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	GR No. 182917 2011-06-08	PEOPLE v. BENJAMIN PADILLA Y UNTALAN LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
The Court affirms the appellate court's award of P75,000.00 as moral damages for each count of rape in accordance with the current jurisprudence on qualified rape. However, the awards of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity and P25,000.00 as exemplary damages for each count of rape should be increased to P75,000.00 and P30,000.00, respectively, in keeping with recent case law. [45]
	GR No. 182521 2011-02-09	PEOPLE v. ERNESTO FRAGANTE Y AYUDA CARPIO, J.
As regards appellant's civil liability, we affirm the award of moral damages and civil indemnity, which are automatically granted without need of proof or pleading,[27] each in the sum of P75,000. However, we increase the award of exemplary damages from P25,000 to P30,000 consistent with prevailing jurisprudence.[28]