G.R. No. 126029 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. REY SUNGA, RAMIL LANSANG, INOCENCIO PASCUA, LITO OCTAC AND LOCIL CUI @ GINALYN CUYOS, ACCUSED, REY SUNGA, RAMIL LANSANG AND INOCENCIO PASCUA.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Court finds accused REY SUNGA and RAMIL LANSANG GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt as principals of the crime charged and are sentenced to each suffer the penalty of DEATH. Accused INOCENCIO PASCUA, JR., is also found GUILTY as principal of the crime of Rape and is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA . Accused RAMIL LANSANG, REY SUNGA and INOCENCIO PASCUA, JR. are jointly and severally liable to indemnify the heirs of AAA the sum of P 150,000.00 as moral, actual and compensatory damages with all the accessory penalties provided for the law and to pay the costs. For failure of the prosecution to prove the guilt of accused LITO OCTAC beyond reasonable doubt, he is hereby ACQUITTED of the crime charged. It appearing that Lito Octac is detained and Locil Cui alias Ginalyn Cuyos is still under the custody of the PNP, Puerto Princesa City their release are hereby ordered unless held for other lawful cause or causes. The City Jail Warden of Puerto Princesa City and Chief of Jimmy Carbonell of Puerto Princesa City, are hereby ordered to transfer immediately the bodies of accused REY SUNGA and RAMIL LANSANG to the New Bilibid Prison, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila pending review by the Supreme Court of this decision. SO ORDERED.