Possessor, beneficiary are PRESUMED to be forger or falsifier of document

The petitioner was in possession of the forged deed of sale which purports to sell the subject land from the private complainant to him. Given this factual backdrop, the petitioner is presumed to be the author of the forged deed of sale, despite the absence of any direct evidence of his authorship of the forgery.
Since the petitioner is the only person who stood to benefit by the falsification of the document found in his possession, it is presumed that he is the material author of the falsification. (Recebido vs. People, G.R. No. 141931, 04 December 2000, 346 SCRA 881) ADVERTISEMENT: Work from home! Be an online English tutor. Earn at least PHP100/hour.