G.R. Nos. 148056-61 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. JOSE DE CASTRO.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

accordingly be imposed. WHEREFORE , the Decision of the trial court finding appellant Jose de Castro guilty of qualified rape in Crim. Cases Nos. 10242, 10243, 10244, 10245 and 10247 is AFFIRMED with the MODIFICATION that, insofar as Crim. Case No. 10246 is concerned, he is ACQUITTED for failure of the prosecution to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Appellant is further ordered to indemnify the three (3) complaining witnesses as follows: 1) In Crim. Cases Nos. 10242 and 10245, to pay Gemma de Castro the amount of P75,000.00 as civil indemnity, another P75,000.00 as moral damages and P25,000.00 as exemplary damages in each case; 2) In Crim. Cases Nos. 10243 and 10247, to pay Jean de Castro the amount of P75,000.00 as civil indemnity, another P75,000.00 as moral damages and P25,000.00 as exemplary damages in each case; and, 3) In Crim. Case No. 10244, to pay Jenny de Castro P75,000.00 as civil indemnity, another P75,000.00 as moral damages and P25,000.00 as exemplary damages. Costs against appellant Jose de Castro. Let the records of this case be forwarded to Her Excellency, the President of the Philippines, for the possible exercise of her pardoning power. SO ORDERED.