G.R. No. 130627 and Nos. 139477-78 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. AGUEDA

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing considerations, judgment is hereby rendered as follows: xxx "2. In Criminal Case No. 3209, finding the accused AGUEDA T. ALBA, SATURNINO REMBUBULAT, JR., ADRIANO GORATYO (GOROTAYO), RONNIE B. GONZAGA and FRANCISCO C. ALOVERA guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder defined and penalized under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code for the killing of Engr. Roberto alias "Bobby" Acevedo, each of them is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to jointly and severally indemnify the heirs of Engr. Roberto Acevedo the sum of P50,000.00 and another P100,000.00 for funeral, burial, and other necessary expenses on account of the victim's death. "The Court also finds the afore-named accused guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of attempted murder for the shooting of Julito Magcope and each of them to suffer an indeterminate penalty of two (2) years, four (4) months and one (1) day of prision correccional as minimum to six (6) years and one (1) day of prision mayor as maximum and to pay the costs. "Accused DAVID KINGKING, ALICIA KINGKING and DANILO TOLIS are hereby ACQUITTED of the offense charged for failure of the prosecution to establish their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. "The cases against the remaining accused who have remained at-large are hereby sent to the archives to be revived upon their arrest. "SO ORDERED.