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PEOPLE vs Rene Delamar

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RENE DELAMAR y GUSTILO, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 136102 | 2001-01-31

D E C I SI O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

RENE DELAMAR y Gustilo stands accused of raping his stepdaughter Jennylyn Delamar on 30 September 1997. This was only the last in a series of rapes committed by her stepfather which began in 1994, according to Jennylyn, when she was only ten (10) years old. Because of her fear of him, she kept silent about her misfortune until 20 October 1997 when her mother finally wrung the truth from her and gave her the strength to report the matter to the police.

Jennylyn is the daughter of Liwanag Jamandre Delamar with Jose Conte. But since Jennylyn never saw her natural father, she was made to use her stepfather's...