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PEOPLE vs Edgardo Aloro

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDGARDO ALORO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 129208 | 2000-09-14

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

Accused-appellant Edgardo Aloro (hereafter EDGARDO) appeals from the decision1 [Original Record (OR), 346-359; Rollo, 23-37. Per Judge Florentino P. Pedronio.] of 2 December 1996 of the Regional Trial Court of Iloilo City, Branch 33, in Criminal Cases Nos. 41121 and 42077 finding him guilty of two counts of rape.

On 25 July 1993, a complaint for rape,2 [Id., 1; Id., 11.] signed by Salen Serame (hereafter SALEN) with the assistance of her mother Marylene and approved by the Provincial Prosecutor, was filed with the Regional Trial Court of Iloilo City and docketed as Criminal Case No. 41121....