G.R. No. 256468 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. ARVI VILLA Y GARCIA, ACCUSED-.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, accused ARVI VILLA y GARCIA is found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crimes of two (2) counts of MURDER (Crim. Case No. 14-307999 and Crim. Case No. 14-308000) and one (1) count for FRUSTRATED MURDER (Crim. Case No. 14-308001). In Crim. Case No. 14-307999, he is sentenced to suffer the penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA without eligibility for parole and is ordered to pay the heirs of Sergio Tiamzon Aguilar [Jr.] the following amounts: a.) P172,663.00 for the burial and wake expenses; b.) P3,095,400.00 as loss of earning capacity; c.) P100,000.00 as moral damages; d.) P100,000.00 as exemplary damages; and e.) interest on all damages awarded at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of finality of this judgment. In Crim. Case No. 14-308000, he is sentenced to suffer the penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA without eligibility for parole and is ordered to pay the heirs of Maria Lourdes Tolentino Aguilar the following amounts: a.) P172,663.00 for the burial and wake expenses; b.) P3,188,262.00 as loss of earning capacity; c.) P100,000.00 as moral damages; d.) P100,000.00 as exemplary damages; and e.) interest on all damages awarded at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of finality of this judgment. In Crim. Case No. 14-308001, he is sentenced to suffer the penalty of EIGHT (8) YEARS and ONE (1) DAY of prision mayor , as minimum to FOURTEEN (14) YEARS and EIGHT (8) MONTHS and ONE (1) DAY of reclusion perpetua [ sic ], as maximum and is ordered to pay Maridref Tolentino the total amount of one hundred sixty thousand two hundred twenty-two pesos (P160,222.00) representing the attorney's and appearance fees; transportation and meal allowances for the period 01 August 2014 to 07 May 2018 and her medical expenses plus interest on all damages awarded at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of finality of this judgment. Let a Mittimus be issued immediately. The Branch Clerk of Court is hereby directed to coordinate with the Chief, Firearms and Explosives Office, Camp Crame, Quezon City for the proper turn-over of the firearm and ammunitions subject in the instant cases. SO ORDERED.