15 Official Gazelle REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES EDITED AT THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, UNDER COMMONWEALTH ACT NO. 638 ADMINIS- MINISTRY, BUREAU AND OFFICE Administrative Order No. 3, Series of 1980, Rules and Regulation Governing the Collection of the amount required or necessary to assure the adequate and continuous financing of develop- mental projects for the benefit of the coconut farmers under Presidential CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES Circular No. 743, Series of 1980, regula- tions governing the retention of funds abroad to meet foreign exchange re- quirements of Philippine Construction companies registered with the Philip- pine Overseas Construction Board with Overseas Projects and the re- porting of their foreign exchange re- Circular No. 744, Series of 1980, policy and guidelines on the issuance of ERRATA Correction of the Land Registration Commission in the publication of the notice of initial hearing on Land Reg. Case No. N-557, of the Court of First Instance of Batangas, ADRIANO MATUNDAN, ET. AL., applicants, LRC Record No. N-27396, appearing in the issues of November 8 and November 15, 1965, Volume 61, Nos. 45 and 46, pages 7183 and 7381, respectively, to wit: The tie line of Lot 5 on plan Psu-210271 should be Point "1" is S. 30 deg., 14' W., 2444.61 m. from Bell Tower, instead of S. 30 deg., 14'W., 244.61 m. from Bell Tower, as published. MGA KAUTUSANG TAGAPAGPAGANAP, PAHAYAG AT KAUTUSANG PAMPANGASIWAAN (EXECUTIVE ORDERS, PROCLAMATIONS AND MALACAÑANG RESIDENCE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES MANILA LETTER OF INSTRUCTIONS No. 1031 To: The Minister of Finance The Minister of National Defense The Minister of Tourism The Minister of Foreign Affairs The Minister of the Budget The Minister of Public Information The Commissioner of Customs The Chief, Philippine Constabulary The Director-General, Integrated National Police The Director-General, National Intelligence and Secu- The Commissioner, Napolcom The Commanding General, Aviation Security Command The Manager, Manila International Airport The Commissioner of Immigration The Governor, Central Bank of the Philippines The Governor, Metro Manila Commission The President, Philippine National Bank The Director, Philippine Convention Bureau The Manager, Philippine International Convention WHEREAS, I have authorized the National Bureau of WHEREAS, the Organization has been established to promote international cooperation and coordination, development and advancement on matters relating Law Enforcement among some 131 member-countries the world over; WHEREAS, the forthcoming General Assembly will bring honor and prestige to the country, it being the first time that such assembly will be held in the Philippines; WHEREAS, holding the Assembly in Manila will help focus attention on the advances made by our country in providing law and order to all people, as well as project to the international community the economic, social, political and cultural achievements of the New Society; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, hereby direct that all government ministries, corporations, agencies and offices extend their full assistance and support to the organizing committee in its work. Done in the City of Manila, this 28th day of May, in the year of Our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty. (Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS MGA HATOL NG KATAAS-TAASANG HUKUMAN (DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT) SALVADOR B. DE GUZMAN, SUPREME COURT REPORTER [G. R. No. L-31866. November 7, 1979] EN BANC PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. CARLOS Solicitor General Estelito P. Mendoza and Asst. Solicitors Victorino U. Montecillo for defendant-appellant. SYNOPSIS On December 31, 1967, armed men sacked two places in Negros Occidental, Toboso town in the early morning and Cadiz City in the evening. Defendant-appellant was charged: (a) with robbery with multiple homicide and less serious physical injuries for the raid in Toboso; and (b) with robbery for the raid in Cadiz City. In the course of the investigations defendant-appellant executed an affidavit admitting his participation in the robberies in Toboso and Cadiz City, and made numerous corrections in the exhibits presented, which was followed by a re-enactment of the incident where he played his role voluntarily and assumed different positions on his own volition. At the trial, defendant-appellant repudiated the voluntariness of his extrajudicial confession alleging that the same was extracted through force, intimidation, violence and threat and interposed the defense of alibi. The trial court found accused-appellant guilty of the crime charged for the raid in Toboso and was sentenced to death, but was acquitted of the crime charged for the raid in Cadiz City. On automatic review the Supreme Court held that while confessions, especially those extrajudicially made, are to be carefully scrutinized before their admission, they are presumed to be voluntary until the contrary is proved. Appealed decision was affirmed but for lack of the required number of votes, the penalty was reduced to reclusion perpetua. Judgment modified. SYLLABUS of the Ruling of the Court 1. REMEDIAL LAW; EVIDENCE; EXTRAJUDICIAL CONFESSIONS; TEST OF ADMISSIBILITY.-The Rules of Court, Rule 130, Section 29 provides: "The declaration of an accused expressly acknowl |