THIRD DIVISION
[G.R. No. 244673. June 15, 2020.]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee,vs. BBB, 1accused-appellant.
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court, Third Division, issued a Resolution datedJune 15, 2020, which reads as follows:
"G.R. No. 244673 (People of the Philippines v. BBB). — Considering the allegations, issues and arguments presented in the appellant's and the appellee's briefs, which the parties adopted instead of filing their respective supplementary appeal briefs, the Court resolves to DISMISS the appeal for failure to sufficiently show that the Court of Appeals committed any reversible error in its assailed November 15, 2018 Decision 2 as to warrant the exercise of this Court's appellate jurisdiction.
WHEREFORE, this Court ADOPTS the findings of fact and conclusions of law in the November 15, 2018 Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 02281, and AFFIRMS said Decision finding appellant BBB GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Simple Rape under Paragraph 1, Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code as amended by Republic Act No. 8353, otherwise known as the Anti-Rape Law of 1997.
Appellant is ORDERED to pay AAA 3 the amounts of P75,000.00 as civil indemnity, P75,000.00 as moral damages, and P75,000.00 as exemplary damages. All damages awarded are subject to interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum computed from the finality of this judgment until fully paid.
SO ORDERED." CAIHTE
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) MISAEL DOMINGO C. BATTUNG IIIDivision Clerk of Court
Footnotes
1. The complete names and personal circumstances of the victim's family members or relatives, who may be mentioned in the court's decision or resolution have been replaced with fictitious initials in conformity with Administrative Circular No. 83-2015 (Subject: Protocols and Procedures in the Promulgation, Publication, and Posting on the Websites of Decisions, Final Resolutions, and Final Orders Using Fictitious Names/Personal Circumstances).
2.Rollo, pp. 4-19; penned by Associate Justice Dorothy P. Montejo-Gonzaga with Associate Justices Gabriel T. Ingles and Edward B. Contreras, concurring.
3. The true name of the victim has been replaced with fictitious initials in conformity with Administrative Circular No. 83-2015 (Subject: Protocols and Procedures in the Promulgation, Publication, and Posting on the Websites of Decisions, Final Resolutions, and Final Orders Using Fictitious Names/Personal Circumstances). The confidentiality of the identity of the victim is mandated by Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7610 (Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act); R.A. No. 8505 (Rape Victim Assistance and Protection Act of 1998); R.A. No. 9208 (Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003); R.A. No. 9262 (Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004); and R.A. No. 9344 (Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006).