G.R. No. 220721 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. NADY MAGALLANO, JR. Y FLORES AND ROMEO TAPAR Y CASTRO, ACCUSED-.DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the foregoing considered, this Court hereby finds accused Nady Magallano[, Jr.] y Flores and Romeo Tapar y Castro GUILTY of the crime of Murder penalized under the provisions of Art. 248 of the Revised Penal Code. Accordingly, they are hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA and to indemnify the heirs of Ronnie Batongbakal: a. P75,000.00 as civil indemnity for his death; b. P50,000.00 as moral damages; and c. P60,000.00 representing the funeral and burial expenses incurred by the family. In the service of their sentence, accused who are detention prisoners shall be credited with the entire period they have undergone preventive imprisonment. SO ORDERED.