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PEOPLE vs Arlengen Degala

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ARLENGEN DEGALA, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 129292-93 | 2001-06-20

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

Accused-appellant ARLENGEN DEGALA seeks to reverse the judgment in Criminal Case Nos. 916 and 917 of the Regional Trial Court (Branch XXV) of Koronadal, South Cotabato, finding him guilty as charged of two (2) counts of rape committed in March 1988 and December 6, 1992.[1] The complainant is his minor daughter, HAILYN DEGALA.

When arraigned, the accused pled not guilty to both crimes.[2]

The records show that the complainant, Hailyn Degala, is the second child in a brood of six children of spouses Heidi Degala and accused Arlengen Degala. She was born on August 3, 1977.[3] Her siblings are Arnel, Helen,...