PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. BENJAMIN OLIDAN

Ruling

WHEREFORE, accused Crispin Araneta y Pelaez, Annabelle Olidan y Araneta, Benjamin Olidan y Erlandez, Lynfer Bicodo y Baylon, Rogelio Caloring, Rey Alada, PO1 Jose Lonmar Zapatos y Fiel and PO1 Antonio Castillo y Domingo are all found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Kidnapping for Ransom as defined under Art. 267, of The Revised Penal Code . Each of them is sentenced to suffer imprisonment with the duration of reclusion perpetua . All the accused are ordered to pay solidarily AAA, BBB, CCC and the Sps. ABC [PHP] 30,000.00 each as moral damages, and [PHP] 30,000.00 each as exemplary damages, plus legal interest of 6% per annum on total of these amounts reckoned from the finality of this Decision until it becomes final and executory, and thereafter, 12% legal interest per annum on the total amount until fully paid, and the costs of suit. SO ORDERED.