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PEOPLE. Vs. Rouben H. Corral

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROUBEN CORRAL y HERNANDEZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 73604 | 1988-01-29

D E C I S I O N


NARVASA, J.:

Once again this Court is confronted with the question, regrettably familiar, it seems, of whether in the case at bar there had been a forcible sexual assault upon a trustful maiden by a man in the grip of bestial passion, or simply a lustful coupling by two consenting adults.

Josephine Menghamal, a nutrition graduate of the Aquinas University at Legaspi City, wished to move to Manila and there pursue her career. Her strong-willed father would have none of it, however, insisting that she remain in Legazpi to assist in the family store. Her ambition was stronger than her sense of filial loyalty. She resolved...