G.R. No. 119594 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. BENZON ONG Y SATE ALIAS "BENZ ONG," ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the Court finds and declares the accused BENZON ONG y SATE alias Benz Ong, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of illegal recruitment in large scale as charged in Crim. Case No. 13146-R and hereby sentences him to suffer life imprisonment, to pay a fine of P 100,000.00, without subsidiary imprisonment in case of insolvency; and to pay the costs. The Court also finds and declares the same accused BENZON ONG y SATE, alias Benz Ong, guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of estafa on seven counts and hereby sentences him: (a) In Crim. Case No. 13147-R, to suffer an indeterminate penalty of FOUR (4) YEARS and TWO (2) MONTHS of prision correccional , as minimum, to NINE (9) YEARS of prision mayor , as maximum; and to pay the costs; (b) In Crim. Case No. 13148-R, to suffer an indeterminate penalty of FOUR (4) YEARS and TWO (2) MONTHS of prision correccional , as minimum, to NINE (9) YEARS of prision mayor , as maximum; and to pay the costs; (c) In Crim. Case No. 13150-R, to suffer an indeterminate penalty of FOUR (4) YEARS and TWO (2) MONTHS of prision correccional , as minimum, to NINE (9) YEARS of prision mayor , as maximum; and to pay the costs; (d) In Crim. Case No. 13151-R, to suffer an indeterminate penalty of FOUR (4) YEARS and TWO (2) MONTHS of prision correccional , as minimum, to NINE (9) YEARS of prision mayor , as maximum; and to pay the costs; (e) In Crim. Case No. 13152-R, to suffer an indeterminate penalty of FOUR (4) YEARS and TWO (2) MONTHS of prision correccional , as minimum, to EIGHT (8) YEARS of prision mayor , as maximum; and to pay the costs; (f) In Crim. Case No. 13153-R, to suffer an indeterminate penalty of FOUR (4) YEARS and TWO (2) MONTHS of prision correccional , as minimum, to EIGHT (8) YEARS of prision mayor , as maximum; and to pay the costs; and (g) In Crim. Case No. 13154-R, to suffer an indeterminate penalty of FOUR (4) YEARS and TWO (2) MONTHS of prision correccional , as minimum, to NINE (9) YEARS of prision mayor , as maximum; and to pay the costs. In the service of his sentence, the accused shall be credited with his preventive imprisonment under the terms and conditions prescribed in Article 29 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended. The said accused BENZON ONG y SATE, alias Benz Ong, shall furthermore indemnify the below-named persons the amounts indicated opposite their names, to wit: 1. Noel Bacasnot - - - - - - P10,000.00 2 Ruth Eliw - - - - - - 40,000.00 3. Samuel Bagni - - - - - - 40,000.00 4. Teofilo Gallao, Jr. - - - - - - 40,000.00 5. Sally Kamura - - - - - - 40,000.00 6. Paul Esteban - - - - - - 37,500.00 7. David Joaquin - - - - - - 30,000.00 8. Solidad Malinias - - - - - - 40,000.00 all amounts to bear interest at the legal rate from July 25, 1994, the date of the filing of the indictments, until fully paid. SO ORDERED.