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Nature of Case:
Petition for Review (Appeal)
BRIEF
This is an appeal of the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu
on the conviction of accused Catantan and Ursal of the crime of
Piracy.
FACTS
The Pilapil brothers - Eugene and Juan Jr. were fishing in the sea some 3
kilometers away from the shores of Tabogon, Cebu when accused Emiliano
Catantan and Jose Macven Ursal, boarded the pumpboat of the Pilapils and
Catantan leveled his gun on the Pilapils.
As the pumpboat of the Pilapil breaks donw, Catantan boarded another
pumpboat and ordered the operator Juanito to take them to Mungaz, Cebu.
The new pumpboat ran out of gas and the accused were apprehended by
the police soon after the Pilapils reported the matter to the local
authorities.
TAYONG for the crime of piracy penalized under PD No. 532 and
sentencing him accordingly to reclusion perpetua, is AFFIRMED.
Costs against accused-appellant.