G.R. No. 142874 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. FRANCISCO ABAYON, JOSE ABAYON (AT LARGE), JONATHAN ABAYON, (AT LARGE),CELSO ABAYON, PILOY DELA SERNA AND IRENEO DE LEON, ACCUSED.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the Decision of the court a quo finding the accused Francisco Abayon, Celso Abayon, Piloy dela Serna and Ireneo de Leon guilty of rape with homicide and imposing upon them the supreme penalty of death is AFFIRMED, with the MODIFICATION that they are jointly and severally ordered to pay the heirs of Myrna Alibio the amount of P100,000.00 as civil indemnity and P50,000.00 for moral damages. For the death of Nelson Alibio and their children Maribel, Ronald and Josephine, all surnamed Alibio, the accused are likewise ordered jointly and severally to pay the heirs of these victims P50,000.00 in civil indemnity and another P50,000.00 as moral damages for each death or P400,000.00 for civil indemnity and moral damages, in addition to the amounts mentioned in the immediately preceeding paragraph. Upon finality of this Decision, let the records of this case be forwarded to the Office of the President for the possible exercise of the presidential pardon. [22] SO ORDERED.