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PEOPLE Vs. William Malagar

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. WILLIAM MALAGAR, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 98169-73 | 1994-12-01

D E C I S I O N


VITUG, J.:

A father is looked up to as the protector and as the guardian of his family, remaining ever wary of even the slightest harm that might befall it. It is difficult to thus imagine that any such man could instead stand as the predator of his own flesh and blood. Yet, we occasionally would find ourselves so regrettably contending with it as a fact.

Appellant William Malagar is charged by his own daughter, Felicidad Malagar, with the commission of rape, not once but repeatedly, in five (5) separate complaints and informations. 1

Upon arraignment, the accused entered a plea of not guilty. 2

The brief filed by the...