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JurisprudenceG.R. NO. 157643 -

v. Cristenelli S. Fermin and Bogs C. Tugas."

Cited Laws

RA 222,RA 541,RA 275,RA 480,
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE, prosecution having established the guilt of the accused, judgment is hereby rendered finding CRISTENELLI S. FERMIN and BOGS C. TUGAS GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt, of libel, punishable under Art. 355 of the Revised Penal Code and sentences them to an indeterminate penalty of three (3) months and eleven (11) days of arresto mayor, as minimum, to one (1) year, eight (8) months and twenty-one (21) days of prision correccional, as maximum, for each case.

Decision

Ruling

WHEREFORE, prosecution having established the guilt of the accused, judgment is hereby rendered finding CRISTENELLI S. FERMIN and BOGS C. TUGAS GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt, of libel, punishable under Art. 355 of the Revised Penal Code and sentences them to an indeterminate penalty of three (3) months and eleven (11) days of arresto mayor, as minimum, to one (1) year, eight (8) months and twenty-one (21) days of prision correccional, as maximum, for each case. Likewise, accused Cristenelli S. Fermin and Bogs Tugas are sentenced to pay jointly and solidarily: a) moral damages of: 1. P500,000.00 to Annabelle Rama in Criminal Case No. Q-95-62823; and 2 . P500,000.00 to Eddie Gutierrez in Criminal Case No. Q-95-62824; b) attorney's fees of P50,000.00. SO ORDERED.