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PEOPLE vs Severo Dayuha

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SEVERO DAYUHA y DASO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 120897 | 2000-10-11

D E C I S I O N


PARDO, J.:

The case is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Lanao del Norte, Branch 5, Iligan City convicting accused Severo Dayuha y Daso of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua and to pay P50,000.00 as moral damages.

On January 13, 1994, Prosecutor II Roberto Z. Albulario, Jr. of Iligan City filed with the Regional Trial Court, Lanao del Norte, Iligan City a complaint[2] charging accused Severo Dayuha y Daso with rape, committed as follows:

That on or about September 26, 1993, in the City of Iligan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused,...