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PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

FIRST DIVISION

[G.R. No. L-820. April 11, 1950. ]

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AURELIO ALVERO (alias RELI), Defendant-Appellant.

The accused in his own behalf.

First Assistant Solicitor General Roberto A. Gianzon and Solicitor Felix V. Makasiar for Appellee.

SYLLABUS


1. CRIMINAL LAW; TREASON; APPELLANT’S ECONOMIC COLLABORATION; SCOPE OF AMNESTY PROCLAMATION No. 51. — Inasmuch as Amnesty Proclamation No. 51 speaks in general terms and makes no distinction as to the kind and nature of the economic collaboration and giving appellant the benefit of the doubt, the benefits of said Amnesty are hereby extended to him.

2. ID.; ID.; APPELLANT’S CULTURAL AND POLITICAL COLLABORATION; APPLICATION OF AMNESTY PROCLAMATION No. 51. — The benefits of Amnesty Proclamation No. 51 are extended to and cover appellant’s cultural and political collaboration activities rendered by him to the enemy.

3. ID.; ID.; EFFECT OF EXTENSION OF AMNESTY No. 51 TO APPELLANT’S ACTS OF ADHERENCE, "QU
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