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PEOPLE vs Henry Apilo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. HENRY APILO, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 101213-14 | 1996-10-28

PANGANIBAN, J.:


Despite the effort of our officers in law enforcement and in the administration of justice, the incidence of rape and other violent crimes against minors has continued unabated, constituting a veritable flood tide of barbarism, depravity and bestiality that threatens to engulf and destroy the innocent and helpless youth of our country. Thus, while we hail the accused's conviction in this case as another important victory in the battle against dastardly and vicious crimes, our elation is dampened by our consternation at the sheer indiscretion and apparent dereliction of duty on the part of the prosecutor who charged only...