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Bondoc vs. de Guzman

GREGORIA V. BONDOC, complainant, vs. HON. JOSE DE GUZMAN, respondent.

A.C. No. 279-J | 1974-05-30

R E S O L U T I O N

MAKASIAR, J:

In Criminal Cases Nos. 33 and 71 of the Court of First Instance of Tarlac, Fourth Judicial District, Branch III, both entitled "The People of the Philippines vs. Florante Bungay," wherein the accused was charged with two (2) offenses of rape, committed on one and the same victim, contained in two (2) separate criminal informations, a judgment of acquittal was rendered, on January 25, 1973, by the trial judge, Hon. Jose de Guzman, after the said two cases were jointly heard. Accused Florante Bungay was, however, held civilly liable under Article 21 of the New Civil Code, and was ordered to pay and...