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	GR No. 167683 2007-06-08	SERGIO BENINSIG v. PEOPLE TINGA, J.
There is no doubt that petitioner is the perpetrator of the crime. By invoking self- defense, he necessarily admits killing Romeo.[14] It is therefore incumbent upon petitioner to prove the elements of self-
	GR NO. 149259 2005-10-20	PEOPLE v. JUANITO P. QUIROL AZCUNA, J.
As to the award of actual damages, in accordance with our ruling in People v. Mahilum,[18] we award in lieu thereof temperate damages under Art. 2224 of the Civil Code in the amount of P15,000, since pecuniary loss is present but its amount cannot be proven with certainty. No modification is made on the award of civil indemnity and moral damages as these are all in conformity with prevailing jurisprudence.