G.R. No. 253287 - PEOPLE OF PHILIPPINES, VS. KENNETH JOHN GRAHAM AND JOCELYN ORDINARYO, ACCUSED; ROSARIO CRASTE* Y SOLAYAO, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE , premises considered, as the prosecution has proven the guilt beyond reasonable doubt of the accused, Rosario S. Craste for violation of Section 4 (e) in relation to Section 3 (a) and (c), Section 6 (a) and Section 10 (c) of Republic Act No. 9208[,] as amended by Republic Act No. 10364 in Criminal Cases Nos. 12-8901 to 12-8907 and 12-8910, the said accused is hereby sentenced to suffer LIFE IMPRISONMENT and to pay a fine of One Million Pesos ([PHP] 1,000,000.00) in each or these cases and to pay the sum of One Hundred Thousand Pesos ([PHP] 100,000.00) to each or the private complainants, [OOO 253287], [DDD 253287], [III 253287], [QQQ 253287], [JJJ 253287] and [GGG 253287] the sum of One Hundred Thousand Pesos ([PHP] 100,000.00) as moral damages. As the prosecution failed to prove the guilt beyond reasonable doubt of the accused Rosario S. Craste for violation of Section 3 of Republic Act No. [9]231 (An act providing for the elimination of the worst forms of child labor and affording stronger protection for the working child, amending for this purpose Republic Act No. 7610, as amended, otherwise known as the "Special Protection of Children against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act") in Criminal Case No. 12-8908 and for violation of Article 34 (f) in relation to Section 38 (b) under P.D. 442 (A Decree instituting a Labor Code thereby Revising and Consolidating Labor and Social Laws to Afford Protection to Labor, Promote Employment and Human Resources Development and Insure Industrial Peace based on Social Justice) in Criminal Case No. 12-8909, she is hereby ACQUITTED in these two (2) cases. As the accused, Jocelyn D. Ordinaryo remains at large, let the records or these cases against her be sent to the ARCHIVES subject to the revival upon the arrest of the said accused. An alias warrant of arrest against the said accused is hereby ordered issued. SO ORDERED.