G.R. No. 124572 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. CIRILO OPOSCULO, JR. ALIAS "BONG", JAIME BARIL ALIAS "METONG", WILFREDO BARACAS ALIAS "ADIONG,"ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and in accordance with Article 248, Revised Penal Code, judgment is hereby rendered finding therefore accused Cirilo Oposculo, Alias "Bong"; Jaime Baril, alias "Metong" and Wilfredo Baracas, alias "Adiong" guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder and are sentenced to suffer the single indivisible penalty of Reclusion Perpetua, together with all the disqualifications thereto provided and imposed by law; and to pay the sum of P100,000.00 as moral damages and in addition, the amount of P50,000.00 as civil indemnification payable to the Heirs of the deceased jointly, pursuant to judicial pronouncements. That accused Ernesto Fernandez, by reason of insufficiency of evidence, is hereby ordered acquitted. Accused Oposculo, Baril and Baracas are ordered confined to the National Penitentiary until further resolution by the courts; That all bail bonds posted by all the accused are hereby ordered cancelled. SO ORDERED.