G.R. No. 233839 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. ZULKIFLI/JULKIFLI @ DONIS/DONI OFRACIO/AHMAD FAISAL, TAUFIQ RIFQI, ET AL., ACCUSED; ZULKIFLI/JULKIFLI @ DONIS/DONI OFRACIO/AHMAD FAISAL, TAUFIQ RIFQI, FELICIANO DELOS REYES @ BOX, AND DINNO AMOR R. PAREJA @ KHALEEL, ACCUSED-.

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court finds accused [ Zulkifli ], [ Rifqi ], [ De Vera ], [ Delos Reyes ], and [ Pareja ], GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder with Double Attempted Murder and they are hereby each sentenced to the penalty of reclusion perpetua . The accused are also ordered to pay, jointly and severally: (1) To the heirs of [Sgt. Corpuz] : (a) Civil indemnity for his death in the amount of Php75,000.00; (b) Moral damages in the amount of Php50,000.00 (c) Exemplary damages in the amount of Php30,000.00; and, (d) Temperate damages in the amount of Php25,000.00. (2) To [Bello] : (a) Moral damages in the amount of Php50,000.00; (b) Exemplary damages in the amount of Php30,000.00; and, (c) Temperate damages in the amount of Php25,000.00. (3) To [Umpal] : (a) Moral damages in the amount of Php50,000.00; (b) Exemplary damages in the amount of Php30,000.00; and, (c) Temperate damages in the amount of Php25,000.00. Let a Commitment Order ( Mittimus ) be issued for the said accused for their transfer to the National Bilibid Prison for the service of their sentence. The accused Ruben P. Lavilla, Jr. @ Shiek Omar, [Dalungan] , and Ricardo Ayeras @ Abdulkarim , are hereby ACQUITTED of the charge against them for the failure of the prosecution to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The said accused being detention prisoners, they are hereby ordered released from detention in connection with this case only unless their continued confinement is justified for some other lawful cause. Let this case be archived pending the arrest of the other accused. SO ORDERED.