G.R. No. 272974 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. FILIPINA ECHANES** ALIAS "FILIPINA RUBANG" A.K.A. "FILIPINA RUBANG FERRER," ACCUSED-.

Ruling

Accordingly, she was found guilty of qualified trafficking in persons instead. [32] Thus, it decreed: WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the Court finds accused Filipina Echanez alias Filipina Rubang alias Filipina Rubang Ferrer GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 4(a) qualified by Section 6(a) of Republic Act No. 9208 and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of LIFE IMPRISONMENT and to pay a fine of Two Million Pesos (P[HP] 2,000,000.00). In addition, she is ordered to pay each [AAA] and [BBB P[HP] 500,000.00 as moral damages; and P[HP] 100,000.00 as exemplary damages, with interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from finality of this Decision until fully paid. SO ORDERED.