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THIRD DIVISION [G.R. Nos. 141724-27. November 12, 2003.] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. ARNULFO ORANDE y CHAVEZ, Appellant. DECISION CORONA, J.: This is an appeal from the decision 1 of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 18, in Criminal Case Nos. 97-159184, 97-159185, 97-159186 and 97-159187, convicting appellant for two counts of simple rape, one count of statutory rape and one count of frustrated rape, and sentencing him to suffer three counts of reclusion perpetua for the simple and statutory rapes, and an indeterminate penalty of 8 years to 14 years and 8 months of imprisonment for the frustrated rape. chanrob1e s virtua1 1aw 1ib rary Complainant Jessica Castro charged appellant with raping her four times between January 1994 and November 1996. The informations filed against appellant by the City Prosecutor read: chanrob1es vi rtua l 1aw li bra ry In Criminal Case No. 97-159184 — That on or about January 14, 1996, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, by means of force and intimidation, that is, by threatening to kill said Jessica Castro, had carnal knowledge of the latter against her will. CONTRARY TO LAW. In Criminal Case No. 97-159185 — That on or about April 15, 1994, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, by means of force and intimidation, that is, by threatening JESSICA CASTRO Y DE LA CRUZ of death should she resist or report the matter to anybody, had carnal knowledge of said Jessica C. Castro, a minor, under 12 years of age, against her will. CONTRARY TO LAW. In Criminal Case No. 97-159186 — That on or about March 12, 1995, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, by means of force and intimidation, that is, by threatening Jessica Castro y de la Cruz of death should she resist or report the matter to anybody, had carnal knowledge of said Jessica C. Castro, a minor, under 12 years of age, against her will.

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People v. Orande

Jurisprudence

Case number: G.R. Nos. 141724-27

Division: PH Supreme Court Third Division

Date of decision: Nov 12, 2003

Year of decision: 2003

GBV Case Type

Minor
Rape
Statutory Rape

Nature of the case: The victim charged the accused, who is the common-husband of the victim’s mother with raping her four times between January 1994 and November 1996. The accused argued that hat the filing of the rape charges was motivated by the victim’s dislike for him. The Court is not impressed. Thus, the Court found him guilty of two counts of statutory rape and two counts of simple rape.

Summary of outcome

The accused is convicted.

In Criminal Case No. 97-159184, appellant is convicted of simple rape under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code and sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.
In Criminal Case No. 97-159185, appellant is convicted of statutory rape under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code and sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.
In Criminal Case No. 97-159186, appellant is convicted of statutory rape under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code and sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.
In Criminal Case No. 97-159187, appellant is convicted of simple rape under Article 335 of the Revised Penal Code and sentenced to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua.

For each count of rape, appellant is ordered to pay complainant Jessica Castro P50,000 as moral damages, P50,000 as civil indemnity and P25,000 as exemplary damages, or a total of P500,000. Costs against Appellant.

Observatory: Gender-Based Violence

Ponente: CORONA, J.

Long title: PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. ARNULFO ORANDE y CHAVEZ, Appellant.

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