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PEOPLE vs. IRENEO ALCOREZA

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. IRENEO ALCOREZA y MARCELINO, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 135452-53 | 2001-10-05

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

Barely in their teens, MARY JOY MANILA and ESTRELLA MANILA experienced repeated sexual molestation in the hands of their stepfather --- the man who was supposed to secure their future and protect them from harm. They bore their sufferings in silence. After agonizing for several years over the unceasing sexual assaults, the girls finally found the courage to reveal their sad fate to their mother who merely turned a deaf ear and a blind eye.

Accused IRENEO ALCOREZA y MARCELINO was charged with rape by his 14-year old stepdaughter ESTRELLA MANILA and two (2) counts of statutory rape by his 11-year old stepdaughter...