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JurisprudenceG.R. No. 130205 -

G.R. No. 130205 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. PETRONILLO CASTILLO, ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

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RA 7659RA 811RA 634RA 778RA 298RA 647RA 134RA 701RA 455RA 613RA 495RA 8353RA 67,RA 751RA 234RA 761RA 135RA 425
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TL;DR — Ruling

WHEREFORE, the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Binangonan, Rizal, Branch 70 in Criminal Case No. 1780-B, convicting appellant of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua , is AFFIRMED subject to the MODIFICATION that in ADDITION to the P50,000.00 indemnity awarded by the trial court, appellant is also ordered to pay the complainant moral damages in the amount of P50,000.00 plus exemplary damages of P20,000.

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Ruling

WHEREFORE, the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Binangonan, Rizal, Branch 70 in Criminal Case No. 1780-B, convicting appellant of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua , is AFFIRMED subject to the MODIFICATION that in ADDITION to the P50,000.00 indemnity awarded by the trial court, appellant is also ordered to pay the complainant moral damages in the amount of P50,000.00 plus exemplary damages of P20,000.00. SO ORDERED.