G.R. No. 182550 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. RUEL VELARDE ALIAS DOLOY BELARDE.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

accordingly, convicted the appellant, under the following terms: WHEREFORE, and in view of the foregoing, the court hereby pronounces the accused RUEL VELARDE, alias Doloy Belarde, GUILTY, beyond reasonable doubt, as principal by direct participation, of the consummated crime of RAPE, under Article 266-A, Paragraph (1), Sub-paragraph (d) of the Revised Penal Code, and condemns the said accused to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua , with the accessories of the law, to indemnify the offended girl, [AAA] in the amount of P50,000.00, as well as pay her another amount of £50,000.00 by way of moral damages, and to bear the costs of this action. SO ORDERED.