1. When there are neither aggravating nor mitigating circumstances, they shall impose the penalty prescribed by law in its minimum medium period. 2. When only a mitigating circumstance is present in the commission of the act, they shall impose the penalty in its minimum period. 3. When only an aggravating circumstances is present in the commission of the act, they shall impose the penalty in its maximum period. 4. When both mitigating and aggravating circumstances are present, the court shall reasonably offset those of one class against the other according to their relative weight. 5. When there are two or more mitigating circumstances and no aggravating circumstances are present, the court shall impose the penalty next lower to that prescribed by law, in the period that it may deem applicable, according to the number and nature of such circumstances. 6. Whatever may be the number and nature of the aggravating circumstances, the courts shall not impose a greater penalty than that prescribed by law, in its maximum period. 7. Within the limits of each period, the courts shall determine the extent of the penalty according to the number and nature of the aggravating and mitigating circumstances and the greater or lesser extent of the evil produced by the crime. [41] Supra., at 753-755. [42] People v. Rodriguez, G.R. No. 129211, October 2, 2000; People v. Macaliag, G.R. No. 130655, August 9, 2000; People v. De Lara, G.R. No. 124703, June 27, 2000; People v. Caballes, 274 SCRA 83, 100 [1997]; Ladino v. Garcia, 265 SCRA 422, 427-428 [1996]; People v. Ganan, Jr., 265 SCRA 260, 298 [1996]. [43] Sec. 11. Effect of appeal by any of several accused. (a) An appeal taken by one or more of several accused shall not affect those who did not appeal, except insofar as the judgment of the appellate court is favorable and applicable to the latter; xxx (underscoring supplied).