Appellant submits that the court a quo committed the following errors:
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"I
The trial court gravely erred in not considering the fact that the accused was innocent of the
crime charged in the three informations;
"II
The trial court gravely erred in not considering that the accused could not have raped Mirasol
Nana on January 17, 1998 and January 22, 1998, as there [was] no reason for the said private
complainant to go to the place where the alleged crime of rape were committed because there
[was] no corn to get or to harvest at that time
"III
The trial court gravely erred in not considering the fact that the testimonies of Mirasol Nana,
Loida Nana and Teresa Nana were not credible, not true, false, fabricated, and full of lies;
"IV
The trial court gravely erred in not considering that there [was] reasonable doubt as to the truth
of the rape charges.
"V
The trial court gravely erred in not considering the fact that the accused could not have
committed the crime of rape against Teresa Nana on June 2, 1998, at 3:00 p.m. as he was then
attending a seminar sponsored by the NIA at that time from 8:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. of said date of
June 2, 1998, and hence, there was physical impossibility for the said accused to have been at the
scene of the crime at the time it was allegedly committed." 16
Basically, appellant challenges the sufficiency of the prosecution evidence against him.
The Court’s Ruling
The appeal has no merit. Consistent with current jurisprudence, the Court grants the victims
indemnity ex delicto in addition to the damages already awarded, but deletes the award of
exemplary damages.