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	GR No. 178321 2011-10-05	PEOPLE v. CONRADO LAOG Y RAMIN VILLARAMA, JR., J.
We also affirm the trial court and CA in ordering appellant to pay the heirs of Jennifer Patawaran-Rosal the amounts of P50,000 as moral damages. In cases of murder and homicide, the award of moral damages is mandatory, without need of allegation and proof other than the death of the victim.[59]Anent the award of civil indemnity, the same is increased to P75,000 to conform with recent jurisprudence.[60] As to expenses incurred for the funeral and burial of Jennifer, the CA correctly awarded her heirs the amount of P25,000 as actual damages, said amount having been stipulated by the parties during the trial.
	GR No. 192465 2011-06-08	PEOPLE v. ANGELITO ESQUIBEL Y JESUS CARPIO, J.
In sum, we find no cogent reason to depart from the decision of the CA. Esquibel is guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of murder and is sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua with all the accessory penalties provided by law. As for damages, the CA awarded these amounts: (1) P50,000 as civil indemnity; (2) P50,000 as moral damages; (3) P20,000 as temperate damages; and (4) P25,000 as exemplary damages. To conform with recent jurisprudence,[15] the amounts awarded by the CA are hereby increased to: (1) P75,000 as civil indemnity;[16] (2) P25,000 as temperate damages; and (3) P30,000 as exemplary damages.[17]