G.R. No. 188706 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. OSCAR M. DOCUMENTO. R E S O L U T I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, as a consequence of the foregoing, this Court finds accused Oscar M. Documento GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the two (2) counts of rape and correspondingly sentences him: 1. To suffer the penalty of DEATH in each of the two (2) rape cases filed against him - Criminal Case No. 6899 and Criminal Case No. 6900; 2. To indemnify the victim, AAA, in the amount of P75,000.00 as civil indemnity, P50,000.00 as moral damages and P25,000.00 as exemplary damages, respectively, for each count of rape in accordance with recent jurisprudence. Let a Commitment Order be issued for the transfer of accused Oscar M. Documento from Butuan City Jail to the Bureau of Corrections, Muntinlupa, Metro Manila. Let the records of these cases be forwarded immediately to the Supreme Court for mandatory review. SO ORDERED.