G.R. No. 188707 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. MANUELITA AMPATUAN Y GONZALES, ET AL., ACCUSED, MASTOR SARIP Y MARUHOM AND WARREN TUMOG Y SAMPARADO, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

Wherefore, the Court finds and so rules that: (1) In Criminal Case No. 51,765-2003, the three (3) accused Manuelita Gonzales y Ampatuan, 47 years old, married, Filipino, a resident of 111 Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City, Warren Samparado Tumog, 30 years old, married, Filipino, a resident of 18 Salisa Street, Cotabato City, and Mastor Sarip Maruhom, 36 years old, married, Filipino, a resident of Macapagal Street, Cotabato City, are hereby all found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt, and are CONVICTED of the crime for Violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165. Each of them is hereby imposed a penalty of DEATH and a fine of SEVEN MILLION PESOS (P7,000,000.00) EACH with all the accessory penalties corresponding thereto including absolute perpetual disqualification from any public office for Mastor Sarip Maruhom and Warren Samparado Tumog; (2) In Criminal Case No. 51,766-2003 Warren Samparado y Tumog, 30 years old, married, Filipino, a resident of 18 Salisa Street, Cotabato City, is hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt, and is CONVICTED for the crime of Violation of Section 12, Paragraph (3), Article II of Republic Act No. 9165. He is hereby imposed a sentence of IMPRISONMENT of FOUR (4) YEARS and a fine of FIFTY Thousand Pesos (P50,00.00) with all the accessory penalties corresponding thereto including absolute perpetual disqualification form any public office; (3) In Criminal Case No. 51,765-2003, Manuelita Gonzales y Ampatuan, 47 years old, married, Filipino, a resident of 111 Sinsuat Street, Cotabato City, is hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt, and CONVICTED of the crime for Violation of Section 12, Paragraph (3), Article II of Republic Act No. 9165. She is hereby imposed a sentence of IMPRISONMENT of FOUR (4) YEARS and a fine of FIFTY THOUSAND PESOS (P50,000.00) with all the accessory penalties corresponding thereto and; (4) In Criminal Case No. 51,768-2003, Manuelita Gonzales y Ampatuan, 47 years old, married, Filipino, a resident of 111 Sinsuat Avenue, Cotabato City, is hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt, and CONVICTED of the crime for Violation of Section 11, Paragraph (3), Article II of Republic Act No. 9165. She is hereby imposed a sentence of IMPRISONMENT of TWENTY (20) YEARS and a fine of FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P400,000.00) with all the accessory penalties corresponding thereto. SO ORDERED.