G.R. No. 233867 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the instant Appeal is hereby DENIED. Accordingly, the 5 November 2014 Joint Decision of the Regional Trial Court of xxxxxxxxxxx City, Branch 207 in Criminal Case Nos. 06-809, 07-146 and 07-147 is AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION. Judgment is hereby rendered as follows: In Criminal Case No. 06-809, Accused-Appellant is sentenced to suffer the indeterminate penalty of two (2) years, four (4) months and one (1) day of prision correccional in its medium period as minimum to eight (8) years and one (1) day of prision mayor in its medium period as the maximum and to pay the victim the amount of PhP30,000.00 as civil indemnity, PhP30,000.00 as moral damages, PhP30,000.00 as exemplary damages and PhP25,000.00 as fine in accordance with Section 31(f) of R.A. 7610; In Criminal Case No. 07-146, Accused-Appellant is sentenced to suffer the indeterminate penalty of two (2) years, four (4) months and one (1) day of prision correccional in its medium period as minimum to eight (8) years and one (1) day of prision mayor in its medium period as the maximum and to pay the victim the amount of PhP30,000.00 as civil indemnity, PhP30,000.00 as moral damages, PhP30,000.00 as exemplary damages and PhP25,000.00 as fine in accordance with Section 31(f) of R.A. 7610; In Criminal Case No. 07-147, Accused-Appellant is sentenced to suffer the penalty reclusion perpetua and is ordered to pay the victim PhP75,000.00 as civil indemnity, PhP75,000.00 as moral damages, PhP75,000.00 as exemplary damages and PhP50,000.00 as fine in accordance with Section 31(f) of RA 7610. In addition, interest is imposed on all damages awarded at the rate of 6% per annum from date of finality of judgment until fully paid. SO ORDERED.