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PEOPLE vs ROGER RAMA

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROGER RAMA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 136304 | 2001-01-25

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

The birth of the New Year in 1998 saw the loss of Roger and Eufemia Cabiguin's infant child, Joyce Ann Cabiguin. For her loss, an information was filed against the accused Roger Rama, viz:

"That on or about the 1st day of January, 1998, in the City of Dagupan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, ROGER RAMA, did then and there, wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously kidnap JOYCE ANN CABIGUIN, a minor, one (1) year and six (6) months old.

Contrary to Article 267, par. 4 of the Revised Penal Code."[1]

The prosecution's story was gathered mainly from the...