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JurisprudenceG.R. No. 145993 -

G.R. No. 145993 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. RUFINO MALLARI Y ILAG.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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Cited Laws

RA 438,RA 679,RA 80,RA 542,RA 243,RA 262,RA 508,RA 674,RA 623,RA 129,RA 654,RA 12,RA 732,RA 577,
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE , the appealed decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, of Biñan, Laguna, in Criminal Case No. 9621-B convicting appellant RUFINO MALLARI y ILAG of the crime of murder is hereby AFFIRMED with the following modifications: 1. The penalty is reduced from death to reclusion perpetua ; 2. The award of exemplary damages in the amount of P50,000 is reduced to P25,000, and the awards of actual and moral damages are reduced to P9,200 and P50,000, respectively; and 3.

Decision

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the appealed decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, of Biñan, Laguna, in Criminal Case No. 9621-B convicting appellant RUFINO MALLARI y ILAG of the crime of murder is hereby AFFIRMED with the following modifications: 1. The penalty is reduced from death to reclusion perpetua ; 2. The award of exemplary damages in the amount of P50,000 is reduced to P25,000, and the awards of actual and moral damages are reduced to P9,200 and P50,000, respectively; and 3. Appellant Rufino Mallari y Ilag is further ordered to pay the heirs of Joseph Galang an indemnity ex delicto in the amount of P50,000. Costs de oficio . SO ORDERED.