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PEOPLE vs. Jesus Edualino

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-aPpelee vs. JESUS EDUALINO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 119072 | 1997-04-11

D E C I S I O N


PADILLA, J.:

Accused Jesus Edualino was charged with rape in an information dated 5 July 1993 reading as follows:

That on or about the 12th day of May, 1994, at Bgy. Mambalot, Municipality of Brooke's Point, Province of Palawan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused with lewd design, did then and there wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously have carnal knowledge with one ROWENA C. NANTIZA, a pregnant woman, against her will and consent to her damage and prejudice.

CONTRARY TO LAW. 1

The case for the prosecution, as told by complainant Rowena Nantiza, is as follows:

On 12 May...