G.R. No. 125538 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. HONORATO NAVARRO, ACCUSED-.

Ruling

accordingly disposed : WHEREFORE, premises considered, the accused Honorato Navarro is hereby found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder, defined and penalized under Art. 248 of the Revised Penal Code and there being no mitigating or aggravating circumstance is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua. The accused is further ordered to pay the legal heirs of the deceased the amount of P50,000.00 for his wrongful death; P176,000.00 for loss of earning capacity and to his common-law wife the amount of P15,000.00 for funeral and burial expenses. The accused who is detained is credited with the number of days he spent under detention, if he is qualified, otherwise, he shall be credited only with four-fifths (4/5) of his preventive imprisonment. The accused is further ordered to be sent to the National Penitentiary at Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, even if he appeals. SO ORDERED.