G.R. No. 267815

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, the court finds that the prosecution's evidence on record are sufficient to prove the guilt of [ZZZ] of the crime of qualified rape as charged beyond reasonable doubt. Accordingly, the court finds [ZZZ] GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of QUALIFIED RAPE under Article 266-A (1)(d) and penalized under Article 266-B of the Revised Penal code, and he is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua without eligibility for parole and to pay AAA the sum of [PHP] 100,000.00 as civil indemnity, [PHP] 100,000.00 as moral damages, and [PHP] 100,000.00 as exemplary damages. These damages shall earn interest at a rate of 6% per annum from the finality of this judgment until fully paid. The detention of [ZZZ] since his arrest up to the present is considered in his favour as his advance service of his sentence as herein imposed. SO ORDERED.