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10 11 Id. at 30-32. People v. Cadano, Jr., 729 Phil. 576, 584 (2014). 12People 13 People v. Aycardo, G.R. No. 218114, June 5, 2017. 14Rollo, 15 v. Traigo, 734 Phil. 726, 731 (2014). pp. 11-15; TSN dated April 16, 2012, pp. 4-37. People v. Cabigting, 397 Phil. 944, 982 (2000). 16People v. Baraga y Arcilla, G.R. No. 208761, June 4, 2014, 725 SCRA 293, 298-299. 17People v. Buclao, G.R. No. 208173, June 11, 2014, 726 SCRA 365, 377. 18People v. Reyes, 714 Phil. 300, 309 (2013). 19Imbo 20 y Gamores v. People, G.R. No. 197712, April 20, 2015, 756 SCRA 196, 204. Section 32, Article XIII of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. No. 7610. 21Garingarao v. People, 669 Phil. 512, 522 (2011). 22People v. Amaro, G.R. No. 199100, July 18, 2014, 730 SCRA 190, 199. 23People v. Parejay Cruz, 724 Phil. 759, 786 (2014). 24People v. Manuel, 358 Phil. 664, 674 (1998). See People v. Aycardo, supra note 13, where the Court also imposed the same penalty to the crime of acts of lasciviousness and the victim was below 12 years of age with the aggravating circumstance of relationship. 25 26 G.R. No. 202124, April 5, 2016. 27 Supra note 13.

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People v. Udtohan

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Case number: G.R. No. 228887

Division: PH Supreme Court Second Division

Date of decision: Aug 2, 2017

Year of decision: 2017

GBV Case Type

Acts of lasciviousness
Child Abuse (R.A. 7610)
Child Rape
Minor
Rape

Nature of the case: The victim, 11 years of age suffered sexual abuses at the hands of accused, her own uncle. After satisfying his lust, accused warned her not to relate the incident to anybody, otherwise, he would evict her family and he would kill her. Evidently, accused used threats and intimidation against the victim, which caused her to suffer silently in fear until she finally disclosed her ordeal to her teacher. The Court does not give credence to accused's argument that the victim’s testimony was incredible because there were inconsistent statements regarding the frequency of the abuses. Testimonies of rape victims who are young and of tender age are credible. The revelation of an innocent child whose chastity was abused deserves full credence. The victim testified positively that he also sexually molested her. Thus, the accused was found guilty by the court beyond reasonable doubt of QUALIFIED RAPE under Article 266-A (1) (d) and penalized under Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code and ACTS OF LASCIVIOUSNESS under Article 336 of the Revised Penal Code and penalized under Section 5 (b), Article III of R.A. No. 7610.

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He is sentenced to suffer the following, viz:

For Criminal Case No. 146314 (Qualified Rape): The court sentenced him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, without eligibility for parole; and to pay victim the amounts of P100,000.00 as civil indemnity, P100,000.00 as moral damages, and P100,000.00 as exemplary damages; and

For Criminal Case No. 146315 (Acts of Lasciviousness): He is sentenced to suffer he penalty of 12 years and 1 day of reclusion temporal in its minimum period, as minimum, to 16 years, 5 months and 10 days of reclusion temporal in its medium period, as maximum; and to pay the victim the amounts of P20,000.00 as civil indemnity, P15,000.00 as moral damages, and P15,000.00 as exemplary damages. The amounts of damages awarded shall earn interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of finality of judgment until fully paid.

Observatory: Gender-Based Violence

Ponente: MENDOZA, J.:

Long title: PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DOMINADOR UDTOHAN Y JOSE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

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