G.R. No. 250980 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. CRISPIN ARANETA Y PELAEZ, LYNFER BICODO Y BAYLON, ROGELIO CALORING, ANNABELLE OLIDAN* Y ARANETA, BENJAMIN OLIDAN Y ERLANDEZ AND PO1 JOSE LONMAR ZAPATOS Y FIEL, ACCUSED,ROGELIO CALORING, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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WHEREFORE, accused Crispin Araneta y Pelaez, Annabelle Olidan y Araneta, Benjamin Olidan y Erlandez, Godofredo Navanes y Lorezo , Lynfer Bicodo y Baylon, Rogelio Caloring, Rey Alada, PO1 Jose Lonmar Zapatos y Fiel and PO1 Antonio Castillo y Domingo are all found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of Kidnapping for Ransom as defined under Art. 267, of The Revised Penal Code. Each of them is sentenced to suffer imprisonment with the duration of reclusion perpetua . All the accused are ordered to pay solidarily Vinz Sermonia y de la Cruz, Klevwelt Sermonia y de la Cruz, Genritz Sermonia y de la Cruz and Eulalia Cuevas y Madara and the Sps. Sermonia P30,000.00 each as moral damages, and P30,000.00 each as exemplary damages, plus legal interest of 6% per annum on total of these amounts reckoned from the finality of this Decision until it becomes final and executory, and thereafter, 12% legal interest per annum on the total amount until fully paid, and the costs of suit. SO ORDERED.