On April 11, 2013, accused-appellant, through counsel, filed a Notice of Appeal manifesting his intention to appeal the CA Decision to this Court.11 ChanRoblesVi rt ualaw libra ry In its Resolution dated May 3, 2013, the CA gave due course to accused-appellant's Notice of Appeal and directed its Judicial Records Division to elevate the records of the case to this Court.12 ChanRoblesVirt ualawli bra ry Hence, this appeal was instituted. In a Resolution13 dated December 4, 2013, this Court, among others, notified the parties that they may file,their respective supplemental briefs, if they so desire. in its Manifestation14 dated February 17, 2014, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) informed this Court that it will no longer file a supplemental brief because it had already adequately addressed in its brief filed before the CA all the issues and arguments raised by accused-appellant in his brief. In the same manner, accused-appellant filed a Manifestation in Lieu of Supplemental Brief15 dated March 4, 2014, indicating that he no longer intends to file a supplemental brief and is adopting his brief, which was filed with the CA, as his supplemental brief as it had adequately discussed all the matters pertinent to his defense. Accused-appellant's basic contention is that he was wrongly convicted because the prosecution failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. In support of his claim, he posits the following arguments: (1) AAA's unexplained delay of five (5) days in reporting her alleged rape to her mother, as well as her failure to immediately identify accused-appellant as the supposed perpetrator of the crime, greatly affects her credibility; (2) AAA's credibility is also subject to question considering her failure to clearly narrate her alleged rape during her testimony in court and that what she did was merely to confirm the leading questions propounded to her by the prosecutor; (3) AAA's actuations immediately after her supposed rape, wherein she showed no outrage or fear towards accused-appellant, are not the natural reaction of the victim of a crime. The appeal lacks merit. The pertinent provisions of Articles 266-A of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, provide: Art. 266-A Rape; When And How Rape is Committed. chanRoblesvirtual Lawli bra ry 1) By a man who shall have carnal knowledge of a woman under any of the following circumstances: a) Through force, threat, or intimidation; chanRoblesvirtual Lawlib ra ry b) When the offended party is deprived of reason or otherwise unconscious; c) By means of fraudulent machination or grave abuse of authority; and