G.R. No. 205308 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. OSCAR SANTOS Y ENCINAS.R E S O L U T I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in Criminal Case No. 7587, accused OSCAR SANTOS y ENCINAS is found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Rape, defined and penalized under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code, in relation to Republic Act No. 7610, and is imposed the penalty of reclusion perpetua. His guilt having been established likewise with moral certainty in Criminal Cases Nos. 7588, 7589, 7590, 7591, 7592, 7593, 7594, 7595, 7596, 7597, 7598, 7599, 7600, 7601, and 7602, accused OSCAR SANTOS y ENCINAS is found GUILTY in each of said Fifteen (15) separate cases for Violation of Article 336 of the Revised Penal Code, in relation to Section 5(b) of Republic Act No. 7610 and, absent any attendant circumstance that would mitigate or aggravate the imposable penalties, is hereby sentenced in each of the Fifteen (15) cases to suffer imprisonment equivalent to Eight (8) Years and One (1) Day of prision mayor in its medium period as minimum, to Fifteen (15) Years, Six (6) Months and Twenty (20) Days of reclusion temporal in its medium period as maximum. Further, accused OSCAR SANTOS y ENCINAS, in Criminal Case No. 7587, is directed to pay the offended party civil indemnity in the amount of P75,000.00, moral damages in the amount of P75,000.00, and exemplary damages of P25,000.00. Also, accused OSCAR SANTOS y ENCINAS, in each of Criminal Cases Nos. 7588, 7589, 7590, 7591, 7592, 7593, 7594, 7595, 7596, 7597, 7598, 7599, 7600, 7601, and 7602, is directed to pay the offended party civil indemnity in the amount of P20,000.00, moral damages in the amount of P30,000.00, and exemplary damages of P2,000.00. SO ORDERED.