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2014-06-04 |
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J. |
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| But this Court notes also that both the RTC and the Court of Appeals overlooked the imposition of interest on all damages awarded to AAA, the private offended party, at the legal rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of the finality of this Court's decision in conformity with present jurisprudence.[43] Thus, this Court deems it necessary to modify the civil liability of accused-appellant to impose legal interest on all damages due AAA. | |||||
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2014-02-12 |
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J. |
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| Relative to the award of damages, the RTC correctly awarded P50,000.00 as civil indemnity and P50,000.00 as moral damages. Civil indemnity is in the nature of actual and compensatory damages, and is obligatory upon conviction of rape. As to moral damages, it is automatically awarded to rape victims without the necessity of proof, for it is assumed that they suffered moral injuries entitling them to such award. Similarly, the Court of Appeals fittingly imposed interest on all damages awarded to AAA, the private offended party, at the legal rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of the finality of this Court's decision in conformity with present jurisprudence.[67] | |||||