G.R. No. 98252 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. RENE JANUARIO Y ROLDAN, EFREN CANAPE Y BAYOT, ELISEO SARITA @ TOTO, EDUARDO SARINOS AND SANTIAGO CID, ACCUSED. RENE JANUARIO Y ROLDAN AND EFREN CANAPE Y BAYOT, ACCUSED-.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, and premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered finding accused: (1) RENE JANUARIO Y ROLDAN a n d - (2) EFREN CANAPE Y BAYOT GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Violation of Sec. 14 last sentence of R.A. No. 6539, otherwise known as the Anti-Carnapping Law and as charged against them in the Information and pursuant to the said law, this Court hereby imposes upon the said accused, the supreme penalty of Reclusion Perpetua or life imprisonment. Further, they are ordered to pay jointly and severally, but separately, the heirs of their victims, namely, Geronimo Malibago and Andrew Patriarca, Jr., the sums of: (a) P50,000.00 for moral damages; (b) P50,000.00 for exemplary damages; (c) P25,000.00 for actual damages, and to pay the costs of this proceeding. There being no evidence to warrant a finding of conviction beyond reasonable doubt, judgment is hereby rendered ACQUITTING Accused SANTIAGO CID of the crime charged. Being a detention prisoner, the City Warden of Tagaytay City is hereby ordered to immediately release said person from his prison cell, unless he is therein detained for any other cause. SO ORDERED.