PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. URBAN SALCEDO ABDURAHMAN ISMAEL DIOLAGRA, ABDULAJID NGAYA, HABER ASARI, ABSMAR ALUK, BASHIER ABDUL, TOTING HANO, JR., JAID AWALAL, ANNIK/RENE ABBAS, MUBIN IBBAH, MAGARNI HAPILON IBLONG, LIDJALON SAKANDAL, IMRAM HAKIMIN SULAIMAN, NADSMER ISNANI SULAIMAN, NADSMER ISNANI

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accordingly, sentenced in Criminal Case No. 3537-1129 to Reclusion Perpetua , and in Criminal Case Nos. 3608-1164, 3611-1165, and 3674-1187 to the Death Penalty. The Decision in Criminal Case No. 3537-1129 decreed as follows: WHEREFORE, in Criminal Case No. 3537-1129, for the kidnapping of Joe Guillo, the Court finds the following accused guilty beyond reasonable doubt as principals: Urban Salcedo, a.k.a. "Wahid Guillermo Salcedo"/"Abu Urban" Abdurahman Ismael Diolagla, a.k.a. "Abu Sahrin" Abdulajid Ngaya, a.k.a. "Abu Ajid" Haber Asari, a.k.a. "Abu Habs" Absmar Aluk, a.k.a. "Abu Adzmar/Abu Aluk" Bashier Abdul, a.k.a. "Abu Jar" Toting Hano, Jr., a.k.a. "Abu Jakaria" (in abstentia) Jaid Awalal, a.k.a. "Abu Jaid" (in abstencia) Mubin Ibbah, a.ka. "Abu Black" (in abstentia) Annik/Rene Abbas, a.k.a. "Abu Annik" (in abstentia) Margani Hapilon Iblong, a.k.a. "Abu Nadim" Lidjalong Sakandal/Sabandal Imran Hakimin y Sulaiman, a.k.a. "Abu Nadim" Nadzmer Isnani Mangangan, a.k.a. "Abu Harun" Kamar Jaagar, a.k.a. "Abu Jude" Sonny Asali, a.k.a. "Abu Teng"/"Abu Umbra," and Bashier Ordonez, a.k.a. "Abu Bashier" as defined and penalized under Section 8 of Republic Act No. 7659, amending Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code, and applying Art. 63 of the Code, the lesser penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA is hereby imposed on them. The aforementioned accused shall jointly and severally pay Joel Guillo by way of moral damages the sum of P200,000.00, pursuant to paragraph 5, Article 2217 of the Civil Code, with proportionate costs against them. On the other hand, the court a quo in Criminal Case No. 3608-1164 decreed as follows: In Criminal Case No. 3608-1164, for the kidnapping of Reina Malonzo, the court finds the following accused guilty beyond reasonable doubt as principals: Urban Salcedo, a.k.a. "Wahid Guillermo Salcedo"/"Abu Urban" Abdurahman Ismael Diolagla, a.k.a "Abu Sahrin" Abdulajid Ngaya, a.k.a. "Abu Ajid" Haber Asari, a.k.a. "Abu Habs" Absmar Aluk, a.k.a. "Abu Adzmar/Abu Aluk" Bashier Abdul, a.k.a. "Abu Jar" Toting Hano, Jr., a.k.a. "Abu Jakaria" (in abstentia) Jaid Awalal, a.k.a. "Abu Jaid" (in abstentia) Mubin Ibbah, a.k.a. "Abu Black" (in abstentia) Annik/Rene Abbas, a.k.a. "Abu Annik" (in abstentia) Margani Hapilon Iblong, a.k.a. "Abu Nadim" Lidjalong Sakandal/Sabandal Imran Hakimin y Sulaiman, a.k.a. "Abu Nadim" Nadzmer Isnani Mangangan, a.k.a. "Abu Harun" Kamar Jaagar, a.k.a. "Abu" Jude" Sonny Asali, a.k.a. "Abu Teng"/"Abu Umbra," and Bashier Ordonez, a.k.a. "Abu Bashier" as defined and penalized under Section 8 of Republic Act No. 7659, amending Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code, and applying Art. 63 of the Code, are hereby sentenced to the extreme penalty of DEATH. The aforementioned accused shall jointly and severally pay Reina Malonzo by way of moral damages the sum of P200,000.00, pursuant to paragraph 5, Article 2217 of the Civil Code, with proportionate costs against them. Likewise, the lower court, in Criminal Case No. 3611-1165 decreed as fo