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PEOPLE vs Venancio S. Ramilo

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. VENANCIO RAMILO Y SANGALANG, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. L-52230 | 1986-12-15

D E C I S I O N


GUTIERREZ, JR., J:

This is an appeal from the decision of the then Court of First Instance of Batangas, Branch IV finding appellant Venancio Ramilo y Sangalang guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the offended party, Hilaria V. Sangalang, the sum of P12,000.00.

The information filed against the appellant alleged:

"That on or about the 11th day of October, 1975 at about 1:30 o'clock in the early morning, in Barrio Quiling, Municipality of Talisay, Province of Batangas, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable...