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CERTIFIED fRUE COPY ~-~;1:-- ~epublic of tbe ~bilippine~ ~upreme QCourt Divis:f<,n Clerk of Court Third Division JUL 2 4 2019 ;fflanila THIRD DIVISION ESTEBAN DONATO REYES, Petitioner, G.R. No. 232678 Present: PERALTA, J., Chairperson, LEONEN, REYES, A., JR., HERNANDO, and INTING, JJ. -versus- Promulgated: PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, x- ______________ Respondent. _______ ~ 1 ~ - x DECISION PERALTA, J.: Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari filed by petitioner Esteban Donato Reyes (Reyes) seeking to reverse and set aside the June 23, 2017 Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 38609 which affirmed the March 3, 2016 Decision2 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 89, Quezon City (RTC), in Criminal Case No. Q-06-143139, finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Violation of Section 5(i) of Republic Act No. 9262 (R.A. No. 9262), otherwise known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act o/2004 (VAWC), committed against AAA. 3 Penned by Associate Justice Ramon A. Cruz, with Associate Justices Marlene Gonzales-Sison and Jhosep Y. Lopez, concurring; rollo, pp. 26-37. 2 Penned by Judge Cecilyn E. Burgos-Villavert; id. at 38-44. The real names of persons (other than the accused) and places or any other information tending to reveal the identity of the private complainant and those of her immediate family or household members are withheld in accordance with Republic Act No. 9262, or the Anti-Violence Against Women and thetr Children Act of 2004 (Sec. 44); Republic Act No. 7610, or the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act (Sec. 29); A.M. No. 04-10-11-SC, known as "Rule on Violence Against Women and Their Children," effective November 15, 2004, (Sec. 40); the case of People v. Cabalquinto, 533 Phil. 703, 705-709 (2006); and and per this Court's Resolution dated September 19, 2006 in A.M. N o . # 11-09-SC. ( /I

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Reyes v. People

Jurisprudence

Case number: G.R. No. 232678

Division: PH Supreme Court Third Division

Date of decision: Jul 3, 2019

Year of decision: 2019

GBV Case Type

Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004 (VAWC)

Nature of the case: The accused committed psychological violence against his wife when he suddenly stopped giving her financial support and by reason of which, she suffered emotional and mental anguish. The Court maintained that the accused has an obligation to financially support his wife and their marriage is valid until annulled by the court. It held that the accused could not escape liability by the mere expedient of claiming that his marriage with his wife is void because violation of Section 5(i) of R.A. No. 9262 can be committed even against a woman with whom the accused had a sexual or dating relationship, or with whom he has a common child. In fine, the accused was found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime under the aforesaid section of R.A. 9262.

Summary of outcome: The offender is sentenced to suffer the indeterminate penalty of four (4) years and two (2) months of prision correccional, as minimum, to eight (8) years and one (1) day of prision mayor, as maximum and ordered to pay a fine quivalent to Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000.00). Further, the offender is directed to undergo a mandatory psychological counselling or psychiatric treatment, and to report his compliance therewith to the court of origin within fifteen (15) days after the completion of such counselling or treatment.

Observatory: Gender-Based Violence

Ponente: PERALTA, J.:

Long title: ESTEBAN DONATO REYES, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

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