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Examination revealed that its actual vehicle number was D42-119136 and its chassis
number CRGY60-YO3111; it was on the TMG list of carnapped vehicles, and owned by
Jose, who testified that his 1997 Nissan Safari with plate number JHM-818 was stolen on
May 25, 1998 and the incident was duly reported to the TMG.
Dimat testified that he met Tolentino at the Holiday Inn Casino where the latter gave the
Nissan Safari to him as collateral for a loan. Tolentino supposedly showed him the old
certificate of registration and official receipt of the vehicle and even promised to give him
a new certificate of registration and official receipt already in his name. But Tolentino
broke this promise. Dimat insists that Tolentinos failure to deliver the documents should
not prejudice him in any way. Delgado himself could not produce any certificate of
registration or official receipt.*
Ernestino is the owner of a scrap iron retailing and wholesaling store (junk shop) in Davao
City. It is duly registered as Dunlao Enterprises. Lourdes is the owner of Lourdes
Farms. One sunny day, Lourdes ordered her employees, Fortunate and Carlito, to go
with some police officers to the store of Ernestino and see for themselves if Ernestino is
indeed selling some farrowing crates and G.I. pipes stoled from her farm. At Ernerstinos
store, they found the farrowing crates and pipes inside the compound. When he was
informed that the items belong to Lourdes Farms and were stolen, Ernestino voluntarily
surrendered the items.*
In his appeal to the Supreme Court, Ernertino pleaded that he be exonerated of the
charge. He argued that there was no showing that he was motivated by intent to gain
when he received and possessed the stolen items, or that he bought the items. The
amount of the stolen items was not sufficiently shown further,