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	GR Nos. 148424-27 2003-12-11	PEOPLE v. DANILO CARAANG PANGANIBAN, J.
Time and time again, this Court has reiterated the principle that where the culpability or the innocence of the accused hinges on the credibility of the witnesses and the veracity of their testimonies, the task of assigning values thereto is best left to the trial court.[34] Indeed, it has the excellent opportunity of obtaining firsthand impressions of their demeanor and conduct, an opportunity that is not equally available to appellate courts.[35]
	GR Nos. 138404-06 2003-01-28	PEOPLE v. RAFAEL CALOZA CALLEJO, SR., J.
The trial court correctly awarded civil indemnity of P50,000.00 to the heirs of each of the victims for each count or in the total amount of P150,000.00. In addition, however, the victims' heirs should be awarded moral damages in the amount of P50,000.00 for each count pursuant to prevailing jurisprudence.[45]