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PEOPLE Vs. Roberto Pido

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROBERTO PIDO, accused-appellant. The Solicitor General for plaintiff-appellee. Jaime V. Villanueva for accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 92427 | 1991-08-02

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., J.:

Rape is universally condemned as a most detestable crime 1 He who commits it mocks and scorns, with demented outrage, a union which Nature designs as a function of reproduction for the perpetuation of humankind to be accomplished by a man and a woman through full consent and mutual affection. Indeed, consent is the common origin of acts between man and woman, hence rape is not presumed 2 However, once established, it must be severely and impartially punished 3 This is specially true in our country where religion, tradition and culture assign a special role to and impart high respect for the Filipina....