G.R. No. 117624 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. EFREN L. HERNANDEZ, DIONISIO S. JACOB @ JOE, CELSO MANSUER @ BOY DAMO, JIMMY BOLANTE @ BAKULAW, (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, ALFREDO T. TUMANENG @ FRED, JOSE L. LORENZO @ JOMAR, MARLON

Ruling

WHEREFORE, and in the light of all the foregoing discussions, the Court renders judgment finding the accused EFREN HERNANDEZ, DIONISIO S. JACOB, ALFREDO T. TUMANENG, JOSE L. LORENZO and MARLON T. FAMOUDULAN (sic) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime charged and imposes upon the aforenamed accused the penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA. The said accused are likewise ordered to indemnify the complainant in the amount of P409,000.00 which represents the ransom money the latter parted with. The television set and karaoke (PANASONIC) confiscated from accused DIONISIO JACOB as a consequence of this case and which per records were brought out of a part of the ransom money paid by complainant Jacinto Tan are ordered to be turned over to Jacinto Tan. No other civil indemnification may be made as no other evidence on this aspect was adduced. "Insofar as the accused CELSO MANSUER and JIMMY BOLANTE are concerned, let the records of this case be sent to the files there to remain until the said accused are apprehended and brought to court. "Cost against the accused. "SO ORDERED.