TL;DR — Ruling
WHEREFORE, premises considered, the present appeal is DISMISSED, and the Joint Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu City, 7th Judicial Region, Branch 17, in Criminal Case Nos. CBU-95873, CBU-95874 and CBU-95875 is AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION . As modified, the accused-appellant Tommy Cari�o a.k.
WHEREFORE, premises considered, the present appeal is DISMISSED, and the Joint Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu City, 7th Judicial Region, Branch 17, in Criminal Case Nos. CBU-95873, CBU-95874 and CBU-95875 is AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION . As modified, the accused-appellant Tommy Cario a.k.a. Tommy Echavez is ORDERED to pay each of the heirs of Marlon Joshua Layno Young, Solidad Ypanto and Virginia Sesbreno the amounts of P[HP] 50,000. (awÞhi( 00 as civil indemnity, P[HP] 50,000.00 as moral damages, and P[HP] 50,000.00 as temperate damages. Interest is imposed on all damages awarded at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of finality of this decision until fully paid. SO ORDERED.