People v. Manto y Magno, G.R. No.

223116 (Notice), June 7,

2017

This is an appeal under Section 13 (c) of Rule 124 of the Rules of

Court, as amended, seeking to annul and set aside the
Decision dated March 30, 2015 issued by the Court of Appeals in
CA-G.R. CR HC No. 06297. TAIaHE

After a perusal of the records of the case, the Court resolves

to DISMISS the appeal for failure of defendant-appellant Julito
Manto y Magno to sufficiently show any reversible error in the
herein assailed decision to warrant the exercise of the Court's
appellate jurisdiction.

WHEREFORE, the Court ADOPTS and AFFIRMS the factual

findings and conclusions of law in the Decision dated March 30,
2015 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 06297, holding
defendant-appellant Julito Manto y Magno guilty beyond reasonable
doubt of the crime of Rape under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal
Code, as amended, with MODIFICATION as to the monetary
award. Defendant-appellant Julito Manto y Magno is hereby directed
to pay the victim, AAA, the sums of P100,000.00 as civil indemnity,
P100,000.00 as moral damages, and P100,000.00 as exemplary
damages. He is hereby further directed to pay an interest at the
legal rate of six percent (6%) per annum on all the amounts of
damages awarded, to be computed from the date of finality of this
Resolution until fully paid. All other dispositions stand AFFIRMED."