G.R. No. 192251 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. BARANGAY CAPTAIN TONY TOMAS, SR., BENEDICTO DOCTOR, AND NESTOR GATCHALIAN, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, this Court finds accused Tony Tomas, Sr., Benedicto Doctor and Nestor Gatchalian guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the offense of Murder and hereby sentences each of them to suffer the penalty of Reclusion Perpetua. Likewise, all of the said accused are hereby ordered to pay jointly the heirs of the victim, the following: 1]. The amount of Php50,000.00 as civil indemnity; 2]. The amount of Php50,000.00 as moral damages; 3]. The amount of Php30,000.00 as exemplary damages; 4]. The amount of Php285,416.33 and another amount of $2,182.78 US dollars or its equivalent in Philippine pesos at the time of its payment as actual damages; and 5. The amount of $368,000.00 US dollars or its equivalent in Philippine pesos at the time of its payment for loss of income of the victim. SO ORDERED.