Facts:

• The case involves the People of the Philippines as the plaintiff-appellee against Oscar Robles y Moana, Antonio Manas y Flava, and Vicente Antonio y Haya, the accused.
• The Supreme Court rendered its decision on June 8, 2000, concerning Criminal Case No. 28829 from the Regional Trial Court of Makati, Branch 148.
• On January 30, 1987, police officers were patrolling Del Pan Street in Tondo, Manila, when they flagged down a taxi with two male passengers, Robles and Manas.
• The officers observed suspicious behavior, leading to a routine inspection.
• Robles confessed to robbing the house of Jose Macalino in Makati, while Manas remained silent.
• A search revealed a .38 caliber revolver with Robles and a balisong with Manas, along with bags containing stolen items.
• Two dead bodies were found in Macalino's ransacked house, identified as Marilou Dalugdugan and Diego Limato, both household helpers.
• Detective Ernesto Gatpayat discovered a screwdriver next to Dalugdugan's body.
• Robles confessed to participating in the robbery but denied involvement in the killings, claiming he was a lookout.
• Manas admitted to stabbing Dalugdugan to silence her while Antonio killed Limato.
• The prosecution filed an Information for Robbery with Double Homicide against Robles and Manas, who pleaded not guilty.
• The trial included testimonies from police officers and forensic experts, while the defense argued coercion in Robles' confession.
• On March 30, 1989, the trial court convicted Robles and Manas of Robbery with Homicide, sentencing them to reclusion perpetua and ordering indemnity to the victims' heirs.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court ruled that the extrajudicial confession of Oscar Robles is admissible against him.
• The Court found sufficient circumstant...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Supreme Court held that the extrajudicial confessions made by Robles and his co-accused were admissible, as they were assisted by counsel during the custodial investigation.
• Atty. Eugenio Macababayao was present throughout the investigation, and Robles did not raise claims of coercion during the investigation or trial.
• The Court emphasized that objections to the arrest must be raised before entering a plea, which Robles failed to ...continue reading