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PEOPLE vs. Romeo Manayan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ROMEO MANAYAN, appellant.

G.R. Nos. 142741-43 | 2001-10-25

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

An error-free testimony cannot be expected from children of tender years, most especially when they are recounting details of harrowing experiences, those that even adults would rather bury in oblivion.[1] To be sure, the testimony of a young rape victim may not be described as flawless; but its substance, veracity and weight are hardly affected by the triviality of her alleged inconsistencies. On the contrary, they may even reinforce her credibility, as they have probably arisen from the naivete of a child, confused and traumatized by the bestial acts done to her person.

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