G.R. No. 207659 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. FUNDADOR CAMPOSANO Y TIOLANTO, @ "Punday/Masta" AND HERMAN' DE LOS REYES @ "YOB," ACCUSED-.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the court finds both accused FUNDADOR CAMPOSANO y TIOLANTO @ Punday/Masta and HERMAN DE LOS REYES @ Yob, GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of MURDER and is hereby sentenced to suffer a penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA with the accessory penalty of the law. Further, both accused are hereby ORDERED to pay jointly and severally the heirs of the victim the amounts of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity and P35,000.00 as actual damages. Moreover, inasmuch as moral damages are mandatory in cases of murder (without need to allege and prove such damages), both accused is likewise ordered to indemnify the heirs of the victim P50.000.00. Lastly, since the killing of the minor victim was attended by treachery, his heirs are entitled to exemplary damages in the amount of P25,000,00. Let a copy of this Decision be furnished the Prosecution, the accused as well as their counsels. SO ORDERED.