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PEOPLE vs Federico Ulgasan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FEDERICO ULGASAN y SALEM, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 131824-26 | 2000-07-11

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

This is an appeal from the Decision1 [Penned by Judge Edgar G. Garvilles, RTC of Negros Occidental-Branch 47; Rollo, pp. 22-47.] of the Regional Trial Court of Negros Occidental, finding the accused-appellant Federico Ulgasan guilty of three (3) counts of rape and sentencing him to suffer RECLUSION PERPETUA in each of the three (3) cases and the accessory penalties provided by law. The accused-appellant is also ordered to indemnify victim Noella Garolacan the amount of P50,000.00 for each of the three cases, or a total of P150,000.00 and to pay her P25,000.00 for each case or the sum of P75,000.00 as exemplary...