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2009-08-04 |
CHICO-NAZARIO, J. |
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| Both lower courts did not award exemplary damages. The heirs of the victims are entitled to exemplary damages since the qualifying circumstance of treachery was firmly established.[74] Under Article 2230 of the Civil Code, exemplary damages as part of the civil liability may be imposed when the crime was committed with one or more aggravating circumstances. The term aggravating circumstances as used therein is to be understood in its broad or generic sense, since the law does not specify otherwise.[75] Consistent with prevailing jurisprudence, we award the amount of P25,000.00 as exemplary damages to each of the heirs of the victims.[76] | |||||