SECOND DIVISION

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. No. 182521

Appellee,
Present:

CARPIO, J.,
Chairperson,
PERALTA,
- versus - ABAD, and
PEREZ,

and
!E"DOZA, JJ.

ERNESTO FRAGANTE y AYUDA, Pro#ul$ated:
Appellant. %e&ruar' (, )*++
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D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:


The Cae


On appeal is the )- .epte#&er )**/ De0ision
+
o1 the Court o1 Appeals in CA-2.R.
CR 3.C. "o. *+(-*, a11ir#in$ 4ith #odi1i0ation the 5 6ul' )**7 De0ision
)
o1 the
Re$ional Trial Court, Para8a9ue Cit', Bran0h ):*, 0onvi0tin$ appellant
Ernesto %ra$ante ' A'uda o1 nine ;(< 0ounts o1 a0ts o1 las0iviousness and one ;+<
0ount o1 rape, all 0o##itted a$ainst his #inor dau$hter, AAA.
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The Fa!"


In ten ;+*< In1or#ations 1iled on +5 6ul' +((-, appellant 4as 0har$ed 4ith nine ;(<
0ounts o1 a0ts o1 las0iviousness and one ;+< 0ount o1 rape all 0o##itted a$ainst his
o4n #inor dau$hter AAA. The In1or#ations
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read:


CRI!I"AL CA.E "O. (--:=+ 1or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as
a#ended, in relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 R.A. /:+*, 0o##itted as
1ollo4s:

That in &et4een the period o1 April-!a' +((7, in Para8a9ue, !etro !anila,
and 4ithin the ?urisdi0tion o1 this 3onora&le Court, a&ove-na#ed a00used, &'
ta@in$ advanta$e o1 his then ten ;+*< 'ear old &iolo$i0al dau$hter, AAAAB, and
4ith le4d desi$ns, did then 4ill1ull', unla41ull' and 1eloniousl' 1ondled ;si0<
the &reast o1 AAAAB.

CRI!I"AL CA.E "O. (- C :=) 1or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as
a#ended, in relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 R.A. /:+*, 0o##itted as
1ollo4s:

That so#eti#e in !a' +((7, in Para8a9ue, !etro !anila and 4ithin the
?urisdi0tion o1 this 3onora&le Court, a&ove-na#ed a00used, &' ta@in$
advanta$e o1 his then ten ;+*< 'ear old &iolo$i0al dau$hter, AAAAB, and 4ith
le4d desi$ns, did then 4ill1ull', unla41ull' and 1eloniousl' 1ondled ;si0< the
&reasts o1 AAAAB, tou0hed ;si0< and inserted ;si0< his 1in$er into the va$ina o1
said #inor-vi0ti#.

CRI!I"AL CA.E "O. (- C :=7 1or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as
a#ended, in relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 R.A. /:+*, 0o##itted as
1ollo4s:

That so#eti#e in &et4een the period 0o##en0in$ in 6une +((7 until Au$ust
+((7, in Para8a9ue, !etro !anila and 4ithin the ?urisdi0tion o1
this 3onora&leCourt, a&ove-na#ed a00used, &' ta@in$ advanta$e o1 his then ten
;+*< 'ear old &iolo$i0al dau$hter, AAAAB, and 4ith le4d desi$ns, did
then 4ill1ull', unla41ull' and 1eloniousl' 1ondled ;si0< the &reasts o1 AAAAB,
tou0hed ;si0< and inserted ;si0< his 1in$er into the va$ina o1 said #inor-vi0ti#.

CRI!I"AL CA.E "O. (- C :=5 1or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as
a#ended, in relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 R.A. /:+*, 0o##itted as
1ollo4s:

That so#eti#e in &et4een the period o1 O0to&er to De0e#&er +((7
at .haolin Chinese Restaurant lo0ated at .u0at Road, Para8a9ue, !etro !anila
and 4ithin the ?urisdi0tion o1 this 3onora&le Court, a&ove-na#ed a00used, &'
ta@in$ advanta$e o1 his then eleven ;++< 'ear old &iolo$i0al dau$hter, AAAAB,
and 4ith le4d desi$ns, did then 4ill1ull', unla41ull' and 1eloniousl' 1ondled
;si0< and su0@ed the &reasts o1 AAAAB, and therea1ter tou0hed the va$ina o1 said
#inor-vi0ti#.

CRI!I"AL CA.E "O. (- C :== 1or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as
a#ended, in relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 R.A. /:+*, 0o##itted as
1ollo4s:

That so#eti#e in De0e#&er +((7 at .haolin Chinese Restaurant lo0ated
at .u0at Road, Para8a9ue, !etro !anila and 4ithin the ?urisdi0tion o1
this3onora&le Court, a&ove-na#ed a00used, &' ta@in$ advanta$e o1 his then
eleven ;++< 'ear old &iolo$i0al dau$hter, AAAAB, and 4ith le4d desi$ns, did
then4ill1ull', unla41ull' and 1eloniousl' 1ondled ;si0< and su0@ed the &reasts
o1 AAAAB, and therea1ter tou0hed the va$ina o1 said #inor-vi0ti#.

CRI!I"AL CA.E "O. (- C :=: 1or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as
a#ended, in relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 R.A. /:+*, 0o##itted as
1ollo4s:

That so#eti#e in &et4een the period 0o##en0in$ in 6anuar' +((5 to Au$ust
+((5, in Para8a9ue, !etro !anila and 4ithin the ?urisdi0tion o1
this 3onora&leCourt, a&ove-na#ed a00used, &' ta@in$ advanta$e o1 his then
eleven ;++< 'ear old &iolo$i0al dau$hter, AAAAB, and 4ith le4d desi$ns, did
then 4ill1ull', unla41ull' and 1eloniousl' tou0hed ;si0< and su0@ed the &reasts
o1 AAAAB, li0@ed ;si0< her va$ina and inserted ;si0< his 1in$er into the private
part o1 said #inor-vi0ti#.

CRI!I"AL CA.E "O. (- C :=/ 1or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as
a#ended, in relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 R.A. /:+*, 0o##itted as
1ollo4s:

That so#eti#e in &et4een the period 0o##en0in$ in Au$ust +((5 until
.epte#&er +((=, in Para8a9ue, !etro !anila and 4ithin the ?urisdi0tion o1
this3onora&le Court, a&ove-na#ed a00used, &' ta@in$ advanta$e o1 his then
t4elve ;+)< 'ear old &iolo$i0al dau$hter, AAAAB, and 4ith le4d desi$ns, did
then4ill1ull', unla41ull' and 1eloniousl' tou0hed ;si0< and su0@ed ;si0< the
&reasts o1 AAAAB, li0@ed ;si0< her va$ina and inserted ;si0< his 1in$er into the
private part o1 said #inor-vi0ti#.

CRI!I"AL CA.E "O. (- C :=- 1or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as
a#ended, in relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 R.A. /:+*, 0o##itted as
1ollo4s:

That so#eti#e in .epte#&er +((/, in Para8a9ue, !etro !anila and 4ithin the
?urisdi0tion o1 this 3onora&le Court, a&ove-na#ed a00used, &' ta@in$
advanta$e o1 his then 1i1teen ;+=< 'ear old &iolo$i0al dau$hter, AAAAB, and
4ith le4d desi$ns, did then 4ill1ull', unla41ull' and 1eloniousl' tou0hed ;si0<
and su0@ed ;si0< the &reasts o1 AAAAB, li0@ed ;si0< her va$ina and inserted ;si0<
his 1in$er into the private part o1 said #inor-vi0ti#.

CRI!I"AL CA.E "O. (- C :=( 1or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as
a#ended, in relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 R.A. /:+*, 0o##itted as
1ollo4s:

That so#eti#e in ;si0< O0to&er )=, +((/, in Para8a9ue, !etro !anila and
4ithin the ?urisdi0tion o1 this 3onora&le Court, a&ove-na#ed a00used, &'
ta@in$ advanta$e o1 his then 1i1teen ;+=< 'ear old &iolo$i0al dau$hter, AAAAB,
and 4ith le4d desi$ns, did then 4ill1ull', unla41ull' and 1eloniousl' tou0hed
;si0< and su0@ed ;si0< the &reasts o1 AAAAB, li0@ed ;si0< her va$ina and inserted
;si0< his 1in$er into the private part o1 said #inor-vi0ti#.

CRI!I"AL CA.E "O. (- C ::* 1or >iolation o1 Arti0le 77= o1 the RPC, as
a#ended, in relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 R.A. /:+*, 0o##itted as
1ollo4s:

That so#eti#e in .epte#&er +((=, in Para8a9ue, !etro !anila and 4ithin the
?urisdi0tion o1 this 3onora&le Court, a&ove na#ed a00used, &' ta@in$
advanta$e o1 his then thirteen ;+7< 'ear old &iolo$i0al dau$hter AAAAB, and
4ith le4d desi$ns, did then 4ill1ull', unla41ull' and 1eloniousl', lie and had
0arnal @no4led$e 4ith the said #inor vi0ti#, a$ainst her 4ill.
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The Court o1 Appeals narrated the 1a0ts as 1ollo4s:


Ernesto A. %ra$ante ;Ernesto herea1ter< #arried CCC on O0to&er :, +(/=, in
.ta. CruD !anila, and su0h #arria$e 4as rati1ied on De0e#&er /, +((=
0ele&rated in .an .e&astian Parish Chur0h. That union, produ0ed
three o11sprin$s. AAAAB, the vi0ti# herein, is their third 0hild. .he 4as &orn on
Au$ust )7, +(-). , , ,

.o#eti#e in April +((7 to !a' +((7, three or 1our #onths &e1ore her eleventh
;++< &irthda', AAAAB 4o@e up one earl' #ornin$ to prepare 1or the drivin$
lessons 4hi0h her 1ather Ernesto, pro#ised to tea0h the# that da'. AAAAB 4as
the 1irst to 4a@e up. .he 4as in her roo# 4hen her 1ather entered and la' on
her &ed. 3e then as@ed AAAAB to lie &eside hi# to 4hi0h AAAAB o&e'ed. Ehile
l'in$ &eside her, Ernesto 4as tal@in$ to her a&out a lot o1 thin$s, and as he
tal@ed he started to 1ondle her &reast and su0@ her nipples.

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The in0ident 4as repeated so#eti#e &et4een 6une +((7 and Au$ust +((7.
Ernesto told AAAAB to $et inside his roo#, then he 4ould lo0@ the door. On0e
inside the roo#, he 4ould s0old AAAAB 1or reasons un@no4n to her. Ehen she
4ould start to 0r', her 1ather 4ould start to tou0h her &reast, then he 4ould su0@
her nipples 4hile he 4as ru&&in$ her va$ina.

On t4o o00asions, &et4een O0to&er +((7 and De0e#&er +((7,
at .haolin Chinese Restaurant lo0ated in .u0at, Para8a9ue, 4hi0h
the %ra$ante 1a#il' o4ned, there 4as a s#all &a0@ roo# used as an o11i0e
4hi0h later 4as 0onverted into a roo# 4here the' 0ould rest. AAAAB 4as told
&' her 1ather to rest in that roo# and on0e inside, 4hile tal@in$ to her, he
0overed the 4indo4s 4ith #anila paper. 3e la' do4n &eside her in the 1oldin$
&ed. 3e 1ondled her &reast, s9ueeDed the# and then later inserted his hand
under her shirt as he pull it up and put his #outh on her &reast to su0@ it
alternatel'. 3e started stro@in$ her $enitals 4ith her shorts on. .he did not do
an'thin$ as she 4as in sho0@ at that ti#e.

In De0e#&er +((7, AAAAB and her 1ather &ou$ht 1ood 1ro# 6olli&ee. .he 4as
instru0ted to eat it at the &a0@ roo# o1 their .haolin Chinese Restaurant so that
other e#plo'ees 4ould not see it. A1ter eatin$, Ernesto as@ed her to lie do4n in
the 1oldin$ &ed and he a$ain la' do4n &eside her and #assa$ed her &reast and
su0@ed her nipples 4hile 0ontinuousl' ru&&in$ her va$ina &' insertin$ his hand
inside her shorts.

.o#eti#e in 6anuar' +((5, around +* oF0lo0@ in the evenin$, 4hile AAAAB 4as
sleepin$ in another roo#, Ernesto entered her roo#. 3e la' &eside her, and
started su0@in$ her &reast. 3e re#oved her shorts and then tou0hed her va$ina.
3e then inserted his 1in$er inside her va$ina.

In Au$ust-.epte#&er +((5, she 4as around t4elve ;+)< 'ears old, Ernesto
#olested her a$ain inside his roo#, &' #assa$in$ her private parts and su0@in$
her nipples 4hile 0ontinuousl' ru&&in$ her va$ina and a1ter4ards insertin$ his
1in$er inside it.

In .epte#&er +((=, at the a$e o1 thirteen ;+7<, AAAAB 4as raped &' her 1ather
Ernesto. .he 4as told to $et inside his roo# and 4as s0olded &' hi# &e1ore she
4as #ade to lie do4n in his &ed. 3er shirt 4as re#oved, and her &reast and
va$ina 4ere 1ondled &' hi#. Therea1ter, he su0@ed her nipples 4hile
0ontinuousl' tou0hin$ her va$ina. 3e re#oved her shorts and pant',
then spreaded her le$s and inserted his penis in her va$ina. .he stru$$led and
&e$$ed hi# to re#ove his penis. .he said she 0ould not re0all the e,a0t details
o1 4hat her 1ather 4as doin$. 3e sta'ed on top o1 her despite her pleas. , , ,

Ernesto 4as not a&le to 1ind ti#e to #olest AAAAB in .epte#&er +((=-+((:,
&e0ause he 4as hardl' ho#e and 4as &us' 4ith his &oo@store &usiness
in>isa'as and !indanao.

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In the evenin$ o1 O0to&er )=, +((/, Ir#a, to$ether 4ith their &rother !ar0o
a00o#panied their #other 2auden0ia to a 4a@e o1 their #otherFs 1riend. AAAAB
4anted to $o 4ith the# &ut she 4as le1t ho#e alone 4ith Ernesto 4ho re1used
to allo4 AAAAB to $o 4ith the#. , , ,

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3er 1ather started #assa$in$ her &reast and AAAAB re#oved his hands and
stood up &ut she 4as &itten and pushed to4ards the &ed. 3er 1ather stran$led
her and as@ed 4hether she pre1erred to &e stran$led 1irst and she ans4ered no.
3e started tou0hin$ her private parts a$ain and this ti#e she 0ontinued 4ardin$
o11 his hands and 4hen she heard their 0ar enterin$ their $ara$e, she told her
1ather that her #other had arrive. That 4as the onl' ti#e she 4as allo4ed to
leave &ut 4as stopped &' her 1ather and 4arned not tell her #other 4hat
happened.


, , , The' later pro0eeded to the "BI, Ta1t Ave. !anila to report the in0idents
and 4here AAAAB e,e0uted her 0o#plaint-a11idavit. 3er #other and si&lin$s
also e,e0uted their a11idavits.
:

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Durin$ arrai$n#ent on April ):, +(((, the a00used entered separate pleas o1
G"ot 2uilt'H to all the 0ri#es 0har$ed.

6oint trial ensued therea1ter.

Prose0ution presented the 1ollo4in$ 4itnesses: AAAAB, BBB, CCC, and Dr.
Bernadette !adrid. The de1ense presented Ernesto %ra$ante as the sole
4itness.
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The R#$%&' o( "he T)%a$ Co#)"


On 5 6ul' )**7, the trial 0ourt rendered a De0ision 0onvi0tin$ appellant 1or the 0ri#es
0har$ed. The dispositive portion o1 the trial 0ourtFs de0ision reads:

E3ERE%ORE, a1ter 0are1ul perusal o1 the eviden0e presented, this Court 1inds
as 1ollo4s: 1or ;si0<

Cri#inal Case "o. (--:=+ %or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as a#ended, in
relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 RA /:+* 1inds the a00used
ErnestoA'uda %ra$ante 2IILTJ BEJO"D REA.O"ABLE DOIBT and is
here&' senten0ed to su11er an i#prison#ent o1 re0lusion te#poral o1
%OIRTEE" ;+5< JEAR. EI23T ;-< !O"T3. and O"E ;+< DAJ to
%I%TEE" ;+=< JEAR. .IK ;:< !O"T3. and TEE"TJ ;)*< DAJ..

Cri#inal Case "o. (--:=) %or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as a#ended, in
relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 RA /:+* 1inds the a00used
ErnestoA'uda %ra$ante 2IILTJ BEJO"D REA.O"ABLE DOIBT and is
here&' senten0ed to su11er an i#prison#ent o1 re0lusion te#poral o1
%OIRTEE" ;+5< JEAR. EI23T ;-< !O"T3. and O"E ;+< DAJ to
%I%TEE" ;+=< JEAR. .IK ;:< !O"T3. and TEE"TJ ;)*< DAJ..

Cri#inal Case "o. (--:=7 %or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as a#ended, in
relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 RA /:+* 1inds the a00used
ErnestoA'uda %ra$ante 2IILTJ BEJO"D REA.O"ABLE DOIBT and is
here&' senten0ed to su11er an i#prison#ent o1 re0lusion te#poral o1
%OIRTEE" ;+5< JEAR. EI23T ;-< !O"T3. and O"E ;+< DAJ to
%I%TEE" ;+=< JEAR. .IK ;:< !O"T3. and TEE"TJ ;)*< DAJ..

Cri#inal Case "o. (--:=5 %or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as a#ended, in
relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 RA /:+* 1inds the a00used
ErnestoA'uda %ra$ante 2IILTJ BEJO"D REA.O"ABLE DOIBT and is
here&' senten0ed to su11er an i#prison#ent o1 re0lusion te#poral o1
%OIRTEE" ;+5< JEAR. EI23T ;-< !O"T3. and O"E ;+< DAJ to
%I%TEE" ;+=< JEAR. .IK ;:< !O"T3. and TEE"TJ ;)*< DAJ..

Cri#inal Case "o. (--:== %or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as a#ended, in
relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 RA /:+* 1inds the a00used
ErnestoA'uda %ra$ante 2IILTJ BEJO"D REA.O"ABLE DOIBT and is
here&' senten0ed to su11er an i#prison#ent o1 re0lusion te#poral o1
%OIRTEE" ;+5< JEAR. EI23T ;-< !O"T3. and O"E ;+< DAJ to
%I%TEE" ;+=< JEAR. .IK ;:< !O"T3. and TEE"TJ ;)*< DAJ..

Cri#inal Case "o. (--:=: %or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as a#ended, in
relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 RA /:+* 1inds the a00used
ErnestoA'uda %ra$ante 2IILTJ BEJO"D REA.O"ABLE DOIBT and is
here&' senten0ed to su11er an i#prison#ent o1 re0lusion te#poral o1
%OIRTEE" ;+5< JEAR. EI23T ;-< !O"T3. and O"E ;+< DAJ to
%I%TEE" ;+=< JEAR. .IK ;:< !O"T3. and TEE"TJ ;)*< DAJ..

Cri#inal Case "o. (--:=/ %or >iolation o1 Art. 77: o1 the RPC, as a#ended, in
relation to .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 RA /:+* 1inds the a00used
ErnestoA'uda %ra$ante 2IILTJ BEJO"D REA.O"ABLE DOIBT and is
here&' senten0ed to su11er an i#prison#ent o1 re0lusion te#poral o1
%OIRTEE" ;+5< JEAR. EI23T ;-< !O"T3. and O"E ;+< DAJ to
%I%TEE" ;+=< JEAR. .IK ;:< !O"T3. and TEE"TJ ;)*< DAJ..

Cri#inal Case "o. (--:=- 1or .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 RA /:+* 1inds the
a00used Ernesto A'uda %ra$ante 2IILTJ BEJO"D REA.O"ABLE DOIBT
and is here&' senten0ed to su11er an i#prison#ent o1 .IK ;:< !O"T3. and
O"E ;+< DAJ to .IK ;:< JEAR..

Cri#inal Case "o. (--:=( 1or .e0tion =;&<, Art. III o1 RA /:+* 1inds the
a00used Ernesto A'uda %ra$ante 2IILTJ BEJO"D REA.O"ABLE DOIBT
and is here&' senten0ed to su11er an i#prison#ent o1 .IK ;:< !O"T3. and
O"E ;+< DAJ to .IK ;:< JEAR..

Cri#inal Case "o. (--::* 1or RAPE this 0ourt 1inds the a00used ER"E.TO
AJIDA %RA2A"TE 2IILTJ BEJO"D REA.O"ABLE DOIBT and is
here&' senten0ed to DEAT3. 3e is ordered to pa' the
0o#plainant P=*,***.** as 0ivil lia&ilit' and P=*,***.** as #oral da#a$es.

.O ORDERED.
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The R#$%&' o( "he Co#)" o( A**ea$


The Court o1 Appeals 1ound appellant $uilt' &e'ond reasona&le dou&t 1or the 0ri#es
0har$ed. In upholdin$ appellantFs 0onvi0tion, the Court o1 Appeals $ave 0reden0e to
AAAFs testi#on' narratin$ ho4 appellant se,uall' a&used her repeatedl'. The Court
o1 Appeals ?un@ed appellantFs 0ontentions that ;+< AAAFs testi#on' la0@ed spe0i1i0
details su0h as the a0tual date o1 0o##ission o1 the a0ts o1 las0iviousness, and 4as
in0onsistent 4ith respe0t to the 0har$e o1 rapeL ;)< AAA 4as ill #otivated in 1ilin$ the
0ri#inal 0o#plaintsL ;7< the 0har$e o1 rape 4as unsu&stantiated &' #edi0al 1indin$sL
and ;5< the dela' in reportin$ the in0idents to the proper authorities renders the
0har$es du&ious.

On )- .epte#&er )**/, the Court o1 Appeals rendered a De0ision the dispositive
portion o1 4hi0h reads:

E3ERE%ORE, the de0ision o1 the Re$ional Trial Court, o1 Para8a9ue Cit',
Bran0h ):*, dated 6ul' 5, )**7 is A%%IR!ED 4ith !ODI%ICATIO" as
1ollo4s:

+. In Cri#inal Cases "os. (--:=+, (--:=), (--:=7, (--:=5, (--:==, (--:=:, (--
:=/, a00used-appellant Ernesto A. %ra$ante is here&' senten0ed to su11er
Indeter#inate Penalt', the #ini#u# o1 4hi0h is 1ourteen ;+5< 'ears and ei$ht
;-< #onths o1 reclusion temporal #ini#u# and the #a,i#u# o1 4hi0h is
seventeen ;+/< 'ears and 1our ;5< #onths o1 reclusion temporal #ediu#, 1or
a0ts o1 las0iviousness under Article III, Section 5 (b) of Republic Act No.
7610, and is also ordered to pa' AAAAB the a#ount o1 P=*,***.** as #oral
da#a$es 1or ea0h 0ount o1 a0ts o1 las0iviousnessL

). In pursuant 4ith Section 31(f), Article XII, of Republic Act No.
7610, a FINE in the a#ount o1 Thirt' Thousand ;Php7*,***.**< Pesos 1or ea0h
0ount o1 the nine ;(< 0ounts o1 las0ivious 0ondu0t is here&' i#posedL

7. The penalt' i#posed in Cri#inal Case "o. (--:=- and Cri#inal Case "o. (--
:=( &' the trial 0ourt is here&' AFFIR!" #it$out %o&ific'tionL

5. In Cri#inal Case "o. (--::*, the penalt' i#posed is here&' redu0ed
to reclusion perpetua &' virtue o1 R.A. "o. (75:, 4hi0h prohi&its the
i#position o1 death penalt'.
=. In vie4 o1 the ?urisprudential trend, the a#ount o1 #oral da#a$es 1or Cri#inal
Case "o. (--::* is here&' INCREASED to .event' %ive Thousand
;Php/=,***.**< Pesos and the 0ivil inde#nit' is li@e4ise in0reased to .event'
%ive Thousand ;Php /=,***.**< and an additional a#ount o1 T4ent' %ive
Thousand ;Php )=,***.**< as e,e#plar' da#a$es.

.O ORDERED.
(



The I#e


The sole issue in this 0ase is 4hether the Court o1 Appeals erred in a11ir#in$
appellantFs 0onvi0tion 1or nine ;(< 0ounts o1 a0ts o1 las0iviousness and one ;+< 0ount
o1 rape.

The R#$%&' o( "h% Co#)"


Ee sustain appellantFs 0onvi0tion 1or seven ;/< 0ounts o1 a0ts o1 las0iviousness and
one ;+< 0ount o1 rape. Ee a09uit appellant 1or t4o ;)< 0ounts o1 a0ts o1 las0iviousness
on the $round o1 reasona&le dou&t.

(ri%in'l (')e No. *+,660 for R'pe

Appellant 0ontends that the Court o1 Appeals erred in 0onvi0tin$ hi# 1or the 0ri#e o1
rape sin0e the prose0ution 1ailed to overthro4 the presu#ption o1 inno0en0e.
Appellant alle$es that ;+< AAAFs testi#on' 4as 1ull o1 in0onsisten0ies and
i#pro&a&ilities 4hi0h 0ast serious dou&ts on the truth1ulness o1 her a00ountL ;)< the
#edi0al 1indin$s do not support the 0har$e o1 rapeL ;7< AAAFs dela'ed reportin$ o1 the
in0ident renders the 0har$es du&iousL and ;5< AAA and her #other har&ored a $rud$e
a$ainst appellant.
+*

Ee are not persuaded. The prose0ution su11i0ientl' esta&lished appellantFs $uilt
&e'ond reasona&le dou&t 1or the 0ri#e o1 rape.

Arti0le 77= o1 the Revised Penal Code
++
provides:

Art. 77=. When and how rape is committed. - Rape is 0o##itted &' havin$
0arnal @no4led$e o1 a 4o#an under an' o1 the 1ollo4in$ 0ir0u#stan0es:
+. B' usin$ 1or0e or inti#idationL
). Ehen the 4o#an is deprived o1 reason or other4ise un0ons0iousL and
7. Ehen the 4o#an is under t4elve 'ears o1 a$e or is de#ented.

As 0orre0tl' 1ound &' the Court o1 Appeals, all the essential ele#ents o1 rape are
present in this 0ase. The eviden0e on re0ord 0learl' proves that appellant had 0arnal
@no4led$e o1 his o4n #inor dau$hter AAA.

Ee re?e0t appellantFs 0ontention that AAAFs testi#on' 4as 1ull o1 in0onsisten0ies. On
the 0ontrar', AAAFs testi#on' that she 4as raped &' appellant 4as ver' 0onsistent and
strai$ht1or4ard. "ota&l', appellant did not point out the supposed in0onsisten0ies, and
pro0eeded in ar$uin$ that his #oral as0endan0' over his dau$hter 4as insu11i0ient to
inti#idate AAA.

It #ust &e stressed that the $rava#en o1 rape is se,ual 0on$ress 4ith a 4o#an &'
1or0e and 4ithout 0onsent.
+)
In People v. Orillosa,
+7
4e held that a0tual 1or0e or
inti#idation need not &e e#plo'ed in in0estuous rape o1 a #inor &e0ause the #oral
and ph'si0al do#inion o1 the 1ather is su11i0ient to 0o4 the vi0ti# into su&#ission to
his &eastl' desires.
+5
Ehen a 1ather 0o##its the odious 0ri#e o1 rape a$ainst his o4n
dau$hter, his #oral as0endan0' or in1luen0e over the latter su&stitutes 1or violen0e and
inti#idation.
+=
The a&sen0e o1 violen0e or o11er o1 resistan0e 4ould not a11e0t the
out0o#e o1 the 0ase &e0ause the overpo4erin$ and over&earin$ #oral in1luen0e o1 the
1ather over his dau$hter ta@es the pla0e o1 violen0e and o11er o1 resistan0e re9uired in
rape 0ases 0o##itted &' an a00used 4ho did not have &lood relationship 4ith the
vi0ti#.
+:

In this 0ase, AAAFs testi#on' 0learl' sho4ed ho4 appellant too@ advanta$e o1 his
relationship 4ith and his #oral as0endan0' over his #inor dau$hter 4hen he had
0arnal @no4led$e o1 her. As 1ound &' the Court o1 Appeals, appellant instilled 1ear on
AAAFs #ind ever' ti#e he se,uall' #olested her, thus:

AAAAB also ad#itted that a1ter a00used-appellant has started se,uall' #olestin$
her until she 4as raped, she 4as so 1ri$htened o1 hi#. In 1a0t she 0ould not tell
her #other o1 her ordeal, #ind1ul o1 the serious threats on her li1e and o1 the
0haos it 4ould 0ause their 1a#il'.
+/

Ee li@e4ise 1ind appellantFs 0lai# that the #edi0al 1indin$s do not support the 0har$e
o1 rape untena&le. Aside 1ro# AAAFs positive, strai$ht1or4ard, and 0redi&le
testi#on', the prose0ution presented the #edi0al 0erti1i0ate issued &' Dr. Bernadette
!adrid
+-
and the latterFs testi#on' 4hi0h 0orro&orate AAAFs 0lai# that appellant
raped her.
The Court is not i#pressed 4ith appellantFs 0lai# that AAAMs 1ailure to i##ediatel'
report the in0idents to the proper authorities a11e0ted her 0redi&ilit'.
+(
Dela' 0ould &e
attri&uted to the vi0ti#Fs tender a$e and the appellantFs threats.
)*
A rape vi0ti#Fs
a0tions are o1tenti#es in1luen0ed &' 1ear, rather than reason.
)+
In in0estuous rape, this
1ear is #a$ni1ied &e0ause the vi0ti# usuall' lives under the sa#e roo1 as the
perpetrator or is at an' rate su&?e0t to his do#inan0e &e0ause o1 their &lood
relationship.
))

Ee also 1ind appellantFs i#putation o1 ill-#otive on the part o1 the vi0ti#, in0ludin$
his 4i1e and AAAFs sister, in 1ilin$ the 0ri#inal 0har$es devoid o1 #erit. .u11i0e it to
state that the resent#ent an$le, even i1 true, does not prove an' ill #otive on AAAMs
part to 1alsel' a00use appellant o1 rape or ne0essaril' detra0t 1ro# her 0redi&ilit' as
4itness.
)7
!otives, su0h as those arisin$ 1ro# 1a#il' 1euds, resent#ent, or reven$e,
have not prevented the Court 1ro# $ivin$, i1 proper, 1ull 0reden0e to the testi#on' o1
#inor 0o#plainants 4ho re#ained 0onsistent throu$hout their dire0t and 0ross-
e,a#inations.
)5

%or appellantFs $uilt 1or the 0ri#e o1 rape 0o##itted a$ainst his o4n #inor dau$hter
AAA, 4e sustain the penalt' o1 reclusion perpetuai#posed on appellant. Ehile the
Court o1 Appeals 0orre0tl' redu0ed the penalt' o1 death
)=
to reclusion perpetua, the
Court o1 Appeals 1ailed to indi0ate that the redu0tion o1 the penalt'
to reclusion perpetua is 4ithout eli$i&ilit' 1or parole in a00ordan0e 4ith .e0tions )
and 7 o1 Repu&li0 A0t "o. (75:.
):
As re$ards appellantFs 0ivil lia&ilit', 4e a11ir# the a4ard o1 #oral da#a$es and 0ivil
inde#nit', 4hi0h are auto#ati0all' $ranted 4ithout need o1 proo1 or pleadin$,
)/
ea0h
in the su# o1 P/=,***. 3o4ever, 4e in0rease the a4ard o1 e,e#plar' da#a$es
1ro# P)=,*** toP7*,*** 0onsistent 4ith prevailin$ ?urispruden0e.
)-

(ri%in'l (')e No). *+,651, *+,65-, *+,653, *+,65.,
*+,655, *+,656, *+,657, *+,65+,
'n& *+,65* for Act) of /')ci0iou)ne))

Appellant ar$ues that the Court o1 Appeals erred in 0onvi0tin$ hi# 1or nine 0ounts o1
a0ts o1 las0iviousness sin0e the prose0ution 1ailed to esta&lish 4ith parti0ularit' the
date o1 the 0o##ission o1 the o11ense. Appellant 0ontends that AAAFs testi#on' 4as a
Gs4eepin$ $eneraliDation o1 the 0ri#es 0o##itted.H
)(
A00ordin$ to appellant, AAAFs
state#ent Gthat the said a0ts 4ere alle$edl' 0o##itted so #an' ti#es on 0ertain
o00asions is 0learl' inade9uate and $rossl' insu11i0ientH to sustain a 0onvi0tion.
7*

Ee are not 0onvin0ed.

Appellant 4as 0har$ed 4ith violation o1 Arti0le 77: o1 the Revised Penal Code, as
a#ended, in relation to .e0tion =;&<, Arti0le III o1 Repu&li0 A0t "o. /:+*. These
provisions state:

Art. 77:. Acts of lasciviousness. N An' person 4ho shall 0o##it an' a0t o1
las0iviousness upon other persons o1 either se,, under an' o1 the 0ir0u#stan0es
#entioned in the pre0edin$ arti0le, shall &e punished &' prision correccional.

.e0tion =. Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse. C Children, 4hether
#ale or 1e#ale, 4ho 1or #one', pro1it, or an' other 0onsideration or due to the
0oer0ion or in1luen0e o1 an' adult, s'ndi0ate or $roup, indul$e in se,ual
inter0ourse or las0ivious 0ondu0t, are dee#ed to &e 0hildren e,ploited in
prostitution and other se,ual a&use.

The penalt' o1 reclusion temporal in its #ediu# period
to reclusion perpetua shall &e i#posed upon the 1ollo4in$:
, , , ,
;&< Those 4ho 0o##it the a0t o1 se,ual inter0ourse o1 las0ivious 0ondu0t 4ith
a 0hild e,ploited in prostitution or su&?e0t to other se,ual a&useL Provided, That
4hen the vi0ti# is under t4elve ;+)< 'ears o1 a$e, the perpetrators shall &e
prose0uted under Arti0le 77=, para$raph 7, 1or rape and Arti0le 77: o1 A0t "o.
7-+=, as a#ended, the Revised Penal Code, 1or rape or las0ivious 0ondu0t, as
the 0ase #a' &e: Provided, That the penalt' 1or las0ivious 0ondu0t 4hen the
vi0ti# is under t4elve ;+)< 'ears o1 a$e shall &e reclusion temporal in its
#ediu# periodL , , ,

The ele#ents o1 se,ual a&use under .e0tion =, Arti0le III o1 Repu&li0 A0t "o. /:+*
are as 1ollo4s:

+. The a00used 0o##its the a0t o1 se,ual inter0ourse or las0ivious
0ondu0t.
). The said a0t is per1or#ed 4ith a 0hild e,ploited in prostitution or
su&?e0ted to se,ual a&use.
7. The 0hild, 4hether #ale or 1e#ale, is &elo4 +- 'ears o1 a$e.
7+

As 0orre0tl' 1ound &' the Court o1 Appeals, all the ele#ents o1 se,ual a&use under
.e0tion =, Arti0le III o1 RA /:+* are present here.

%irst, appellantFs repeated tou0hin$, 1ondlin$, and su0@in$ o1 AAAFs &reasts and
insertin$ his 1in$er into AAAFs va$ina 4ith le4d desi$ns undou&tedl' 0onstitute
las0ivious 0ondu0t under .e0tion );h< o1 the I#ple#entin$ Rules and Re$ulations o1
Repu&li0 A0t "o. /:+*, to 4it:

;h< GLas0ivious 0ondu0tH #eans the intentional tou0hin$, either dire0tl' or throu$h 0lothin$, o1
the $enitalia, anus, $roin, &reast, inner thi$h, or &utto0@s, or the introdu0tion o1 an' o&?e0t into
the $enitalia, anus or #outh, o1 an' person, 4hether o1 the sa#e or opposite se,, 4ith an intent to
a&use, hu#iliate, harass, de$rade, or arouse or $rati1' the se,ual desire o1 an' person, &estialit',
#astur&ation, las0ivious e,hi&ition o1 the $enitals or pu&li0 area o1 a person.

.e0ond, appellant, as a 1ather havin$ #oral as0endan0' over his dau$hter, 0oer0ed
AAA to en$a$e in las0ivious 0ondu0t, 4hi0h is 4ithin the purvie4 o1 se,ual a&use.
In People v. Larin,
7)
4e held:

A 0hild is dee#ed e,ploited in prostitution or su&?e0ted to other se,ual a&use, 4hen the 0hild
indul$es in se,ual inter0ourse or las0ivious 0ondu0t ;a< 1or #one', pro1it, or an' other
0onsiderationL or ;&< under the 0oer0ion or in1luen0e o1 an' adult, s'ndi0ate or $roup.

Third, AAA is &elo4 +- 'ears old at the ti#e o1 the 0o##ission o1 the o11ense, &ased
on her testi#on' 4hi0h 4as 0orro&orated &' her Birth Certi1i0ate
77
presented durin$
the trial. .e0tion 7;a<, Arti0le I o1 Repu&li0 A0t "o. /:+* provides:

.ECTIO" 7. efinition of !erms. -
;a< GChildrenH re1ers AtoB persons &elo4 ei$hteen ;+-< 'ears o1 a$e or those over &ut are una&le
to 1ull' ta@e 0are o1 the#selves or prote0t the#selves 1ro# a&use, ne$le0t, 0ruelt', e,ploitation
or dis0ri#ination &e0ause o1 a ph'si0al or #ental disa&ilit' or 0onditionL

.in0e all three ele#ents o1 the 0ri#e 4ere present, the 0onvi0tion o1 appellant 1or a0ts
o1 las0iviousness 4as proper.

As to the alle$ed 1ailure o1 the prose0ution to esta&lish 4ith parti0ularit' the date o1
the 0o##ission o1 the a0ts o1 las0iviousness, su11i0e it to state that the date and ti#e
o1 the 0o##ission o1 the o11ense are not #aterial in$redients o1 su0h 0ri#e. .e0tion
++, Rule ++* o1 the Rules o1 Court provides:

.e0. ++. Ti#e o1 the 0o##ission o1 the o11ense. N It is not ne0essar' to state in
the 0o#plaint or in1or#ation the pre0ise ti#e at 4hi0h the o11ense 4as
0o##itted e,0ept 4hen ti#e is a #aterial in$redient o1 the o11ense, &ut the a0t
#a' &e alle$ed to have &een 0o##itted at an' ti#e as to the a0tual date at
4hi0h the o11ense 4as 0o##itted as the in1or#ation or 0o#plaint 4ill per#it.
In People v. Losano,
75
the Court held:

Thus, as earl' as +(*7, this Court has ruled that 4hile the 0o#plaint #ust
alle$e a spe0i1i0 ti#e and pla0e 4hen and 4here the o11ense 4as 0o##itted,
the proo1 need not 0orrespond to this alle$ation, unless the ti#e and pla0e is
#aterial and o1 the essen0e o1 the o11ense as ne0essar' in$redient in its
des0ription. Eviden0e so presented is ad#issi&le and su11i0ient i1 it sho4s +<
that the 0ri#e 4as 0o##itted at an' ti#e 4ithin the period o1 the statute o1
li#itationsL and )< &e1ore or a1ter the ti#e stated in the 0o#plaint or indi0t#ent
and &e1ore the a0tion is 0o##en0ed.


Ee a$ree 4ith the Court o1 Appeals in de&un@in$ appellantFs 0lai# that AAAFs
testi#on' 4as overl' $eneraliDed and la0@ed spe0i1i0 details on 4hen appellant
se,uall' a&used the vi0ti#. The re0ords are replete 4ith details on 4hen and ho4
appellant se,uall' a&used her. AAA testi1ied that appellant ha&ituall' #olested her
4henever he had the opportunit' to do so, to 4it:

Att'. Rosanna Elepa8o-Balaua$:

3o4 #an' ti#esA,B &e0ause the 4itness ans4ered that his 1ather 4as se,uall'
a&usin$ her.

Court:

Eitness #a' ans4er.

Att'. Rosanna Elepa8o-Balaua$:

3o4 #an' ti#es i1 'ou re#e#&erO

A: !an' ti#es.

, , , ,

P: Ehen 4as ;si0< AdidB the in0ident happenedO
A:
.a &aha' po na#in at #adalin$ ara4 po i'on dahil na$papaturo @a#i n$ drivin
$
at a@o po i'on$ unan$ na$isin$ at sa&i @o n$a po #a$drivin$ na turuanni'a a@o
n$ #a$#aneho at tapos po pinahi$a ni'a a@o sa ta&i n'a at tapos po @inausap p
o ni'a a@o at ha&an$ @ina@ausap ni'a a@o, he started tou0hin$ #' private parts
and later on he su0@ed #' nipple, #a#.

P: Ehat else did he doO
A: ThatFs all #a#.

P: And 4hat happened a1ter thatO
A: 3e did 'ou ;si0< it a$ain, #a#.

, , , ,

P: Ehat she did 'ou toO Asi0B
A: 2anoon pa rin po, he su0@ed #' &reast
at tapos po ni'on, papasu@in ni'a a@o sa @an'an$ roo# at ila-
lo0@ ni'a i'on$ pintoL #insan po na#an,pa$a$alitan ni'a a@o na 4alan$ @a&a$
a' &a$a' at hindi @o na#an po ala# @un$ ano i'onL $anoon po la$i, hina4a@an
ni'a i'on$ &reast, papa$alitan a@o, i'onpaulit ulit na lan$ po, #a#.

P: A1ter he s0olded 'ou 4hat happened ne,tO
A: I'on pa$ u#ii'a@ na po a@o, uu#pisahan po ni'an$ ha4a@an #uli i'on$ #$
a private parts.

, , , ,

P: And a1ter that in0ident 4hat transpired ne,tO
A: Paulit ulit po ni'an$ $ina$a4a, la$i po ni'a a@on$ hinhaha4a@an an$ &reast
@o at va$ina and then nira-ru& po nan$ @a#a' ni'a.
7=


3o4ever, in Cri#inal Case "os. (--:=) and (--:=-, 4e a$ree 4ith the O11i0e o1 the
.oli0itor 2eneral, representin$ the People, that the prose0ution 1ailed to prove
appellantFs $uilt 1or a0ts o1 las0iviousness &e'ond reasona&le dou&t. Ehile AAA
testi1ied that appellant ha&ituall' #olested her, there 4as no spe0i1i0 eviden0e
supportin$ the 0har$e that appellant 0o##itted a0ts o1 las0iviousness in !a' +((7
and .epte#&er +((/, or on or a&out those dates. 3en0e, 4e 1ind appellant not $uilt'
1or t4o 0ounts o1 a0ts o1 las0iviousness ;Cri#inal Case "os. (--:=) and (--:=-< on
the $round o1 reasona&le dou&t.

As re$ards the other 0ri#inal 0ases 1or a0ts o1 las0iviousness, 4here appellantFs $uilt
4as proved &e'ond reasona&le dou&t, 4e a11ir# appellantFs 0onvi0tion. In these 0ases,
the alternative 0ir0u#stan0e o1 relationship under Arti0le += o1 the Revised Penal
Code should &e 0onsidered a$ainst appellant.
7:
In People v. "etalino,
7/
the Court held
that, Gin 0ri#es a$ainst 0hastit', li@e a0ts o1 las0iviousness, relationship is 0onsidered
a$$ravatin$.H In that 0ase, the Court 0onsidered relationship as an a$$ravatin$
0ir0u#stan0e sin0e thein1or#ations #entioned, and the a00used ad#itted, that the
0o#plainant is his dau$hter.

In the instant 0ase, the in1or#ations e,pressl' state that AAA is
appellantMs dau$hter, and appellant openl' ad#itted this 1a0t.
7-
A00ordin$l', 4e #odi1'
the penalt' i#posed in Cri#inal Case "os. (--:=/ and (--:=(. .e0tion =, Arti0le III
o1 Repu&li0 A0t "o. /:+* pres0ri&es the penalt' o1 reclusion temporal in its #ediu#
period to reclusion perpetua.
7(
.in0e there is an a$$ravatin$ 0ir0u#stan0e and no
#iti$atin$ 0ir0u#stan0e, the penalt' shall &e applied in its #a,i#u# period
C reclusion perpetua.
5*
Besides, .e0tion 7+ o1 Repu&li0 A0t "o. /:+* e,pressl'
provides that GThe penalt' provided herein shall &e i#posed in its #a,i#u# period
4hen the perpetrator is AaB ,, , parent, , , ,. In People v. #ontinola
5+
and People v.
Sumin$wa,
5)
4here the a00used is the &iolo$i0al 1ather o1 the #inor vi0ti#,
57
the Court
appre0iated the presen0e o1 the a$$ravatin$ 0ir0u#stan0e o1 relationship and
a00ordin$l' i#posed the penalt' o1 reclusionperpetua. Thus, appellant herein is
senten0ed to su11er the penalt' o1 reclusion perpetua in Cri#inal Case "os. (--:=/
and (--:=(.

In Cri#inal Case "os. (--:=+,
55
(--:=7,
5=
(--:=5,
5:
(--:==,
5/
and (--:=:,
5-
4here
AAA 4as still &elo4 +) 'ears old at the ti#e o1 the 0o##ission o1 the a0ts o1
las0iviousness, the i#posa&le penalt' is reclusion temporal in its #ediu# period in
a00ordan0e 4ith .e0tion =;&<, Arti0le III o1 Repu&li0 A0t "o. /:+*. This provision
spe0i1i0all' states GAtBhat the penalt' 1or las0ivious 0ondu0t 4hen the vi0ti# is under
t4elve ;+)< 'ears o1 a$e shall &e reclusion temporal in its #ediu#
period.H
5(
Considerin$ the presen0e o1 the a$$ravatin$ 0ir0u#stan0e o1 relationship, as
e,plained, the penalt' shall &e i#posed in its #a,i#u# period. In People v.
%elas&ue',
=*
4hi0h involved a t4o 'ear old 0hild se,uall' a&used &' her $rand1ather,
the Court i#posed the indeter#inate senten0e o1 +) 'ears and + da' o1 reclusion
temporal as #ini#u# to +/ 'ears o1 reclusion temporal as #a,i#u#. A00ordin$l',
appellant herein is senten0ed to su11er the indeter#inate penalt' o1 +) 'ears and + da'
o1 reclusion temporal as #ini#u# to +/ 'ears o1 reclusion temporal as #a,i#u#.

Also, 4e #odi1' the a#ount o1 #oral da#a$es and 1ine a4arded &' the Court o1
Appeals. Ee redu0e the a#ount o1 #oral da#a$es 1ro# P=*,*** to P+=,*** and the
a#ount o1 1ine 1ro# P7*,*** to P+=,*** 1or ea0h o1 the seven ;/< 0ounts o1 a0ts o1
las0iviousness.
=+
In addition, 4e a4ard 0ivil inde#nit' in the a#ount o1 P)*,***, and
e,e#plar' da#a$es in the su# o1 P+=,***, in vie4 o1 the presen0e o1 the a$$ravatin$
0ir0u#stan0e o1 relationship,
=)
1or ea0h o1 the seven ;/< 0ounts o1 a0ts o1
las0iviousness.

+HEREFORE, 4e AFFIR, the )- .epte#&er )**/ De0ision o1 the Court o1
Appeals in CA-2.R. CR-3C "o. *+(-* 4ith,ODIFICATIONS. Ee 1ind appellant
Ernesto %ra$ante ' A'uda:

+. GUILTY o1 RAPE in Cri#inal Case "o. (--::*. 3e is
senten0ed to su11er the penalt' o1 reclusion perpetua4ithout
eli$i&ilit' 1or parole and ordered to pa' AAA P/=,*** as 0ivil
inde#nit', P/=,*** as #oral da#a$es, andP7*,*** as e,e#plar'
da#a$es.

). GUILTY o1 ACTS OF LASCIVIOUSNESS in Cri#inal Case
"os. (--:=/ and (--:=(, 4ith relationship as an a$$ravatin$
0ir0u#stan0e. 3e is senten0ed to su11er the penalt'
o1 reclusion perpetua and ordered to pa' AAA ;+< #oral da#a$es
o1 P+=,***L ;)< a 1ine o1 P+=,***L ;7< 0ivil inde#nit' o1 P)*,***L
and ;5< e,e#plar' da#a$es o1P+=,*** 1or ea0h 0ount.

7. GUILTY o1 ACTS OF LASCIVIOUSNESS in Cri#inal Case
"os. (--:=+, (--:=7, (--:=5, (--:==, and (--:=:, 4ith
relationship as an a$$ravatin$ 0ir0u#stan0e. 3e is senten0ed to
su11er the indeter#inate penalt' o1 +) 'ears and + da' o1 reclusion
temporal as #ini#u# to +/ 'ears o1 reclusion temporal as
#a,i#u# and ordered to pa' AAA ;+< #oral da#a$es
o1 P+=,***L ;)< a 1ine o1 P+=,***L ;7< 0ivil inde#nit' o1 P)*,***L
and ;5< e,e#plar' da#a$es o1P+=,*** 1or ea0h 0ount.

5. NOT GUILTY o1 ACTS OF LASCIVIOUSNESS in Cri#inal
Case "os. (--:=) and (--:=- on the $round o1 reasona&le dou&t.

SO ORDERED.