G.R. No. 175479 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. BIENVENIDO PAYOT, JR. Y SALABAO.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in the light of all the foregoing, the Court finds the accused Bienvenido Payot, Jr. y Salabao GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape as charged in the Information. Accordingly, he is hereby sentenced to suffer imprisonment of RECLUSION [PERPETUA] , to pay the offended party [AAA], the amount of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, P50,000.00 as exemplary damages, to suffer the accessory penalties provided for by law and to pay the costs. In the service of his sentence, accused is entitled to the full time during which he has undergone preventive imprisonment, conformably to Article 29 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended. The accused shall serve his sentence entirely at the Davao Prison and Penal Farm, Panabo City. IT IS SO ORDERED.