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	GR No. 148822 2004-07-12	PEOPLE v. SAMROD PENDATUN Y KASAN YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
The trial court accorded full credit to the testimony of PO2 De Leon as substantiated by the other arresting officers and at the same time, dismissed the self-serving and uncorroborated testimonies of the appellants. We find no reason to disagree. Well-settled is the rule that in the absence of palpable error or grave abuse of discretion on the part of the trial judge, the trial court's evaluation of the credibility of witnesses will not be disturbed on appeal.[6] Moreover, the defense failed to prove any ill motive on the part of the prosecution witnesses to impute a serious crime that would put in jeopardy the life and liberty of innocent persons.
	GR No. 120670 2003-10-23	PEOPLE v. HEDISHI SUZUKI SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.
It should be stressed, however, that whenever the right against unreasonable search and seizure is challenged, an individual may choose between invoking the constitutional protection or waiving his right by giving consent to the search or seizure.[9]