PENALTY FOR RAPE

PEOPLE v. TOMAMPO
G.R. No. 213219. September 23, 2015

After careful review of the case records, this court resolves to dismiss the appeal of
accused-appellant Mario Tomampo y Remandiman 1 for failure to sufficiently show any
reversible error in the assailed Court of Appeals Decision dated September 25, 2013 as to
warrant the exercise of this court's appellate jurisdiction.
The imposable penalty for the crime of rape under paragraph 1 of Article 266-A in
relation to Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code is reclusion perpetua. 2 Accused-
appellant is not eligible for parole pursuant to Act No. 4103, known as the Indeterminate
Sentence Law in relation to Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9346.
In line with current jurisprudence, interest at the rate of 6% per annum should be
imposed on all damages awarded from the date of the finality of this judgment until fully
paid.

VERDICT: GUILTY; RAPE