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PEOPLE vs Guiwan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROGELIO GUIWAN Y BAGTONG, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 117324 | 2000-04-27

D E C I S I O N


BELLOSILLO, J.:

ROGELIO GUIWAN Y BAGTONG was charged before the trial court with having raped his 14-year old daughter Rochelle R. Guiwan.1 [Complaining witness Rochelle R. Guiwan was born on 12 November 1976; TSN, 19 November 1993, p. 10.] The Information alleged that on or about 8 September 1990 at 12:00 o'clock midnight, at Purok 3, Bongaitan District, Barangay Mangagoy, Bislig, Province of Surigao del Sur, the accused by means of violence and intimidation willfully and feloniously had carnal knowledge of Rochelle R. Guiwan against her will, with the aggravating circumstance of abuse of confidence he being the father...