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PEOPLE vs. Salvador Biendo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner-appellee, vs. SALVADOR BIENDO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 84731 | 1992-12-16

D E C I S I O N

PADILLA, J:

Appellant Salvador Biendo was charged with the crime of rape by the Provincial Fiscal of Iloilo.

The information dated 14 July 1982 alleged:

". . . That on or about April 20, 1982, in the Municipality of Balasan, Province of Iloilo Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Court, the above-named accused, by means of force violence and/or intimidation, did then and there willfully (sic), unlawfully and feloniously have sexual intercourse or carnal knowledge with Jocelyn Arbacan, a girl, 15 years of age, against her will and/or consent.

CONTRARY TO LAW." 1

The victim-complainant, Jocelyn Arbacan, was...