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PEOPLE vs. ISAGANI BAYENG and NOEL IBENG

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ISAGANI BAYENG and NOEL IBENG, accused-appellants.

G.R. No. 132064 | 2001-09-07

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

The common notion is that, in all cases, the initial sexual congress of a woman results in the rupture of her hymen. The case at bar illustrates that this concept is a myth.

Accused ISAGANI BAYENG and NOEL IBENG were charged with two counts of rape before the Regional Trial Court of Balaoan, La Union. They now appeal the decision finding them guilty and sentencing them to suffer reclusion perpetua and to solidarily pay the rape victim the amount of two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00).

The Information[1] against them reads:

"That on or about the 27th day of November 1992, at Barangay Porporiket,...