G.R. Nos. 136138-40 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. PABLO BILING BISCO Y RAMOS, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

Accordingly, he must be convicted and made liable for one (1) count of rape under par. (1) by use of force and intimidation, and two (2) counts of rape under par. (3) of Art. 335 of The Revised Penal Code as amended, the offended party being a woman below twelve (12) years old as evidenced by her Birth Certificate [13] and the testimony of her mother Severa Barola, [14] which fact is not disputed by accused-appellant, WHEREFORE , the Decision of the court a quo finding PABLO Biling BISCO y RAMOS guilty of three (3) counts of rape as defined under pars. (1) and (3) of Art. 335 of The Revised Penal Code as amended by RA 7659, and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua for each count, is AFFIRMED with the MODIFICATION that he is further ordered to pay the complaining witness CELERINA R. BAROLA P50,000.00 for civil indemnity and another P50,000.00 for moral damages in each of the three (3) cases. Costs against accused-appellant. SO ORDERED.