G.R. No. 131814 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. RODOLFO ARIZAPA, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Daet, Camarines Norte, in crim. Case No. 96-009 finding the accused RODOLFO ARIZAPA GUILTY of INCESTUOUS RAPE and imposing on him the DEATH penalty is AFFIRMED with the modification that in addition to the award of P50,000.00 for moral damages and P30,000.00 for exemplary damages earlier granted by the court a quo , the accused is further ordered to pay his victim Rosita Encinas the amount of P75,000.00 for civil indemnity. Let the records of this case, upon finality of this Decision, be forwarded to His Excellency, the President, for the possible exercise of his pardoning power. Costs de oficio . SO ORDERED.