Decision G.R. No. 234841 - 12 - A: Gaano katagal niya ginawa iyon? Mga five (5) minutes po. Q: A: Five (5) minutes na labas masok yung daliri niya? Opo. Q: A: Ano ang ginawa mo nung ginagawa niya iyon? Nasasaktan po, tapos hinawakan ko po yung kamay niya tapos tinulak ko po, tapos [bumaba] na po ako, tapos nag-almusal. Q: A: So after five (5) minutes pumiglas ka at tumayo ka na? Opo. Q: A: Tapos nag-almusal ka na? Opo. Q: A: Iniwan mo siya doon sa taas dahil bumaba ka na? Opo. 29 (Emphasis ours.) Q: It is clear from the foregoing account that Manuel molested his daughter, AAA, and even threatened to kill her should she tell anyone about the incident. These acts constitute sexual abuse and lascivious conduct as defined in the rules and regulations of R.A. No. 7610, known as the Rules and Regulations on the Reporting and Investigation of Child Abuse Cases, which pertinently provide: Section 2. Definition of Terms. the context requires otherwise - As used in these Rules, unless xxxx (g) "Sexual abuse" includes the employment, use, persuas10n, inducement, enticement or coercion of a child to engage in, or assist another person to engage in, sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct or the molestation, prostitution, or incest with children; h) "Lascivious conduct" means the intentional touching, either directly or through clothing, of the genitalia, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks, or the introduction of any object into the genitalia, anus or mouth, of any person, whether of the same or opposite sex, with an intent to abuse, humiliate, harass, degrade, or arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person, bestiality, masturbation, lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of a person[.] Second, in Quimvel, 30 we ruled that "'force and intimidation' is said to be subsumed under 'coercion and influence' and such tenns are even used synonymously. This can be gleaned from Black's Law Dictionary definitions of 'coercion' as 'compulsion; force; duress,' of 'influence' as 'persuasion carried over to the point of overpowering the will,' and of 'force' as 'constraining power, compulsion; strength directed to an end'; as 29 30 Rollo, pp. 44-47. Supra note 27.

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