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People vs. Logmao

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RAMON LOGMAO y NUÑEZ, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 134831-32 | 2001-07-31

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

RAMON LOGMAO y NUÑEZ was convicted by the trial court of two (2) counts of rape, sentenced to reclusion perpetua in each count, and to pay ADELINA RELANO y REY P50,000.00 as indemnity in each. He now seeks the reversal of his conviction on the ground inter alia that the testimony of private complainant is riddled with contradictions and that her conduct in the aftermath of the alleged rape incidents inspires suspicion and disbelief.[1]

The evidence for the prosecution shows that on 13 January 1990 at around 11:00 o'clock in the morning Adelina Relano, eleven (11) years of age, niece of Ramon Logmao,...