G.R. No. 139906 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. ANTHONY MANGUERA Y ALINGASTRE, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the decision of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 6, of Tanauan, Batangas, finding accused-appellant ANTHONY MANGUERA Y ALINGASTRE guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape with homicide is AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION in that (a) the death penalty imposed by the trial court is commuted to reclusion perpetua and (b) the judgment on the civil liability is modified by ordering appellant to pay the amounts of P 100,000.00 civil indemnity, P 50,000.00 moral damages, and P 25,000.00 temperate damages to the heirs of the deceased. Costs de oficio . SO ORDERED.