G.R. No. 255491 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , premises considered, this Honorable Court, hereby finds the accused, [XXX], a resident of xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx x : 1. GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt in Criminal Case No. 33-09 , of the crime of rape under Article 266-A, paragraph 1(b) ( sic ) in relation to Article 266-B, paragraph 2, no. 1 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by R.A. 8353, and is sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua without benefit of parole , in accordance with R.A. 9346, "An Act Prohibiting the Imposition of Death Penalty in the Philippines" , and is ordered to pay the private complainant [AAA], his biological daughter, Seventy Five Thousand Pesos (P75,000.00) as civil indemnity, Seventy Five Thousand Pesos (P75,000.00) as moral damages, and Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00) as exemplary damages, all with interest at the rate of Six Percent (6%) per annum from the date of finality of this judgement ( sic ). No costs. 2. GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt in Criminal Case No. 34-09 , of the crime of rape under Article 266-A, paragraph 1(b) ( sic ) in relation to Article 266-B, paragraph 2, no. 1 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by R.A. 8353, and is sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua without benefit of parole , in accordance with R.A. 9346, "An Act Prohibiting the Imposition of Death Penalty in the Philippines" , and is ordered to pay the private complainant [AAA], his biological daughter, Seventy Five Thousand Pesos (P75,000.00) as civil indemnity, Seventy Five Thousand Pesos (P75,000.00) as moral damages, and Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00) as exemplary damages, all with interest at the rate of Six Percent (6%) per annum from the date of finality of this judgement ( sic ). No costs. 3. GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt in Criminal Case No. 35-09 , of the crime of rape under Article 266-A, paragraph 1(b) ( sic ) in relation to Article 266-B, paragraph 2, no. 1 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by R.A. 8353, and is sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua without benefit of parole , in accordance with R.A. 9346 , "An Act Prohibiting the Imposition of Death Penalty in the Philippines" , and is ordered to pay the private complainant [AAA], his biological daughter, Seventy Five Thousand Pesos (P75,000.00) as civil indemnity, Seventy Five Thousand Pesos (P75,000.00) as moral damages, and Thirty Thousand Pesos (P30,000.00) as exemplary damages, all with interest at the rate of Six Percent (6%) per annum from the date of finality of this judgement ( sic ). No costs. So Ordered.