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Name[G.R. No. 181038 : November 17, 2008] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. TEOFILO SALATAN Y GRAFE:
[G.R. No. 181038 : November 17, 2008]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. TEOFILO SALATAN Y GRAFE
Sirs/Mesdames:
Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the First Division of this Court dated 17 November 208
G.R. No. 181038: PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. TEOFILO SALATAN y GRAFE
After a careful review of the records of the case, the Court finds no reversible error in the assailed decision. However, we increase the award of moral damages from P50,000 to P75.000, pursuant to prevailing jurisprudence.
WHEREFORE, the Court ADOPTS the findings of fact and conclusions of law in the Decision dated 6 September 2007 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. C.R.-H.C. No. 00313, finding appellant Teofilo Salatan y Grafe guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Qualified Rape, and AFFIRMS said Decision with the MODIFICATION that the award of P50,000 as moral damages be increased to P75,000, pursuant to prevailing jurisprudence,
SO ORDERED. (Leonardo-De Castro, J, on official leave; Tinga, J, additional member)
G.R. No. 181038: PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. TEOFILO SALATAN y GRAFE
After a careful review of the records of the case, the Court finds no reversible error in the assailed decision. However, we increase the award of moral damages from P50,000 to P75.000, pursuant to prevailing jurisprudence.
WHEREFORE, the Court ADOPTS the findings of fact and conclusions of law in the Decision dated 6 September 2007 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. C.R.-H.C. No. 00313, finding appellant Teofilo Salatan y Grafe guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Qualified Rape, and AFFIRMS said Decision with the MODIFICATION that the award of P50,000 as moral damages be increased to P75,000, pursuant to prevailing jurisprudence,
SO ORDERED. (Leonardo-De Castro, J, on official leave; Tinga, J, additional member)
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) ENRIQUETA ESGUERRA-VIDAL
Clerk of Court
First Division
(Sgd.) ENRIQUETA ESGUERRA-VIDAL
Clerk of Court
First Division