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[G.R. No. 144037. September 26, 2003]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,plaintiff-appellee, vs.NOEL T!T!yP"#P" $%&!IN!O 'OLONGyN"RET,accused-appellants.

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TING",J.)

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$% +%ob-e p$rt.

So 5rote 8t+/e O-+er e%&e-- Ho-me +% Olmstead v. U.S.1[1]O% t+ o//$+o%, t+ (ort +m$&e to /ooe bet5ee% -ett+% pe/te& /r+m+%$- e/$pe or -ett+% te oer%me%t p-$ $%+%ob-e p$rt.

Somet+me &r+% te mo%t o 8- $%& "t 1999, te Tor+- Po-+/e St$t+o%, !$$o (+tre/e+e& $ report rom $ :/++-+$% $et; %$me& 'obo% So-+er $bot $ /ert$+% Noe- T&t&.2[2]So-+er re-$te& t$t + %e+bor $e bee% /omp-$+%+% $bot T&t&, 5o 5$ $--ee&-repo%+b-e or te pro-+er$t+o% o m$r+ %e+boroo& +% S$p$, Tor+-, !$$o (+t.?[?]For +e &$, te $tere&+%orm$t+o% $%& -e$r%e& t$t T&t& 5$ +%o-e& +% +--e$- &r.6[6]"//or&+% to + %e+bor,T&t& 5$ e%$e& +% e--+% m$r+


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O% "t 1, 1999, So-+er +%orme& te po-+/e t$t T&t& $& e$&e& to (ot$b$to $%& 5o-& beb$/ -$ter t$t &$ 5+t %e5 to/ o m$r+ $rr+$-.10[10]"-- 5ore /++-+$% /-ote.11[11]

"bot @)00 -$ter t$t ee%+%, t5o me% &+emb$re& rom $ b $%& e-pe& e$/ oter /$rr $/$rto%12[12]m$re& :C+% F-$e.;13[13]St$%&+% ome +e eet $5$ rom te me%, PO1 !e+erto$%& PO1 F-oret$ obere& t$t o%e o te me% +t T&t&> &e/r+pt+o%.14[14]Te $me m$% $-otote& $ p-$t+/ b$.1?[1?]

PO1 F-oret$ $%& PO1 !e+erto te% $ppro$/e& te pe/t $%& +&e%t++e& teme-e $ po-+/eo+/er.16[16]PO1 !e+erto +%orme& tem t$t te po-+/e $& re/e+e& +%orm$t+o% t$t to/ o+--e$- &r 5o-& be $rr++% t$t %+t.17[17]Te m$% 5o reemb-e& T&t&> &e/r+pt+o%&e%+e& t$t e 5$ /$rr+% $% &r.1@[1@]PO1 !e+erto $e& +m + e /o-& ee te /o%te%to te boD.19[19]T&t& ob-+e&, $+%, :+t 5$ $-r+t.;20[20]T&t& ope%e& te boD +me- $ +

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"tero, $%& SPO3 N+/o-$ "-$bre, eD+b+t /to&+$% o te PNP (r+me L$bor$tor. S$+&5+t%ee tet++e& to te oreo+% %$rr$t+o% o $/t.

Te $//e&, &e%+% te /$re $$+%t tem, /r+e& r$meAp.

Noe- T&t& re/$--e& t$t o% "t 1, 1999 e $& o%e to C$b$/$%, Nort (ot$b$to to e--p$+r o Le+> p$%t, 5+/ 5$ + :+&e-+%e.;3?[3?]"t $bot ?)00 +% te $ter%oo%, e retr%e& to!$$o (+t b b.36[36]po% re$/+% Tor+-, T&t&, $-o% 5+t -e t$% te% p$e%er, ot&o5% te b.37[37]

S&&e%-, $ m$% 5o +&e%t++e& +me- $ $ po-+/e o+/er $ppro$/e& +m, po+%t+% $ .3@/$-+ber reo-er.3@[3@]Te m$% to-& +m %ot to r%.39[39]T&t& r$+e& + $rm $%& $e&, :S+r,5$t + t+ $botJ;40[40]Te m$% $%5ere& t$t e 5o-& -+e to +%pe/t te p-$t+/ b$ T&t&5$ /$rr+%, $%& +%tr/te& T&t& to ope% te b$, 5+/ ree$-e& eer$- p$+r o Le+>p$%t.41[41]

Te m$% te% &+re/te& T&t& to ope% $ /$rto% boD ome t5o meter $5$.42

[42]"//or&+% toT&t&, te boD 5$ $-re$& tere 5e% e &+emb$re& te b.43[43]T&t& to-& te m$% teboD 5$ %ot +, bt pro/ee&e& to ope% +t ot o e$r $ter te m$% $$+% po+%te& + reo-er $t+m.44[44]T&t& &+/oere& p+e/e o &r+e& +, %&er%e$t 5+/ 5$ omet+% 5r$ppe& +%/e--op$%e.4?[4?]

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S5$e& b te proe/t+o%> e+&e%/e beo%& re$o%$b-e &obt, te RT( re%&ere&


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r%+e $ +- re$o%$b-e p+/+o% $mo%t+% to prob$b-e /$e t$t te o//p$%t/omm+tte& $ /r+m+%$- $/t++tK

4. #onsented warrantless searchK

?. #ustoms searchK

6. Stop and $ris%& and

7. '(i"ent and emer"ency circumstances.62[62]

Te RT( be-o%+% %&er te +rt eD/ept+o%, $ $e$r/ +%/+&e%t to $ -$5- $rret. It /+te& $ $tor+t+e t+ (ort> r-+% +%)eople v.#laudio,63[63])eople v. *an"li+en,64[64])eople v. ontilla,6?[6?]$%&)eople v. alde.66[66]TeO+/e o te So-+/+tor Ge%er$- OSG, +% $r+% or te $+rm$%/e o te $ppe$-e& &e/++o%,+%oe te /$e o)eople v. aspil, Jr.,67[67])eople v. almstedt,6@[6@]$%&)eople v. /a"ista.69[69]

" e$r/ +%/+&e%t$- to $ -$5- $rret + $%/t+o%e& b te R-e o (ort. Pr+or to +t re++o% +%2000, Se/t+o% 12,70[70]R-e 126 o $+& R-e re$& $ o--o5)

SE(. 12. Search incident to lawful arrest. " pero% -$5-- $rrete& m$ be e$r/e& or&$%ero 5e$po% or $%t+% 5+/ m$ be e& $ proo o te /omm++o% o $% oe%e,5+tot $ e$r/ 5$rr$%t.

Se/t+o% ? $, R-e 113 o te R-e, +% tr%, $--o5 5$rr$%t-e $rret)

SE(. ?. 0rrest without warrant& when lawful. " pe$/e o+/er or $ pr+$te pero% m$, 5+tot$ 5$rr$%t, $rret $ pero%)

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"t te t+me o te $ppe--$%t> $rret, e 5$ %ot +% $/t$- poe+o% o $% +re$rm or ber+e&o/me%t. Ne+ter 5$ e /omm+tt+% $% $/t 5+/ /o-& be &e/r+be& $ ber+e. He 5$,+% $/t, p-o5+% + +e-& $t te t+me o te $rret.

Te r+t o $ pero% to be e/re $$+%t $% %re$o%$b-e e+re o + bo& $%& $%

&epr+$t+o% o + -+bert + $ mot b$+/ $%& %&$me%t$- o%e. Te t$tte or r-e 5+/ $--o5eD/ept+o% to te re+reme%t o 5$rr$%t o $rret + tr+/t- /o%tre&. "% eD/ept+o% mt/-e$r- $-- 5+t+% te +t$t+o% 5e% e/r+% $ 5$rr$%t 5o-& be $br& or + m$%+et-%%e/e$r $ pro+&e& b te R-e. e /$%%ot -+ber$-- /o%tre te r-e o% $rret 5+tot5$rr$%t or eDte%& +t $pp-+/$t+o% beo%& te /$e pe/++/$-- pro+&e& b -$5. To &o o 5o-&+%r+%e po% pero%$- -+bert $%& et b$/ $ b$+/ r+t o ote% +o-$te& $%& o &eer+% o --prote/t+o%.76[76]

(o%ee%t-, te +tem e+e& 5ere e-& +%$&m++b-e, $+% bee% obt$+%e& +% +o-$t+o% o te$//e&> /o%t+tt+o%$- r+t $$+%t %re$o%$b-e e$r/e $%& e+re.

I%)eople v. 0minnudin,77

[77]t+ (ort -+e5+e e-& te 5$rr$%t-e $rret $%& bee%t e$r/o $ppe--$%t tere+% +--e$-, +e% te o--o5+% /+r/mt$%/e)

* te $//e&A$ppe--$%t 5$ %ot, $t te mome%t o + $rret, /omm+tt+% $ /r+me %or 5$ +to5% t$t e 5$ $bot to &o o or t$t e $&


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omet+% +% o%e> po/et,@1[@1]$%&+% oer o%e> b$$e,@2[@2]r+&+% $ motor//-e,@3[@3]%or&oe o-&+% $ b$ o% bo$r& $ trisi%ad@4[@4]$%/t+o% St$te +%tr+o%. Te $me r-e $pp-+e to/ro+% te treetper se.@?[@?]

Pero%$- %o5-e&e 5$ $-o re+re& +% te /$e o )eople v. oria.@6[@6]Re/e%t-, +%)eople v.

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onales.97[97]I% tee /$e, te $rret+% $tor+t+e 5ere $/t+% o% +%orm$t+o% re$r&+% $%oe%e bt tere 5ere %o oert $/t or p+/+o /+r/mt$%/e t$t 5o-& +%&+/$te t$t te$//e& $ /omm+tte&, + $/t$-- /omm+tt+%, or + $ttempt+% to /omm+t te $me.S+%++/$%t-, tee /$e, eD/ept te -$t t5o, /ome %&er ome oter eD/ept+o% to te r-e$$+%t 5$rr$%t-e e$r/e. T,aspil, Jr.+%o-e& $ /e/po+%t e$r/,/alin"an5$ $

e$r/ o $ mo+% e+/-e,/a"ista5$ bot, $%&3isin"$%&ontilla5ere /o%e%te& e$r/e.

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"//e&A"ppe--$%t G$&&$o 5$ $rrete&solelyo% te b$+ o te $--ee& +&e%t++/$t+o% m$&e ber /oA$//e&. PO3 B$%-$%+t, o5eer, &e/-$re& +% + &+re/t eD$m+%$t+o% t$t $ppe--$%t!or+$ %$me& + /oA$//e& +% repo%e to + PO3 B$%-$%+t> er $ to 5ere te m$re&money5$. "ppe--$%t !or+$ &+& %ot po+%t to $ppe--$%t G$&&$o $ + $o/+$te +% te &rb+%e, bt $ te pero% 5+t 5om e -et te m$re& b+--. T+ +&e%t++/$t+o% &oe %ot

%e/e$r+- -e$& to te /o%/-+o% t$t $ppe--$%t G$&&$o /o%p+re& 5+t er /oA$//e& +%p+% &r. "ppe--$%t !or+$ m$ $e -et te mo%e +% er oe, 5+t or 5+tot $%/o%p+r$/. S$e or $//e&A$ppe--$%t !or+$> 5or&, te N$r/om $e%t $& %o o5+% t$t tepero% 5o $e/te& te 5$r$%t-e $rret $&, +% + o5% r+t, %o5-e&e o $/t +mp-+/$t+%te pero% $rrete& to te perpetr$t+o% o $ /r+m+%$- oe%e, te $rret + -e$-- obponencia, 8t+/e P$%$%+b$% $+& t$toria:r+t-- br+% te (ort b$/ to 5e--Aett-e& &o/tr+%e o% 5$rr$%t-e $rret $%& e$r/e,5+/ $e eem+%- bee% mo&++e& tro $% o+iter+%)eople v. 4u+en ontilla.;103[103]

ontilla, tereore, $ bee% eem+%- &+/re&+te& +%o$r $ +t $%/t+o% e$r/e +%/+&e%t$- to-$5- $rret %&er +m+-$r /+r/mt$%/e. "t $% r$te,ontilla 5$ $ /o%e%te& e$r/. " 5+--be &emo%tr$te& -$ter, te $me /o-& %ot be $+& o t+ /$e.

T$t -e$e te proe/t+o% 5+t)eople v. alde, 5+/, o5eer, +%o-e& $% :o%AteApot+%orm$t+o%.; Te re%/ o te /+r/mt$%/e, $% e-eme%t %ot pree%t +% t+ /$e, pree%te&te $rret+% o+/er tere+% rom obt$+%+% $ 5$rr$%t.

"ppe--$%t +% t+ /$e 5ere %e+ter perorm+% $% oert $/t or $/t+% +% $ p+/+o m$%%ert$t 5o-& +%t t$t $ /r+me $ bee%, 5$ be+%, or 5$ $bot to be, /omm+tte&. I te $rret+%o+/er> tet+mo%+e $re to be be-+ee&, $ppe--$%t 5ere mere- e-p+% e$/ oter /$rr $ /$rto%

boD. "-to $ppe--$%t T&t& &+& $ppe$r :$r$+& $%& perp+r+%,;104[104]

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" 'e/$e o te protet o m %e+bor 5o 5ere $+% 5o 5+-- be te pero% 5o[+/] 5o-& po+%t to +m be/$e e $& bee% ++% trob-e to te %e+boroo& be/$e$//or&+% to tem tere $re [+/] pro-+er$t+o% o m$r+ $--.10@[10@]

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(o%ro%te& 5+t / $ &b+o +%orm$%t, te po-+/e per$p e-t +t %e/e$r to /o%&/t te+ro5% :re+--$%/e.; T+ :re+--$%/e,; +t tr% ot, &+& %ot $/t$-- /o%+t o t$+% ot

$ppe--$%t T&t& to /$t/ +m +% te $/t o p-+% + +--e$- tr$&e, bt o $ mere :$ter[+%] o+%orm$t+o% rom te $et tere.;109[109]Te po-+/e o+/er 5o /o%&/te& / :re+--$%/e;&+& %ot +&e%t+ 5o tee :$et; 5ere or te b$+ o te -$tter> +%orm$t+o%. (-e$r-, /+%orm$t+o% + $-o e$r$, %ot o pero%$- %o5-e&e.

Ne+ter 5ere te $rret+% o+/er +mpe--e& b $% re%/ t$t 5o-& $--o5 tem to &o $5$5+t te re++te 5$rr$%t, PO1 !e+erto> $ert+o% o -$/ o t+me110[110]%ot5+tt$%&+%.Re/or& o5 t$t te po-+/e $& $mp-e opport%+t to $pp- or $ 5$rr$%t, $+% re/e+e&So-+er> +%orm$t+o% $t $ro%& 9)00 +% te mor%+%K T&t&, o5eer, 5$ eDpe/te& to $rr+e $t$ro%& 6)00 +% te ee%+% o te $me &$.111[111]I%)eople v. 'ncinada,supra, te (ort r-e&t$t tere 5$ +/+e%t t+me to pro/re $ 5$rr$%t 5ere te po-+/e o+/er re/e+e& $t 4)00 +%

te $ter%oo% $% +%te--+e%/e report t$t te $//e&, 5o 5$ ppoe&- /$rr+% m$r+


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1. "-- $pp-+/$t+o% or e$r/ 5$rr$%t re-$t+% to +o-$t+o% o te "%t+Aber+o% "/t,/r+me $$+%t pb-+/ or&er $ &e+%e& +% te Re+e& Pe%$- (o&e, $ $me%&e&, +--e$- poe+o%o +re$rm $%&Mor $mm%+t+o% $%& +o-$t+o% o te !$%ero !r "/t o 1972, $ $me%&e&,$-- %o -o%er be r$-e& $%& $-- +mme&+$te- be t$e% /o%+$%/e o $%& $/te& po% b teEDe/t+e 8&e o te Re+o%$- Tr+$- (ort, Betropo-+t$% Tr+$- (ort, $%& B%+/+p$- Tr+$-

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2. Te pero% +%o-e& $& %o5-e&e, $/t$- or /o%tr/t+e, o te eD+te%/e o /r+tK

3. S$+& pero% $& $% $/t$- +%te%t+o% to re-+%+ te r+t.11?

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T+ pero% 5o $ppro$/e& o $//or&+% to o po+%te& omet+% $t o[.] [$t]5$ t$t omet+%J

" " 3@ /$-. Reo-er.

Ho5 &+& e po+%t +t $t oJ

" L+e t+ +t%e &emo%tr$t+% $ + po+%t+% 5+t + t5o $rm o-&+% omet+%to5$r& omebo&.

T+ m$%[,] 5$t &+& e te-- o 5e% e po+%te& $ % $t oJ

" He $+& &o %ot r%.

$t &+& o &oJ

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&+& o /$-- +m S+rJ

" I 5$ $r$+& be/$e 5e% omebo& + o-&+% $ %, I $m $r$+&.

Pre/+e-, 5 &+& o $&&re +m $ S+rJ

" 'e/$e e 5$ o-&+% $ % $%& I be-+ee& t$t omebo& 5o + /$rr+% $ % + $po-+/em$%.

e% o $e& +m 5$t + t+J $t &+& e $J

" He $+& :I 5o-& -+e to +%pe/t 5$t o $re /$rr+%.[;]

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$t &+& o $ 5e% o 5ere $e& to ope% t$t /$rto% boDJ

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$t &+& t+ m$% $J

" He $$+% po+%te& to me + reo-er $%& $$+% $+& to ope%.

$t &+& o &oJ

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SO OR!ERE!.

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