The Supreme Court took note of the legal mandate on the utmost confidentiality of
proceedings involving violence against women and children set forth in Sec. 29 of
Republic Act No. 7610, otherwise known as Special Protection of Children Against
Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act; Sec. 44 of Republic Act No. 9262,
otherwise known as Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children Act of 2004;
and Sec. 40 of A.M. No. 04-10-11-SC, known as Rule on Violence Against Women
and Their Children effective November 15, 2004.
[4]
CA rollo, p. 24.
[5]
Rollo, p. 10.
[6]
Id. at 19-24.
People v. Estoya, 700 Phil. 490,499 (2012), citing People v. Dizon, 453 Phil. 858,
883 (2003).
[7]
[8]
Rollo, p. 7.
People v. Flagrante, G.R. NO. 182521, February 9, 2011, 642 SCRA 566, 579580.
[9]
[10]
People v. Pareja, 724 Phil. 759, 778 (2014).
[11]
Id.
[12]
Id.
[13]
People v. Pacheco, G.R. No. 187742, April 20, 2010, 618 SCRA 606, 615.
[14]
G.R. No. 182690, May 30, 2011, 649 SCRA 395, 412.
[15]
Rollo, p. 8.
[16]
People v. Zafra, G.R. No. 197363, June 26, 2013, 700 SCRA 106, 120.
[17]
People v. Mangitngit, 533 Phil. 837, 852 (2006).
[18]
358 Phil. 664, 674 (1998).
[19]
People v. Abulon, 557 Phil. 428, 448 (2007).
[20]
G.R. No. 202124, April 5, 2016.
[21]
Id.