“Savings from the purchase of stolen personal property may not be enough to compensate for years of imprisonment, civil liability, and cost of litigation.”Thus, buying personal properties at an extremely reduced price is appreciated by most.
If the offender is a partnership, firm, corporation or association, the president or the manager or any officer thereof who knows or should have known the commission of the offense shall be held liable . The accused likewise admitted that he bought the said tires from Go of Gold Link for the total amount of ₱45,500 .
Furthermore, the accused knew the requirements of the law in selling secondhand tires with which he complied, “but, in this particular transaction, he was remiss in his duty as a diligent businessman who should have exercised prudence” . However, Cahulogan refused, claiming he bought the same from Lariosa for P50,000.00, but could not present any receipt evidencing such transaction .
The possession of the Road Grader by BMS was reported by the project engineer of SRRIP to the police .