Mere suddenness, NOT always treachery
Mere suddenness of the attack would not, by itself, constitute treachery. There is a further need to prove that appellant consciously and deliberately adopted the mode of attack to insure execution without risk to himself. (People vs. Calago; G.R. No. 141122, 22 April 2002, 381 SCRA 448)
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