G.R. No. 254412 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. JOEL FANDIALAN Y BERNALDEZ, ACCUSED-.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, guided by the foregoing mandates of Republic Act 9165, and the prosecution's evidence having established the guilt of accused JOEL FANDIALAN Y BERNALDEZ beyond reasonable doubt in Criminal Case No. 25706-2015-C, the Court hereby sentences accused FANDIALAN to suffer the penalty of LIFE IMPRISONMENT and a fine of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php500,000.00) with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency. In Criminal Case No. 25707-2015-C for Violation of Section 11 of Republic Act 9165, this Court sentences FANDIALAN to suffer imprisonment of TWELVE (12) YEARS and ONE (1) DAY to FIFTEEN (15) YEARS and to pay the fine of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php300,000.00) with subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency. Let the confiscated methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu) subject matter of this case be turned over to Region IV-A, Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, Camp Vicente Lim, Canlubang, Calamba City [for] destruction in accordance with law. SO ORDERED.