G.R. No. 172974 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. CESAR ARENAS.R E S O L U T I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, this Court finds the accused CESAR ARENAS guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime charged, as defined and penalized under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Section 6 of Rep. Act No. 7659. Accordingly, he shall serve the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua with all the necessary penalties under the law, and shall pay the costs. Pursuant to Section 7, Rule 117 of the Revised Rules on Criminal Procedure, the accused shall be credited with the period of his preventive detention. By way of civil liabilities, the accused shall pay the following amounts to the victim's heirs, without subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency. P50,000.00 - as death indemnity; and P20,000.00 - as reimbursement of funeral expenses. The Branch Clerk of this Court shall now issue the corresponding Commitment Order for the City Jail Warden of Caloocan City to transfer the accused to the Bureau of Corrections, Muntinlupa City. SO ORDERED.