People v. Manto

Summary

This is a criminal case where defendant-appellant Julito Manto y Magno was convicted of rape under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code. The Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 06297 dated March 30, 2015. On appeal to the Supreme Court, the Court dismissed the appeal for failure to show reversible error and affirmed the conviction with modification to the monetary awards. The Supreme Court directed defendant-appellant to pay the victim P100,000.00 each as civil indemnity, moral damages, and exemplary damages, plus 6% annual interest from finality until fully paid. The case demonstrates the court's application of updated jurisprudential guidelines on damages in rape cases, citing People v. Jugueta for the monetary award modifications while affirming the criminal conviction.