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JurisprudenceG.R. No. 174064 -

G.R. No. 174064 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. HENRY TOGAHAN, EMELDO LAURO, DANILO BALINDO (AT LARGE) AND MARCO TURGA (AT LARGE).D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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RA 471,RA 436RA 385,RA 170RA 667RA 431RA 55RA 657,RA 577RA 355,RA 22,RA 707RA 54RA 640RA 421,RA 624RA 619RA 340,RA 366RA 107
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE , in view of the above disquisitions, the decision under review is hereby AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION that the penalty is reduced to reclusion perpetua for each of the accused-appellants, and in line with recent jurisprudence the following amounts are awarded to the heirs of the victims in each case, to wit: P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, P50,000.00 as moral damages, and P25,000.00 as exemplary damages.

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Ruling

WHEREFORE , in view of the above disquisitions, the decision under review is hereby AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION that the penalty is reduced to reclusion perpetua for each of the accused-appellants, and in line with recent jurisprudence the following amounts are awarded to the heirs of the victims in each case, to wit: P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, P50,000.00 as moral damages, and P25,000.00 as exemplary damages. Conformably to the ruling in People vs. Mateo , We refrain from entering judgment therein. The Division Clerk of Court is directed to elevate the records of this case to the Honorable Supreme Court for final disposition. SO ORDERED.