanc Fancis$ is$ Rena Renato to 1as 1as fo!n* fo!n* alone alone o!tsi*e o!tsi*e Roo Roo %0 %0 1hen 1hen a teache +. Pablo 5al!a,$ !na1ae that the latte 1as the ille$ ase* if he co!l* help Fancis 1ho 1as still alive insi*e the oo. Renato thee!pon eentee* Roo %0$ aie* at the chest of Fancis an* fie* once oe.
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Theeaf Theeafte te$$ Renato Renato poce pocee*e* e*e* to to the fac!lt" fac!lt" oo oo 1hee 1hee he hel* hel* hosta2e hosta2es s soe teaches an* st!*ents$ an* eloa*e* his 2!n. Philippine 4onstab!la" toopes le* b" 4apt. :a@o aive* an* s!o!n*e* the fac!lt" oo.
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)fte )fte soe tie$ tie$ Renat Renato=s o=s fathe fathe an* an* bothe bothe plea*e* plea*e* fo fo his s!en s!en*e *e.. Renato Renato then t!ne* ove his 2!n to his bothe 1hile 4apt. :a@o place* Renato !n*e aest.
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The teach teaches es an* an* st!*ents st!*ents afte afte1a 1a*s *s !she* !she* Fan Fances ces to 4eles 4elestino tino Galla Gallaes es eoial Hospital 1hee the he 1as pono!nce* *ea* on aival.
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An % (ecebe %98$ RT4 of Ta2bilaan 4it" hel* espon*ent Renato Tac-an 2!ilt" be"on* easonable *o!bt to the cie of /lle2al Possession of Fieas an* )!nitions ;!alifie* 1ith !*e to s!ffe a penalt" of *eath. Respon*ent 1as also hel* 2!ilt" be"on* easonable *o!bt to the cie of !*e$ appeciatin2 a22avatin2 cic!stances of actin2' %, 1hile !n*e the infl!ence of *!2s$ , 1ith the !se of an !nlicense* fiea$ an* 3, with insult to a person in authority$ to also s!ffe a penalt" of *eath.
/ss!e' AN the cie 1as coitte* in contept of o 1ith ins!lt to the p!blic a!thoitiesB Hel*CR!lin2' No. 4o!t hel* its *isa2eeent that a teache o pofesso of a p!blic o eco2ni@e* pivate school a" be e2a*e* as a ?p!blic a!thoit"D 1ithin the eanin2 of paa2aph of )ticle % +)22avatin2 4ic!stances, if the RP4. 4aef!l ea*in2 of the last paa2aph of )ticle %0 of the RP4 +Pesons in a!thoit" ab* a2ents of pesons in a!thoit", 1ill sho1 that 1hile a teache o pofesso of a p!blic o eco2ni@e* pivate school is *eee* to be a ?peson in a!thoit"D$ such teacher or professor is so deemed only for purposes of application of Articles: 148 (Direct Assault upon a person in authority), and 151 (Resistance and Disobedience to a person in authority of the aents of such person) of the R!"#
