G.R. Nos. 192698-99 - RAYMUNDO E. ZAPANTA, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in light of the foregoing, judgment is hereby rendered: a.) In Criminal Case No. 27502, finding accused ALUDIA P. GADIA and RAYMUNDO E. ZAPANTA, GUILTY, beyond reasonable doubt of the offense of violation of Section 3 (e) of Republic Act No. 3019, and after applying the Indeterminate Sentence Law, there being no aggravating or mitigating circumstances, hereby sentences each of them to suffer the penalty of imprisonment ranging from six (6) years and one (1) month as minimum to ten (10) years as maximum; b.) In Criminal Case No. 27503, finding accused ALUDIA P. GADIA and RAYMUNDO E. ZAPANTA, GUILTY, beyond reasonable doubt of Infidelity in the Custody of Documents, particularly violation of Article 226 of the Revised Penal Code, or removal or concealment of documents and hereby sentences each of them to suffer the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment ranging from four (4) years and two (2) months of prision correctional as minimum, to eight (8) years and one (1) day of prision mayor as maximum, and to pay a fine of One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00). c.) To indemnify, jointly and severally, private complainant Dr. Manuel T. Ang, in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00). d.) Accused Aludia P. Gadia and Raymundo E. Zapanta, being public officers, are henceforth perpetually disqualified from holding public office. SO ORDERED.