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    Complainant in Rape Case, Automatically Entitled to Civil Indemnity and Moral Damages, and Exemplary
    Damages if Attended by Aggravating Circumstance.   In accordance with jurisprudential law, the complainant
    in a rape case is entitled to civil indemnity, which is actually in the nature of actual or compensatory
    damages, in the amount of P50,000.00, as well as moral damages in the amount of P50,000.00. Civil
    indemnity and moral damages are automatically granted once the fact of rape has been established.
    Exemplary damages are awarded under Article 2230 of the Civil Code if there is an aggravating
    circumstance, whether ordinary or qualifying. Since the commission of the rape was attended by
    the qualifying circumstance of use of a deadly weapon, exemplary damages of P25,000.00 should
    also be given to the complainant. (PEOPLE vs. DE LA TORRE et al., G.R. Nos. 121213 and
    121216-23, January 13, 2004)

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  EO 52, PD 46, PD 1602, PD 1613, RA 7796, RA 7844, RA 7975, RA 8369, RA 8533, RA 8552, RA 8559, RA 8560, RA 8791, RA 9225, RA 9255,
  AO 01, s. 2002 (PHILCOA), RA 8048

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