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SECOND DIVISION PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, -versusG.R. No. 168103 [Formerly G.R. Nos. 155930-32] Presen : AR!"#, J., Chairperson, NA $%RA, !&RA'(A, A)A*, an+ ,&N*#-A, JJ.

ALEJANDRO RELLOTA yTADEO, Pro!"#$% e&' Appellant. Au.ust 3, 2010 /-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ DECISION PERALTA, J.: 0out1 an+ 2mmatur2ty are .enerally 3a+.es o4 trut1. [1] For t12s ourt5s 6ons2+erat2on 2s an appeal 4rom t1e *e62s2on [2] +ate+ Apr2l 17, 2005 o4 t1e ourt o4 Appeals 8 A9 2n A-G.R. .R.-$. . No. 0011:, a442rm2n., ;2t1 mo+2426at2on, t1e *e62s2on [3] +ate+ Au.ust <, 2002 o4 t1e Re.2onal (r2al ourt 8R( 9 o4 Ant2polo 2ty, )ran61 :3, 2n r2m2nal ase Nos. 97-10<12, 97-10<13 an+ 97-10<17, an+ 42n+2n. appellant Ale=an+ro (. Rellota, .u2lty 3eyon+ reasona3le +ou3t o4 t;o 829 6ounts o4 6onsummate+ rape an+ one 819 6ount o4 attempte+ rape. (1e ante6e+ent 4a6ts are t1e 4ollo;2n.: AAA,[7] t1e o44en+e+ party, ;as 3orn on >uly 1?, 19<1 2n @@@, &astern Aamar an+ ;as a l2ttle over t;elve 8129 years ol+ ;1en t1e 2n62+ents alle.e+ly 1appene+. (o.et1er ;2t1 1er s23l2n.s, ))) an+ , AAA l2ve+ ;2t1 1er aunt, ***, an+ t1e latter5s se6on+ 1us3an+, appellant, 2nAnt2polo 2ty, R2Bal 4rom Aeptem3er 1992 to >anuary 1997. Also l2v2n. ;2t1 t1em ;ere t;o 829 o4 AAA5s 6ous2ns. *ur2n. t1at per2o+, *** an+ appellant ;ere sen+2n. AAA, ))) an+ to s61ool. At t1e t2me t1e 2n62+ents tooC pla6e, *** ;as ;orC2n. overseas. )ase+ on t1e test2mony o4 AAA, appellant 1a+ 3een C2ss2n. 1er an+ tou612n. 1er pr2vate parts s2n6e Aeptem3er 1993. A1e 6la2me+ t1at appellant rape+ 1er several t2mes 3et;een Aeptem3er 1993 an+ >anuary 1997. A1e narrate+ t1at appellant ;oul+ usually rape 1er at n2.1t ;1en t1e ot1er mem3ers o4 t1e 4am2ly ;ere e2t1er out o4 t1e 1ouse or asleep. AAA state+ t1at s1e res2ste+ t1e a+van6es o4 appellant, 3ut ;as not su66ess4ul. Appellant, a66or+2n. to 1er, ;oul+ usually pla6e a 3olo 3es2+e 12m ;1enever 1e ;oul+ rape 1er. A1e a++e+ t1at appellant ;oul+ t1reaten AAA 3y tell2n. 1er t1at 1e ;oul+ C2ll 1er 3rot1er an+ s2ster an+ t1at 1e ;oul+ stop sen+2n. 1er to s61ool. Aroun+ noon o4 *e6em3er 20, 1993, AAA tooC a 3at1 at an artes2an ;ell near t1e2r 1ouse an+ a4ter 3at12n., s1e ;rappe+ 1er 3o+y ;2t1 a to;el 3e4ore .o2n. 2ns2+e t1e2r 1ouse. Appellant 4ollo;e+ 1er to t1e 3e+room, pulle+ +o;n 1er to;el an+ la2+ 1er on t1e 3e+. $e t2e+ 1er 1an+s ;2t1 a rope 3e4ore 4or623ly 2nsert2n. 12s pen2s 2ns2+e 1er va.2na. AAA 4ou.1t 3a6C 3y C26C2n. an+ s6rat612n. appellant, 3ut t1e latter ;as not +eterre+. (1erea4ter, appellant unt2e+ t1e 1an+s o4 AAA an+ le4t t1e room. A 4e; moments later, appellant returne+ 2n t1e 3e+room an+ rape+ 1er a.a2n. #n >anuary 31, 1997, t1e same 2n62+ent 1appene+. AAA ;ent 2ns2+e t1e2r room a4ter taC2n. a 3at1, not Cno;2n. t1at appellant ;as 2ns2+e. %pon see2n. 1er, appellant snat61e+ t1e to;el aroun+ 1er 3o+y an+ la2+ 1er +o;n on t1e so4a. $e C2sse+ 1er an+ tou61e+ 1er pr2vate part, ;12le AAA C26Ce+ 12m an+ s6rat61e+ 12s arms. A1e ;as a3le to pus1 12m. A4ter ;1261, appellant ran out t1e +oor. AAA, a4ter t1at 2n62+ent, tol+ 1er ol+er s2ster a3out t1e repeate+ +ee+s o4 t1e appellant. A4ter;ar+s, 1er s2ster a66ompan2e+ AAA to t1e pol26e stat2on. #n Fe3ruary 3, 1997, t1ree 839 separate 6ompla2nts 4or rape ;ere 42le+ a.a2nst appellant ;2t1 t1e tr2al 6ourt an+ ;as ra44le+ 2n +244erent 3ran61es. [5]

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(1e ompla2nts rea+ as 4ollo;s: r2m2nal ase No. 97-10<12 (1at on or a3out an+ somet2me +ur2n. t1e mont1 o4 *e6em3er, 1993 2n t1e ,un262pal2ty o4 Ant2polo, !rov2n6e o4 R2Bal, !12l2pp2nes an+ ;2t12n t1e =ur2s+26t2on o4 t12s $onora3le ourt, t1e a3ove-name+ a66use+, ;2t1 le;+ +es2.ns, +2+ t1en an+ t1ere ;2ll4ully, unla;4ully an+ 4elon2ously 3y means o4 4or6e an+ 2nt2m2+at2on, 1ave se/ual 2nter6ourse ;2t1 t1e un+ers2.ne+ 6ompla2nant AAA, a m2nor 12 years o4 a.e, a.a2nst t1e latter5s ;2ll an+ 6onsent. #N(RAR0 (# 'AD.[?] r2m2nal ase No. 97-10<13 (1at on or a3out t1e mont1 o4 Aeptem3er, 1993 2n t1e ,un262pal2ty o4 Ant2polo, !rov2n6e o4 R2Bal, !12l2pp2nes an+ ;2t12n t1e =ur2s+26t2on o4 t12s $onora3le ourt, t1e a3ove-name+ a66use+, ;2t1 le;+ +es2.ns, +2+ t1en an+ t1ere ;2ll4ully, unla;4ully an+ 4elon2ously 3y means o4 4or6e an+ 2nt2m2+at2on, 1ave se/ual 2nter6ourse ;2t1 t1e un+ers2.ne+ 6ompla2nant AAA, a m2nor t;elve years o4 a.e, a.a2nst t1e latter5s ;2ll an+ 6onsent. #N(RAR0 (# 'AD.[:] r2m2nal ase No. 97-10<17 (1at on or a3out t1e 31st +ay o4 >anuary, 1997 2n t1e ,un262pal2ty o4 Ant2polo, !rov2n6e o4 R2Bal, !12l2pp2nes an+ ;2t12n t1e =ur2s+26t2on o4 t12s $onora3le ourt, t1e a3ove-name+ a66use+, ;2t1 le;+ +es2.ns, +2+ t1en an+ t1ere ;2ll4ully, unla;4ully an+ 4elon2ously 3y means o4 4or6e an+ 2nt2m2+at2on, 1ave se/ual 2nter6ourse ;2t1 t1e un+ers2.ne+ 6ompla2nant AAA, a m2nor 12 years o4 a.e, a.a2nst t1e latter5s ;2ll an+ 6onsent. #N(RAR0 (# 'AD.[<] Appellant, ;2t1 t1e ass2stan6e o4 6ounsel de oficio, plea+e+ not .u2lty +ur2n. arra2.nment. ompla2nant AAA 42le+ a ,ot2on 4or t1e onsol2+at2on[9] o4 t1e t1ree 6ompla2nts, ;1261 ;as eventually .rante+. [10] (1erea4ter, tr2al ensue+. (1e prose6utor presente+ t1e test2mon2es o4 AAA an+ *r. Rosal2ne #n..ao, a me+26o-le.al o4426er. #n t1e ot1er 1an+, t1e +e4ense presente+ t1e test2mony o4 appellant ;1o +en2e+ t1e 61ar.es a.a2nst 12m. A66or+2n. to 12m, 1e 6oul+ not t12nC o4 any reason ;1y t1e 6ompla2nant 42le+ t1e 6ompla2nts. $e also 6la2me+ t1at 12s s2ster-2n-la;, ;1o 1elpe+ t1e 6ompla2nant 42le t1e 61ar.es ;as ma+ at 12m 4or not .2v2n. 1er a loan. (1e tr2al 6ourt, 2n a *e62s2on[11] +ate+ Au.ust <, 2002, 4oun+ appellant .u2lty 3eyon+ reasona3le +ou3t o4 t1ree 839 6ounts o4 rape as alle.e+ 2n t1e 6ompla2nts, t1e +2spos2t2ve port2on o4 ;1261 rea+s: D$&R&F#R&, prem2ses 6ons2+ere+, a66use+ A'&>AN*R# R&''#(A y (A*&# 2s 1ere3y 4oun+ .u2lty 3eyon+ reasona3le +ou3t an+ 2s 1ere3y senten6e+ to su44er t1e penalty o4 Reclusion Perpetua 4or ea61 6ount 2n r2m2nal ase Nos. 97-10<12, 10<13 an+ 10<17. (1e a66use+ 2s 4urt1er or+ere+ to 2n+emn24y [AAA] 2n t1e amount o4 !50,000.00 4or ea61 o4 t1e t1ree 839 r2m2nal ases, or a total o4!150,000.00.

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A# #R*&R&*.[12] "n not 2mpos2n. t1e penalty o4 +eat1, t1e tr2al 6ourt reasone+ out t1at AAA ;as alrea+y over 12 years ol+ at t1e t2me t1e 2n62+ents 1appene+ an+ t1at alt1ou.1 s1e ;as 3elo; 1< years ol+, t1e relat2ons12p o4 AAA an+ t1e appellant 1a+ not 3een su44262ently esta3l2s1e+ as t1e marr2a.e 3et;een AAA5s aunt an+ t1e appellant ;as not supporte+ 3y any +o6umentary ev2+en6e. A Not26e o4 Appeal ;as 42le+ an+ t12s ourt a66epte+[13] t1e appeal on >uly 1?, 2003. $o;ever, 2n a Resolut2on +ate+ Aeptem3er ?, 2007, t12s ourt trans4erre+ t1e 6ase to t1e A 2n 6on4orm2ty ;2t1 People of the Philippines v. Efren Mateo y Garcia,[15] mo+24y2n. t1e pert2nent prov2s2ons o4 t1e Rev2se+ Rules on r2m2nal !ro6e+ure, more part26ularly Ae6t2ons 3 an+ 10 o4 Rule 122, Ae6t2on 13 o4 Rule 127, Ae6t2on 3 o4 Rule 125 an+ any ot1er rule 2nso4ar as t1ey prov2+e 4or +2re6t appeals 4rom t1e Re.2onal (r2al ourts to t12s ourt 2n 6ases ;1ere t1e penalty 2mpose+ 2s +eat1, reclusion perpetua or l24e 2mpr2sonment, as ;ell as t1e Resolut2on o4 t12s ourt en banc, +ate+ Aeptem3er 19, 1995, 2n "nternal Rules o4 t1e Aupreme ourt 2n 6ases s2m2larly 2nvolv2n. t1e +eat1 penalty, pursuant to t1e ourt5s po;er to promul.ate rules o4 pro6e+ure 2n all 6ourts un+er Art26le E""", Ae6t2on 5 o4 t1e onst2tut2on, an+ allo;2n. an 2nterme+2ate rev2e; 3y t1e ourt o4 Appeals 3e4ore su61 6ases are elevate+ to t12s ourt.
[17]

"n a *e62s2on[1?] +ate+ Apr2l 17, 2005, t1e A a442rme+, ;2t1 mo+2426at2on, t1e *e62s2on o4 t1e tr2al 6ourt, +2spos2n. 2t as 4ollo;s: D$&R&F#R&, t1e *e62s2on appeale+ 4rom 2s 1ere3y AFF"R,&* 2n so 4ar as appellant 2s 4oun+ G%"'(0 o4 t;o 829 6ounts o4 6onsummate+ rape an+ senten6e+ to reclusion perpetua 4or ea61 6ount 2n r2m2nal ase Nos. 97-10<12 an+ 97-10<13. (1e *e62s2on 2s 1o;ever ,#*"F"&* as 4ollo;s: 1. "n r2m2nal ase No. 97-10<17, appellant 2s 4oun+ G%"'(0 3eyon+ reasona3le +ou3t o4 t1e 6r2me o4 attempte+ rape an+ 2s senten6e+ to an 2n+eterm2nate penalty o4 A"@ 8?9 years o4 prision correccional, as m2n2mum, to (&N 8109 0&ARA o4 prision mayor, as ma/2mum. $e 2s also or+ere+ to pay AAA t1e amounts o4 !30,000.00 as 62v2l 2n+emn2ty an+ !15,000.00 as moral +ama.es. 2. "n r2m2nal ase Nos. 97-10<12 an+ 97-10<13, appellant 2s or+ere+ to pay AAA t1e amount o4 !50,000.00 as moral +ama.es 4or ea61 6ount 2n a++2t2on to t1e amount o4 !50,000.00 alrea+y 2mpose+ as 62v2l 2n+emn2ty 4or ea61 6ount. A# #R*&R&*. $en6e, t1e present appeal. In his Brief[17] dated October 24, 2003, appellant assigned this lone error: !" #I$% &O'# (#$)"%* "##"+ I, ,O $&-'I I,( !"#"I, [$.."%%$, ] +"/.I " !" 0$& !$ $$$1/ "/ I2O,* 3$/ I,&O,/I/ ", $,+ 0'%% O0 0$%/"!OO+/4 Appellant 6la2ms t1at 2t ;as 2mposs23le 4or 12m to 1ave rape+ AAA 2n Aeptem3er 1993 3e6ause 12s ;24e only le4t 4or >e++a1 on #6to3er 21, 1993. $e po2nts out t1at AAA 1ersel4 test242e+ t1at 1e only C2sse+ 1er, tou61e+ 1er 3reast an+ pr2vate parts, 3ut 4a2le+ to ment2on t1at 1e 2nserte+ 12s pen2s to 1er va.2na. $e also +en2e+ rap2n. AAA on >anuary 31, 1997 an+ *e6em3er 20, 1993. $e 4urt1er 6la2ms t1at t1e 42l2n. o4 t1e 6r2m2nal 61ar.es ;ere 2nst2.ate+ 3y AAA5s aunt 4or 12s re4usal to len+ 1er money. "n s1ort, appellant assa2ls t1e 6re+232l2ty o4 AAA5s test2mony as s1o;n 3y 2ts 2n6ons2sten62es an+ 4alse1oo+s. #n t1e ot1er 1an+, t1e #4426e o4 t1e Aol262tor General 8#AG9, 2n 2ts )r2e4 [1<] +ate+ Novem3er 2:, 2003, averre+ t1at t1e prose6ut2on ;as a3le to sat2s4a6tor2ly prove t1at appellant rape+ t1e o44en+e+ party 2n Aeptem3er an+ *e6em3er 1993. "t 4urt1er state+ t1at appellant use+ 12s moral as6en+an6y over t1e v26t2m 2n 1av2n. 6arnal Cno;le+.e o4 1er a.a2nst 1er ;2ll. (1e #AG

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also ar.ue+ t1at t1e me+26al report 3olsters t1e v26t2m5s 6la2m t1at s1e ;as repeate+ly rape+ 3y appellant an+ t1at t1e latter5s +e4ense o4 +en2al 2s ;eaC an+ +eserves s6ant 6ons2+erat2on. "n a.reement ;2t1 t1e A *e62s2on, t1e #AG pos2te+ t1at t1ere 2s 2na+eFuate proo4 t1at t1e o44en+e+ party ;as a6tually rape+ on >anuary 31, 1997 an+ t1at t1e penalt2es 2mpose+ 3y t1e tr2al 6ourt s1oul+ 3e a+=uste+ 2n a66or+an6e ;2t1 t1e 6r2mes prove+. A4ter a 6are4ul stu+y o4 t1e ar.uments presente+ 3y 3ot1 part2es, t12s ourt 42n+s t1e appeal 3ere4t o4 any mer2t. A rape 61ar.e 2s a ser2ous matter ;2t1 pern262ous 6onseFuen6es 3ot1 4or t1e appellant an+ t1e 6ompla2nantG 1en6e, utmost 6are must 3e taCen 2n t1e rev2e; o4 a +e62s2on 2nvolv2n. 6onv26t2on o4 rape.[19] (1us, 2n t1e +2spos2t2on an+ rev2e; o4 rape 6ases, t1e ourt 2s .u2+e+ 3y t1ese pr2n62ples: first, t1e prose6ut2on 1as to s1o; t1e .u2lt o4 t1e a66use+ 3y proo4 3eyon+ reasona3le +ou3t or t1at +e.ree o4 proo4 t1at, to an unpre=u+26e+ m2n+, pro+u6es 6onv26t2onG second, t1e ev2+en6e 4or t1e prose6ut2on must stan+ or 4all on 2ts o;n mer2ts an+ 6annot +ra; stren.t1 4rom t1e ;eaCness o4 t1e ev2+en6e o4 t1e +e4enseG third, unless t1ere are spe62al reasons, t1e 42n+2n.s o4 tr2al 6ourts, espe62ally re.ar+2n. t1e 6re+232l2ty o4 ;2tnesses, are ent2tle+ to .reat respe6t an+ ;2ll not 3e +2stur3e+ on appealG fourth, an a66usat2on o4 rape 6an 3e ma+e ;2t1 4a62l2tyG 2t 2s +24426ult to prove 3ut more +24426ult 4or t1e person a66use+, t1ou.1 2nno6ent, to +2sproveG an+, fifth, 2n v2e; o4 t1e 2ntr2ns26 nature o4 t1e 6r2me o4 rape ;1ere only t;o persons are usually 2nvolve+, t1e test2mony o4 t1e 6ompla2nant must 3e s6rut2n2Be+ ;2t1 e/treme 6aut2on. [20] Appellant 2ns2sts t1at t1e tr2al 6ourt erre+ 2n .2v2n. 6re+en6e to t1e test2mony o4 AAA. $e 6la2ms t1at 1e 6oul+ not 1ave poss23ly rape+ AAA 2n Aeptem3er 1993 3e6ause, 42rst, 12s ;24e ;as st2ll 2n t1e !12l2pp2nes an+ le4t 4or >e++a1, Aau+2 Ara32a only on #6to3er 21, 1993G an+ se6on+, 3ase+ on t1e test2mony o4 AAA, appellant merely C2sse+ an+ tou61e+ 1er 3reasts an+ pr2vate parts, 3ut never +2+ s1e ment2on t1at 1e 2nserte+ 12s pen2s 2nto 1er va.2na. (1e 6ontent2ons are +evo2+ o4 mer2t. (1e 6la2m o4 appellant t1at 1e 6oul+ not 1ave rape+ AAA 3e6ause 12s ;24e ;as st2ll 2n t1e 6ountry +ur2n. t1e alle.e+ per2o+ ;1en t1e rape ;as 6omm2tte+ 2s so 4l2msy t1at 2t +oes not +eserve even t1e sl2.1test 6ons2+erat2on 4rom t12s ourt. "t 1as 3een o4t sa2+ t1at lust 2s no respe6ter o4 t2me or pla6e. Ne2t1er t1e 6rampness o4 t1e room, nor t1e presen6e o4 ot1er people t1ere2n, nor t1e 12.1 r2sC o4 3e2n. 6au.1t, 1as 3een 1el+ su44262ent an+ e44e6t2ve o3sta6le to +eter t1e 6omm2ss2on o4 rape. [21] (1ere 1ave 3een too many 2nstan6es ;1en rape ;as 6omm2tte+ un+er 62r6umstan6es as 2n+2s6reet an+ au+a62ous as a room 4ull o4 4am2ly mem3ers sleep2n. s2+e 3y s2+e.[22] (1ere 2s no rule t1at a ;oman 6an only 3e rape+ 2n se6lus2on. [23] As to t1e 6ontent2on o4 appellant t1at t1e test2mony o4 AAA ;as 3arren o4 any statement t1at t1e 4ormer5s pen2s ;as 2nserte+ 2n t1e latter5s va.2na 2s not Fu2te a66urate. AAA 6ate.or26ally state+ +ur2n. 1er test2mony t1at s1e ;as rape+, t1us: H: A: H: A: H: A: H: A: H: A: H: A: H: A: H: A: H: A: #n *e6em3er 20, 1993, at aroun+ 12:00 o56lo6C noon, +o you remem3er ;1ere ;ere youI " ;as at t1e art2san ;ell. D1ere 2s t1at art2san ;ell lo6ate+I Near t1e 1ouse o4 Ale=an+ro Rellota. D1at ;ere you +o2n. 2n t1e v262n2ty o4 t1e ar2san ;ellI " ;as taC2n. a 3at1. D1at t2me +2+ you start taC2n. a 3at1I " starte+ taC2n. a 3at1 a3out 12:00 o56lo6C an+ " 42n2s1e+ at aroun+ 1:00 o56lo6C. A4ter taC2n. a 3at1, ;1at +2+ you +o ne/tI " ;ent 2ns2+e t1e 1ouse. D1en you ;ent 2ns2+e t1e 1ouse, ;1at 1appene+ ne/tI " 6overe+ my 3o+y ;2t1 a to;el an+ Ale=an+ro Rellota pulle+ 2t. D1ere ;as Ale=an+ro Rellota at t1at t2meI $e ;ent 2ns2+e t1e room. )e4ore 1e ;ent 2ns2+e t1e 1ouse, ;1ere ;as Ale=an+ro Rellota, 24 you Cno;I $e 6ame 4rom t1e ot1er room. 0ou sa2+ on6e 2ns2+e t1e 1ouse, Ale=an+ro Rellota pulle+ your to;el, ;1at 1appene+ a4ter t1atI $e rape+ me.

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H: D1en you sa2+ t1at Ale=an+ro Rellota rape+ you, ;1at +2+ Ale=an+ro Rellota +o e/a6tly to youI A: $e la2+ me on t1e 3e+ an+ 1e t2e+ my 1an+s. H: A4ter 1e t2e+ your 1an+s, ;1at +2+ 1e +o ne/tI A' He (or)e& !e %n& *nser e& +*s ,en*s *ns*&e !y -%$*n%. H: A4ter 1e pla6e+ 12s pen2s 2ns2+e your va.2na, ;1at +2+ 1e +o ne/tI A: $e le4t. H: 0ou sa2+ 1e pla6e+ 12s pen2s 2ns2+e your va.2na, ;2ll you tell 1o; lon. ;as 12s pen2s 2ns2+e your va.2naI A: #ne m2nute. H: D1en 1e pla6e+ 12s pen2s 2ns2+e your va.2na 4or aroun+ one m2nute, ;1at, 24 any, +2+ you 4eel ;1en 1e 2nserte+ 12s pen2sI A: " 4elt pa2n4ul. 8s269 H: 0ou sa2+ Ale=an+ro Rellota pulle+ your to;el, ;1en 1e +2+ t1at, ;1at +2+ you +oI A: " res2ste+. H: D1at e/a6tly +2+ you +o ;1en you res2ste+I A: " tr2e+ to avo2+ 12m. H: D1en you sa2+ your 1an+s ;ere t2e+ ;12le t1e a66use+ Ale=an+ro Rellota ;as +o2n. t12s, ;1at ;ere you +o2n.I A: " p2n61e+ 12s 1an+s an+ tr2e+ to taCe t1e rope o44 my 1an+s. ul 2n taC2n. t1e ropeI A: No. H: At t1e t2me Ale=an+ro Rellota ;as +o2n. t12s ;12le 1e ;as ty2n. your 1an+s, ;1at ;as 1e ;ear2n. at t1at t2meI A: A1ort pants an+ t-s12rt. H: 0ou sa2+ Ale=an+ro Rellota pla6e+ 12s pen2s 2ns2+e your va.2na ;12le you ;ere ly2n. +o;n an+ t2e+ your 1an+s. D1en Ale=an+ro Rellota pla6e+ 12s pen2s 2ns2+e your va.2na, ;1at +2+ 1e +o to 12s 6lot1esI A: $e tooC 2t o44.[27] //// H: 0ou sa2+ ;1en 3e2n. asCe+ 3y t1e $onora3le ourt t1at you ;ere ;ear2n. t-s12rt an+ s1ort, you also ment2one+ t1at at t1e t2me you entere+ t1e 1ouse a4ter 1av2n. taCen a 3at1 t1at you ;ere only ;ear2n. a to;el. an you e/pla2n ;1en 4or t1e 42rst t2me +2+ you ;ear t1at t-s12rt an+ s1orts 2n *e6em3erI A: )e6ause ;1en 1e pulle+ t1e to;el, 1e pulle+ me to t1e 3e+, 1e em3ra6e+ me an+ 1e le4t an+ t1en " 2mme+2ately ;ear 8s269 my panty an+ t-s12rt t1en 1e returne+ 4or t1e se6on+ t2me. H: D1en 1e returne+, ;1at +2+ 1e +oI A' He re,e% e& +*s %) s. #%R(: 0ou mean to say you ;ere rape+ t;26e 2n *e6em3er 1993I A: 0es, 0our $onor. !%)'" !R#A& %(#R: A4ter 1e +2+ t1at a.a2n, ;1at 1appene+ a4ter;ar+sI A: (1e 2n62+ent 1appene+ 2ns2+e 12s room an+ a4ter t1e 2n62+ent, 1e or+ere+ me to .o out o4 12s room an+ " ;ent to my 3e+ an+ sleep. 8s269[25] //// H: an you please tell t1e $onora3le ourt on *e6em3er 20, 1o; many t2mes +2+ 1e rape youI A: (;26e. H: F2rst t2me ;1en a4ter 1e pulle+ your to;elI A: 0es. H: D1en 1e pulle+ o44 your to;el, you ;ere not ;ear2n. anyt12n.I A: 0es, my 3o+y ;as ;rappe+ ;2t1 to;el only. H: (1e se6on+ t2me 1e rape+ you, you ;ere ;ear2n. some 6lot1esI A: 0es.[2?] (12s ourt 2s also not s;aye+ 3y t1e 6la2m o4 appellant t1at t1e test2mony o4 AAA 2s 4ull o4 2n6ons2sten62es an+ 4alse1oo+s. As a66urately propoun+e+ 3y t1e A:

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Appellant 4urt1er 6onten+s t1at t1e test2mony o4 AAA re.ar+2n. t1e rape t1at tooC pla6e on *e6em3er 20, 1993 2s 4ull o4 l2es an+ 4alse1oo+. $e po2nts out as l2e an+ 2n6ons2stent AAA5s statement t1at 1e remove+ 1er s1orts an+ panty ;1en s1e ;as rape+ on *e6em3er 20, 1993. $e ar.ues t1at t12s 6oul+ not 1ave 3een poss23le 3e6ause, as earl2er test242e+ to 3y AAA, s1e merely ;rappe+ 1er 3o+y ;2t1 a to;el 1av2n. =ust taCen a 3at1. $e also po2nts out as l2e an+ 2n6ons2stent AAA5s statement t1at a4ter 1e pulle+ 1er to t1e 3e+, rape+ 1er an+ t1en le4t, s1e 2mme+2ately put on 1er panty an+ t-s12rt. $e ar.ues t1at su61 putt2n. on 1er panty an+ t-s12rt 6oul+ not 1ave 3een also poss23le 3e6ause, as test242e+ to 3y 1er, 1er 1an+s ;ere t2e+ ;2t1 a rope. A.a2n, t1e 6ontent2ons are ;2t1out mer2t. "n 1er test2mony, AAA narrate+ t1at s1e ;as rape+ t;26e on *e6em3er 20, 1993: t1e 42rst t2me ;as ;1en s1e 6ame 4rom 1er 3at1, ;rappe+ only ;2t1 a to;el an+ appellant pulle+ 1er to t1e 3e+, t2e+ 1er 1an+s an+ rav2s1e+ 1er, an+ t1e se6on+ t2me ;as ;1en s1e 1a+ alrea+y +resse+ up an+ appellant returne+ to t1e room to rape 1er a.a2n. D1en AAA test242e+ t1at appellant remove+ 1er s1orts an+ panty 3e4ore rap2n. 1er, s1e ;as re4err2n. to t1e se6on+ t2me s1e ;as rape+ on t1at +ay. $en6e, 1er statements ;ere not 2n6ons2stent. (1ere ;as a lapse o4 t2me 3et;een t1e 42rst an+ t1e se6on+ rape. '2Ce;2se, ;1en AAA test242e+ t1at s1e put on 1er t-s12rt an+ panty, s1e ;as re4err2n. to t1e 42rst t2me o4 t1e rape ;1ere, a4ter rav2s12n. 1er, appellant unt2e+ 1er 1an+s an+ le4t only to return to rape 1er on6e more. (1ere ;as enou.1 t2me 4or AAA to +ress up.[2:] Nevert1eless, t1e sa2+ 2n6ons2sten62es po2nte+ out 3y appellant are m2nor ones ;1261 +o not a44e6t t1e 6re+232l2ty o4 AAA nor erase t1e 4a6t t1at t1e latter ;as rape+. (1e 2n6ons2sten62es are tr2v2al an+ 4or.2va3le, s2n6e a v26t2m o4 rape 6annot poss23ly .2ve an e/a6t2n. +eta2l 4or ea61 o4 t1e prev2ous 2n62+ents, s2n6e t1ese may =ust 3e 3ut mere 4ra.ments o4 a prolon.e+ an+ 6ont2nu2n. n2.1tmare, a 6alvary s1e m2.1t even 3e stru..l2n. to 4or.et. [2<] As t12s ourt pronoun6e+ 2n People v. Delos Reyes:[29] "t 2s esta3l2s1e+ =ur2spru+en6e t1at test2mony must 3e 6ons2+ere+ an+ 6al23rate+ 2n 2ts ent2rety 2n6lus2ve an+ not 3y trun6ate+ or 2solate+ passa.es t1ereo4. *ue 6ons2+erat2on must 3e a66or+e+ to all t1e Fuest2ons propoun+e+ to t1e ;2tness an+ 1er ans;ers t1ereto. (1e ;1ole 2mpress2on or e44e6t o4 ;1at 1a+ 3een sa2+ or +one must 3e 6ons2+ere+ an+ not 2n+2v2+ual ;or+s or p1rases alone. ,oreover, rape 2s a pa2n4ul e/per2en6e ;1261 2s o4tent2mes not remem3ere+ 2n +eta2l. "t 6auses +eep psy61olo.26al ;oun+s, o4ten 4or62n. t1e v26t2mJs 6ons62en6e or su36ons62ous to 4or.et t1e traumat26 e/per2en6e, an+ 6asts a st2.ma upon t1e v26t2m, s6arr2n. 1er psy61e 4or l24e. A rape v26t2m 6annot t1us 3e e/pe6te+ to Ceep an a66urate a66ount an+ remem3er every u.ly +eta2l o4 t1e appall2n. an+ 1orr24y2n. outra.e perpetrate+ on 1er espe62ally s2n6e s1e m2.1t 2n 4a6t 1ave 3een try2n. not to remem3er t1em. Rape v26t2ms +o not 61er2s1 2n t1e2r memor2es an a66urate a66ount o4 ;1en an+ 1o;, an+ t1e num3er o4 t2mes t1ey ;ere v2olate+. &rror-4ree test2mony 6annot 3e e/pe6te+ most espe62ally ;1en a youn. v26t2m o4 rape 2s re6ount2n. +eta2ls o4 a 1arro;2n. e/per2en6e, one ;1261 even an a+ult ;oul+ l2Ce to 3ury 2n o3l2v2on +eep 2n t1e re6esses o4 1er m2n+, never to 3e resurre6te+. ,oreover, a rape v26t2m test24y2n. 2n t1e presen6e o4 stran.ers, 4a6e to 4a6e ;2t1 1er tormentor an+ 3e2n. 6ross-e/am2ne+ 3y 12s 1ost2le an+ 2nt2m2+at2n. la;yer ;oul+ 3e 3enum3e+ ;2t1 tens2on an+ nervousness an+ t12s 6an a44e6t t1e a66ura6y o4 1er test2mony. #4ten, t1e ans;ers to lon.-;2n+e+ an+ at t2mes m2slea+2n. Fuest2ons propoun+e+ to 1er are not respons2ve. $o;ever, 6ons2+er2n. 1er yout1 an+ 1er traumat26 e/per2en6e, ample mar.2n o4 error an+ un+erstan+2n. s1oul+ 3e a66or+e+ to a youn. v26t2m o4 a v262ous 6r2me l2Ce rape.[30] Anent t1e ot1er 2nstan6es t1at appellant ;as a3le to 4or6e 12msel4 an+ 1a+ 6arnal Cno;le+.e o4 AAA, t1e latter test242e+ as 4ollo;s: F"A A' '%(AR"#: ,2ss ;2tness, you state+ +ur2n. your last test2mony on Aeptem3er 22, 1997 t1at you ;ere rape+ 2n *e6em3er 1993 3y t1e a66use+. )e4ore *e6em3er 1993, ;1at 24 anyt12n. +2+ t1e a66use+ +o to youI A: 0es. H: D1at +2+ t1e a66use+ +o to youI A: A2n6e Aeptem3er 1993, t1e a66use+ 1as 3een C2ss2n. me an+ tou612n. my pr2vate parts. H: $o; many t2mes +2+ t1e a66use+ +o t1atI A: Aeveral t2mes. H: As2+e 4rom C2ss2n. you an+ tou612n. your pr2vate parts 2n Aeptem3er 1993, ;1at else +2+ 1e +o to youI

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A: 0es. H: D1at 2s t1atI A' He r%,e& !e.[31] //// H: "n Aeptem3er 1993, +2+ t1e a66use+ pla6e+ 8s269 12s pen2s 2ns2+e your va.2naI A: 0es, Aeptem3er 1993. #%R(: $o; many t2mesI A: Aeveral t2mes 2n Aeptem3er. #%R(: "n 1o; may o66as2ons +2+ 2t 1appenI A: #n6e almost every+ay. [32] AAA5s 4urt1er test2mony +ur2n. 6ross-e/am2nat2on an+ re-+2re6t e/am2nat2on s1o;s t1e 6ons2sten6y o4 1er alle.at2on t1at s1e ;as 4or6e+ a.a2nst 1er ;2ll an+ ;as 2nt2m2+ate+ 3y t1e appellant ;1en t1e latter sat2s42e+ 12s lust. (1us, as test242e+: ross-e/am2nat2on: H: D1en you ;ere alle.e+ly rape+, +2+ you not 42.1t 3a6C or s1out ;1en t1ese a3uses ;ere 3e2n. 6omm2tte+I A: " 4ou.1t 3a6C 3ut " +2+ not s1out. H: An+ your 6ous2n, 3rot1er an+ s2ster ;ere not a;aCene+ at t1e t2me you ;ere alle.e+ly rape+I A: No, s2r. H: )ut you 6oul+ arose 8s269 t1em or 6all t1em 4or 1elp. A: " ;as a4ra2+ +ur2n. t1at t2me. H: Dere you 3e2n. t1reatene+ 3y t1e a66use+ ;1en t1ese rapes ;ere 3e2n. 6omm2tte+I A: $e tol+ me t1at " ;2ll not 3e sent to s61ool 24 " ;2ll s1out an+ 42.1t 3a6C, an+ " ;ante+ to .o to s61ool +ur2n. t1at t2me. H: )ut you ;ere not t1reatene+ ;2t1 any ;eapon or p1ys26al 1arm +ur2n. t1e t2me t1at you ;ere t1reatene+I A: $e s1o;e+ me a 3olo. H: )ut 1e ;as not 1ol+2n. t12s 3olo at t1e t2me t1e alle.e+ rape ;as 6omm2tte+I A: "t ;as 3es2+e 12m, s2r. H: $e +2+ not even tou61 t1at 3olo ;12le t1e rape ;as 3e2n. 6omm2tte+I A: No, s2r. H: An+ you 6oul+ even .ra3 t1at 3olo 24 you ;ante+ to +ur2n. t1e alle.e+ t2me o4 rapeI A: " ;as a4ra2+. H: As 4ar as you 6an remem3er, 1o; many t2mes ;ere you rape+ 3y t1e a66use+I A: ,any t2mes, " 6an no lon.er remem3er 3e6ause 1e treate+ me as 12s ;24e. H: )ut +esp2te t1e opportun2ty open to you 4or you to es6ape, you +2+ not use t1emI A: " tr2e+ to es6ape 3ut " +2+ not Cno; ;1ere to .o. [33] //// Re-+2re6t: !%)'" !R#A& %(#R: D1en you sa2+ a ;12le a.o t1at you +2+ not s1out or asCe+ 4or 1elp 4rom your 3rot1er an+ 6ous2n an+ you sa2+ you ;ere t1reatene+, +2+ you 3el2eve your un6le ;1en 1e t1reatene+ youI A: 0es, s2r. H: D1y +2+ you 3el2eve 12mI A: )e6ause " ;as a4ra2+. H: An+ t1e t1reat t1at 1e ma+e, t1at 4r2.1tene+ youI A: $2s vo26e, Kmasya+on. mataas.L D1en " ;as st2ll a 612l+ 1e use+ to spanC me. H: D1at ;as 8s269 t1e e/a6t ;or+s t1at 1e sa2+ t1at ma+e you 4r2.1tene+I A: (1at " 6annot .o to s61ool. H: (1at 2s allI A: $e also tol+ me t1at 1e ;2ll C2ll my 3rot1er an+ s2ster. H: *2+ you 3el2eve 12m ;1en 1e sa2+ 1e ;2ll C2ll your 3rot1er an+ s2sterI A: 0es, s2r, 3e6ause 1e 1as a 4r2.1t4ul 4a6e.

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H: *2+ you see your un6le p1ys26ally 1arm your 3rot1er an+ s2ster even 3e4ore or a4ter t1e 2n62+entI A: 0es, s2r, 1e 1a+ ma+e p1ys26al 1arm on my 3rot1er an+ s2ster. [37] $en6e, t1e tr2al 6ourt +2+ not err 2n appre62at2n. t1e test2mony o4 AAA. (1e un3roCen l2ne o4 =ur2spru+en6e 2s t1at t12s ourt ;2ll not +2stur3 t1e 42n+2n.s o4 t1e tr2al 6ourt as to t1e 6re+232l2ty o4 ;2tnesses, 6ons2+er2n. t1at 2t 2s 2n a 3etter pos2t2on to o3serve t1e2r 6an+or an+ 3e1av2or on t1e ;2tness stan+. &valuat2on o4 t1e 6re+232l2ty o4 ;2tnesses an+ t1e2r test2mon2es 2s a matter 3est un+ertaCen 3y t1e tr2al 6ourt, 3e6ause o4 2ts un2Fue opportun2ty to o3serve t1e ;2tnesses an+ t1e2r +emeanor, 6on+u6t, an+ att2tu+e, espe62ally un+er 6ross-e/am2nat2on. "ts assessment 2s respe6te+ unless 6erta2n 4a6ts o4 su3stan6e an+ value ;ere overlooCe+ ;1261, 24 6ons2+ere+, m2.1t a44e6t t1e result o4 t1e 6ase. [35] Furt1ermore, t1e a3ove test2mon2es o4 AAA pos2t2vely 2+ent24y2n. appellant as t1e one ;1o +e42le+ 1er ;ere all t1e more stren.t1ene+ 3y t1e ,e+26o-'e.al Report[3?] 6on+u6te+ 3y *r. Rosal2ne #n..ao, ;1o also test242e+ t1at: !%)'" !R#A& %(#R: an you tell us ;1at 2s 2n t1e 42n+2n.s ;1261 ;oul+ ver24y or 6on42rm t1e 2n4ormat2on .2ven to you 3y AAA t1at s1e ;as se/ually a3use+ 4or several t2mesI A: (1e 1ymen. H: D1ere part26ularly 2n t1e 1ymen ;oul+ 6on42rm t1at s1e ;as se/ually a3use+I A: (1e 1eale+ la6erat2on 2n t1e 1ymen. H: )ase+ on t1e 1eale+ la6erat2on, ;oul+ you 3e a3le to tell t12s $onora3le ourt t1e t2me ;1en t1e se/ual a3use o66urre+I A: A2n6e t1e la6erat2ons ;ere 1eale+ more t1an : +ays or more pr2or to my e/am2nat2on, 2t 6oul+ 3e more t1an a mont1. H: D1at 6oul+ 3e t1e 6ause o4 la6erat2on 2n t1e 1ymenI A: (1e la6erat2on 6oul+ 1ave 3een 6ause+ 3y 4or623le entry o4 a 1ar+ o3=e6t. H: Doul+ you 6ons2+er t1e pen2s as a 1ar+ 3lunt o3=e6tI A: 0es, s2r.[3:] "t 2s settle+ t1at ;1en t1e v26t2mJs 6la2m o4 rape 2s 6orro3orate+ 3y t1e p1ys26al 42n+2n.s o4 penetrat2on, t1ere e/2sts su44262ent 3as2s 4or 6on6lu+2n. t1at se/ual 2nter6ourse +2+ taCe pla6e. [3<] For 12s +e4ense, appellant merely +en2e+ 1av2n. rape+ AAA. $o;ever, +en2al, ;1en unsu3stant2ate+ 3y 6lear an+ 6onv2n62n. ev2+en6e, 6onst2tutes ne.at2ve sel4-serv2n. ev2+en6e ;1261 +eserves no .reater ev2+ent2ary value t1an t1e test2mony o4 a 6re+23le ;2tness ;1o test242e+ on a442rmat2ve matters. [39] "n t1e present 6ase, t1e re6or+s are +evo2+ o4 any 6lear an+ 6onv2n62n. ev2+en6e t1at ;oul+ su3stant2ate appellant5s +en2al. "n t1e same manner, appellant5s 6la2m t1at t1e 42l2n. o4 t1e 6r2m2nal 61ar.es a.a2nst 12m ;as 2nst2.ate+ 3y AAA5s aunt 3e6ause 1e 4a2le+ to len+ t1e latter money 2s un6orro3orate+ 3y any ev2+en6e. (1us, ;1en t1ere 2s no ev2+en6e to s1o; any 2mproper mot2ve on t1e part o4 t1e rape v26t2m to test24y 4alsely a.a2nst t1e a66use+ or to 4alsely 2mpl26ate 12m 2n t1e 6omm2ss2on o4 a 6r2me, t1e lo.26al 6on6lus2on 2s t1at t1e test2mony 2s ;ort1y o4 4ull 4a2t1 an+ 6re+en6e.[70] D2t1 re.ar+ to t1e mo+2426at2on o4 t1e tr2al 6ourt5s +e62s2on 3y t1e A as to t1e latter5s 42n+2n.s t1at only an attempte+ rape ;as 6omm2tte+ on >anuary 31, 1997, t12s ourt +2sa.rees. AAA5s test2mony 3el2es t1e 6onsummat2on, as ;ell as t1e attempt to rape 1er on t1e sa2+ +ate. A1e sa2+ t1at: H: ,y Fuest2on 2s, a4ter *e6em3er 1993, ;1at else +2+ t1e a66use+ +o to youI A' On J%n"%ry 31, 1../, +e %))"se& 0*sse& !e %n& o")+e& !y ,r*-% e ,%r s %$%*n. 1' 2+ere &*& +*s +%,,en3 A' Ins*&e o"r roo! *n o"r +o"se % S . An +ony, In%r%4%n, An *,o#o, R*5%#. 1' As*&e (ro! 0*ss*n$ yo" %n& o")+*n$ yo"r ,r*-% e ,%r s *n yo"r +o"se 4+ere yo" 4ere #*-*n$, 4+% e#se &*& +e %))"se& &o o yo"3 A' On J%n"%ry 31, %( er I oo0 % 6% + 4+en I 4en *ns*&e o"r roo! 4r%,,e& *n o4e#, I &*& no 0no4 +% +e %))"se& 4%s *ns*&e +e roo!, +e re!o-e& +e o4e# %n& #%*& !e &o4n % +e so(%, r*e& o 0*ss !e 6" I 0*)0e& +*! %n& s)r% )+e& +*s %r!s. H: (1en ;1at 1appene+ ne/tI A: A4ter;ar+s, 1e ;ent out o4 t1e room, " +resse+ up an+ " ;as try2n. to .et out o4 t1e 1ouse an+ 1e ;as prevent2n. me 4rom .o2n. out. $e ;as 3lo6C2n. my ;ay. $e a.a2n ;ante+ to rape me.

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H: D1at 1appene+ ne/tI A: " pus1e+ 12m an+ " ;as a3le to open t1e +oor an+ " ran out o4 t1e 1ouse. 1' 7o" %re e##*n$ +% *n J%n"%ry 1../, %## +ese +*n$s +e %))"se& &*& o yo" e8)e, *nser *n$ +*s ,en*s o yo"r -%$*n%3 A' 7es.[71] //// !%)'" !R#A& %(#R: "n >anuary 1997, +2+ t1e a66use+ rape+ 8s269 you 3y pla62n. 12s pen2s 2ns2+e your va.2naI A: Not e/a6tly >anuary 31, 1997, 3ut " remem3er 3et;een >anuary 1 to 5. 1' No +*n$ +%,,ens on J%n"%ry 31, 1../3 A' I 4%s no r%,e& %ny!ore on J%n"%ry 31, 1../, 6e)%"se I o#& !y s*s er %6o" * %#re%&y .[72] Attempte+ rape reFu2res t1at t1e o44en+er 6ommen6e t1e 6omm2ss2on o4 rape +2re6tly 3y overt a6ts, 3ut +oes not per4orm all t1e a6ts o4 e/e6ut2on 3y reason o4 some 6ause or a662+ent ot1er t1an 12s o;n spontaneous +es2stan6e. [73] (1e prose6ut2on must, t1ere4ore, esta3l2s1 t1e 4ollo;2n. elements o4 an attempte+ 4elony: 1. (1e o44en+er 6ommen6es t1e 6omm2ss2on o4 t1e 4elony +2re6tly 3y overt a6tsG 2. $e +oes not per4orm all t1e a6ts o4 e/e6ut2on ;1261 s1oul+ pro+u6e t1e 4elonyG 3. (1e o44en+erJs a6t 3e not stoppe+ 3y 12s o;n spontaneous +es2stan6eG 7. (1e non-per4orman6e o4 all a6ts o4 e/e6ut2on ;as +ue to 6ause or a662+ent ot1er t1an 12s spontaneous +es2stan6e.[77] (1e a3ove elements are ;ant2n. 2n t1e present 6ase. AppellantJs a6t o4 remov2n. t1e to;el ;rappe+ 2n t1e 3o+y o4 AAA, lay2n. 1er on t1e so4a an+ C2ss2n. an+ tou612n. 1er pr2vate parts +oes not e/a6tly +emonstrate t1e 2ntent o4 appellant to 1ave 6arnal Cno;le+.e o4 AAA on t1at part26ular +ateG t1us, +2sm2ss2n. t1e mere op2n2on an+ spe6ulat2on o4 AAA, 3ase+ on 1er test2mony, t1at appellant ;ante+ to rape 1er. &ven so, t1e sa2+ a6ts s1oul+ not 3e le4t unpun2s1e+ as t1e elements o4 t1e 6r2me o4 a6ts o4 las62v2ousness, as +e42ne+ 2n t1e Rev2se+ !enal o+e, 2n relat2on to Ae6t2on 5, [75] Art26le """ o4 Repu3l26 A6t 8R.A.9 No. :?10,[7?]AAA, 3e2n. a m2nor ;1en t1e 2n62+ent 1appene+, are present. "n People v. Bon:[7:] (1e elements o4 t1e 6r2me o4 a6ts las62v2ousness are: 819 t1at t1e o44en+er 6omm2ts any a6t o4 las62v2ousness or le;+nessG 829 t1at 2t 2s +one: 8a9 3y us2n. 4or6e an+ 2nt2m2+at2on or 839 ;1en t1e o44en+e+ party 2s +epr2ve+ o4 reason or ot1er;2se un6ons62ous, or 869 ;1en t1e o44en+e+ party 2s un+er 12 years o4 a.eG an+ 839 t1at t1e o44en+e+ party 2s anot1er person o4 e2t1er se/. Ae6t2on 32, Art26le @""", o4 t1e "mplement2n. Rules an+ Re.ulat2ons o4 RA :?10 or t1e 'a; +e42nes las62v2ous 6on+u6t, as 4ollo;s: 12l+ A3use

[(]1e 2ntent2onal tou612n., e2t1er +2re6tly or t1rou.1 6lot12n., o4 t1e .en2tal2a, anus, .ro2n, 3reast, 2nner t12.1, or 3utto6Cs, or t1e 2ntro+u6t2on o4 any o3=e6t 2nto t1e .en2tal2a, anus or mout1, o4 any person, ;1et1er o4 t1e same or oppos2te se/, ;2t1 an 2ntent to a3use, 1um2l2ate, 1arass, +e.ra+e, or arouse or .rat24y t1e se/ual +es2re o4 any person, 3est2al2ty, mastur3at2on, las62v2ous e/1232t2on o4 t1e .en2tals or pu326 area o4 a person. [7<] learly, all t1e elements o4 t1e o44ense are present. (1e a6t2ons o4 appellant on >anuary 31, 1997, i.e., lay2n. AAA on t1e so4a an+ C2ss2n. an+ tou612n. 1er pr2vate parts are, 3y +e42n2t2on, las62v2ous or le;+, an+ 3ase+ on AAA5s test2mony, t1e 2nt2m2+at2on 4rom appellant ;as 2n e/2sten6e an+ apparent. Ae6t2on 5 o4 R.A. No. :?10 +oes not merely 6over a s2tuat2on o4 a 612l+ 3e2n. a3use+ 4or pro42t, 3ut also one 2n ;1261 a 612l+ en.a.es 2n any las62v2ous 6on+u6t t1rou.1 6oer62on or 2nt2m2+at2on. [79] As 6ase la; 1as 2t, 2nt2m2+at2on nee+ not ne6essar2ly 3e 2rres2st23le. [50] "t 2s su44262ent t1at some 6ompuls2on eFu2valent to 2nt2m2+at2on annuls or su3+ues t1e 4ree e/er62se o4 t1e ;2ll o4 t1e o44en+e+ party. [51] (12s 2s espe62ally true 2n t1e 6ase o4 youn., 2nno6ent an+ 2mmature .2rls ;1o 6oul+ not 3e e/pe6te+ to a6t ;2t1 eFuan2m2ty o4 +2spos2t2on an+ ;2t1 nerves o4 steel. [52] 0oun. .2rls 6annot 3e e/pe6te+ to a6t l2Ce a+ults un+er t1e same 62r6umstan6es or to 1ave t1e 6oura.e an+ 2ntell2.en6e to +2sre.ar+ t1e t1reat.[53] "n62+entally, un+er Ae6t2on 7, Rule 120 o4 t1e Rev2se+ Rules o4 r2m2nal !ro6e+ure, ;1en t1ere 2s a var2an6e 3et;een t1e o44ense 61ar.e+ 2n t1e 6ompla2nt or 2n4ormat2on, an+ t1e o44ense as 61ar.e+ 2s 2n6lu+e+ 2n or ne6essar2ly 2n6lu+es t1e o44ense

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prove+, t1e a66use+ s1all 3e 6onv26te+ o4 t1e o44ense prove+ ;1261 2s 2n6lu+e+ 2n t1e o44ense 61ar.e+, or o4 t1e o44ense 61ar.e+ ;1261 2s 2n6lu+e+ 2n t1e o44ense prove+.[57] As e/pla2ne+ 3y t12s ourt 2n People v. Abulon:[55] $o;ever, 4ollo;2n. t1e var2an6e +o6tr2ne em3o+2e+ 2n Ae6t2on 7, 2n relat2on to Ae6t2on 5, Rule 120, Rules o4 r2m2nal !ro6e+ure, appellant 6an 3e 4oun+ .u2lty o4 t1e lesser 6r2me o4 a6ts o4 las62v2ousness. Aa2+ prov2s2ons rea+: Ae6. 7. Jud ment in case of variance bet!een alle ation and proof. M D1en t1ere 2s a var2an6e 3et;een t1e o44ense 61ar.e+ 2n t1e 6ompla2nt or 2n4ormat2on an+ t1at prove+, an+ t1e o44ense as 61ar.e+ 2s 2n6lu+e+ 2n or ne6essar2ly 2n6lu+es t1e o44ense prove+, t1e a66use+ s1all 3e 6onv26te+ o4 t1e o44ense prove+ ;1261 2s 2n6lu+e+ 2n t1e o44ense 61ar.e+, or o4 t1e o44ense 61ar.e+ ;1261 2s 2n6lu+e+ 2n t1e o44ense prove+. Ae6. 5. "hen an offense includes or is included in another . M An o44ense 61ar.e+ ne6essar2ly 2n6lu+es t1e o44ense prove+ ;1en some o4 t1e essent2al elements or 2n.re+2ents o4 t1e 4ormer, as alle.e+ 2n t1e 6ompla2nt or 2n4ormat2on, 6onst2tutes t1e latter. An+ an o44ense 61ar.e+ 2s ne6essar2ly 2n6lu+e+ 2n t1e o44ense prove+ ;1en t1e essent2al 2n.re+2ents o4 t1e 4ormer 6onst2tute or 4orm part o4 t1ose 6onst2tut2n. t1e latter. "n+ee+, %) s o( #%s)*-*o"sness or ab5sos dishonestos %re ne)ess%r*#y *n)#"&e& *n r%,e.[5?] "n People v. Canda#a,[5:] t12s ourt rule+ t1at t1e penalty 4or a6ts o4 las62v2ousness per4orme+ on a 612l+ un+er Ae6t2on 5839 o4 R.A. No. :?10 2s reclusion temporal 2n 2ts me+2um per2o+ to reclusion perpetua$ t1us, apply2n. t1e "n+eterm2nate Aenten6e 'a;, t1e penalty to 3e 2mpose+ on appellant s1oul+ t1us 4all ;2t12n t1e ran.e o4 prision mayor me+2um to reclusion temporal m2n2mum, as m2n2mum, to reclusion temporal ma/2mum, as ma/2mum. 2HEREFORE, t1e appeale+ *e62s2on +ate+ Apr2l 17, 2005 o4 t1e ourt o4 Appeals 42n+2n. appellant Ale=an+ro o4 Rellota y (a+eo .u2lty 3eyon+ reasona3le +ou3t o4 t1e 6r2me o4 t;o 829 6ounts rape 2s 1ere3y AFFIR9ED ;2t1 t1e 9ODIFICATION t1at t1e same appellant 2s also G:ILT7 3eyon+ reasona3le +ou3t o4 t1e 6r2me o4 a6ts o4 las62v2ousness as +e42ne+ 2n t1e Rev2se+ !enal o+e, 2n relat2on to Ae6t2on 5, Art26le """ o4 Repu3l26 A6t No. :?10, an+ 2s 1ere3y senten6e+ to su44er an 2n+eterm2nate penalty o4 2mpr2sonment 4rom e2.1t 8<9 years an+ one 819 +ay o4 prision mayor% as m2n2mum to seventeen 81:9 years, 4our 879 mont1s an+ 819 +ay o4 reclusion temporal% as ma/2mumG an+ per prev2ous rul2n.[5<] o4 t12s ourt, must also 2n+emn24y t1e v26t2m 2n t1e amount o4!15,000.00 as moral +ama.es an+ pay a 42ne 2n t1e same amount. SO ORDERED.