PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. XXX270870 AND YYY270870

Ruling

WHEREFORE, IN VIEW OF THE FOREGOING, accused [XXX270870] is found criminally liable for the four [] counts of qualified child trafficking CRIMINAL CASE No. R-ANG-15-01637-CR, CRIMINAL CASE No. R-ANG-15-01638-CR, CRIMINAL CASE No. R-ANG-15-01639-CR and CRIMINAL CASE No. R-ANG-15-01640-CR. Accordingly, Accused [XXX270870] is sentenced to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of not less than Two million pesos (PHP] 2,000,000.00) for each of the four [] stated Criminal Informations. Moreover, she is made to pay [AAA270870] [PHP] 100,000.00 as moral damages, and [PHP] 100,000.00 as exemplary damages for each of the four [] charges, as provided under Article 2219 of the New Civil Code. Accused [YYY270870] is found criminally liable for the two [] counts of qualified child trafficking in CRIMINAL CASE No. R-ANG-15-01637-CR and CRIMINAL CASE No. R-ANG-15-01638-CR. Accordingly, Accused [YYY270870] is sentenced to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of not less than Two million pesos ([PHP] 2,000,000.00) for each of the two [] stated Criminal Informations. Moreover, she is made to pay [AAA270870] [PHP] 100,000.00 as moral damages, and [PHP] 100,000.00 as exemplary damages for the two [] charges, as provided under Article 2219 the New Civil Code. Accused [YYY270870] is ACQUITTED for CRIMINAL CASE No. R-ANG-15-01639-CR and CRIMINAL CASE No. R-ANG-15-01640-CR, as the fact from which the criminal and civil liability did not exist. SO ORDERED.