G.R. Nos. 135109-13 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. JOSE PAJO Y BAGTONG AND IMELDA LIQUIGAN Y KASIBAYAN, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court finds Jose Pajo y Bagtong and Imelda Liquigan y Kasibayan GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the offenses charged. Accordingly, accused Jose Pajo y Bagtong is hereby sentenced to suffer the following penalties, DEATH for consummated rape as charged in Criminal Case No. 97-97-233; DEATH for consummated rape as charged in Criminal Case No. 97-664; DEATH for consummated rape as charged in Criminal Case No. 97-665; TEN (10) YEARS & ONE (1) DAY of prision mayor as minimum to SEVENTEEN (17) YEARS & FOUR (4) MONTHS of reclusion temporal as maximum for acts of lasciviousness as charged in Criminal Case No. 97-666; and TEN (10) YEARS & ONE (1) DAY of prision mayor as minimum to SEVENTEEN (17) YEARS & FOUR (4) MONTHS of reclusion temporal as maximum for acts lasciviousness as charged in Criminal Case No.97-667. Accused Imelda Liquigan y Kasibayan is hereby sentenced to a prison term of TWELVE (12) YEARS & ONE (1) DAY to FOURTEEN (14) YEARS & EIGHT (8) MONTHS of reclusion temporal as an accomplice in the crime of rape as charged in Criminal Case No. 97-664. Jose Pajo y Bagtong is ORDERED to INDEMNIFY complainants AAA Joy Pajo and BBB Joy Pajo in the amount of P50,000.00 each for each count of rape and acts of lasciviousness committed, and to pay the costs. SO ORDERED.