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PEOPLE vs Eduardo Buenaflor

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EDUARDO "EDDIE" BUENAFLOR, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 140001 | 2001-06-27

D E C I S I O N

BUENA, J.:

This is an appeal from the Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Alaminos, Pangasinan, Branch 54, in Criminal Case No. 3548-A, finding the accused guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of rape, and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, and awarding the offended party moral damages in the sum of P50,000.00.

On March 14, 1998, then 14-year old Lourdes Lausin went to Lucap, Alaminos, Pangasinan to attend a fiesta upon the invitation of her half-brother, Arman Abella. Lourdes went with her older sister, 15-year old Flordeluna, and 8-year old brother Ricky. Upon arrival at Arman's...