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correccional maximum to prision mayor minimum is prision correccional minimum (6
months and 1 day to 2 years and 4 months) to prision correccional medium (2 years, 4
months and 1 day to 4 years and 2 months). Thus, the appellate court correctly
modified the minimum period of appellant’s sentence to 4 years and 2 months of
prision correccional.
WHEREFORE, the appeal is PARTLY GRANTED. Appellant Melissa Chua, a.k.a.
Clarita Ng Chua is ACQUITTED of one count of estafa filed by private complainant
Roylan Ursulum in Criminal Case No. 03-217999-403.
The Decision dated September 15, 2008 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No.
01006 is AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION in that the appellant is ordered to pay a
fine of P1,000,000 and to indemnify each of the private complainants Alberto A.
Aglanao, Billy R. Danan and Rey P. Tajadao in the amount of P80,000.
With costs against the accused-appellant.
SO ORDERED.
Sereno, C.J., (Chairperson), Leonardo-De Castro, Bersamin, and Reyes, JJ., cocnur.
[1] Rollo, pp. 2-16.
Penned by Associate Justice Romeo F. Barza, with Associate
Justices Mariano C. Del Castillo (now a member of this Court) and Arcangelita M.
Romilla-Lontok concurring.
[2] CA rollo, pp. 14-18. The RTC decision was rendered on March 28, 2005 and penned
by Judge Reynaldo G. Ros.
[3] Id. at 7.
[4] Sometimes spelled as “Daunan” or “Dauan” in other parts of the records.
[5] Records, p. 99.
[6] Id. at 10.
[7] Id. at 14.
[8] Also referred to as Roylan Ursulan in other parts of the records.
[9] CA rollo, p. 18.
[10] Id. at 19.
[11] Rollo, pp. 17-18.
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