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PEOPLE vs Pablito Delos Reyes

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. PABLITO DELOS REYES, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 133385 | 2001-12-07

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

Maritess Collo is the third of five children of Evelina Punzalan and Mario Collo. She was born on October 8, 1983 in Biñan, Laguna. She lives with her parents, brothers and sisters in a shanty located in Daang Bakal, Pook, Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Due to Evelina's illicit relationship with accused-appellant, her husband Mario left them. Accused-appellant eventually moved into Evelina's house. Maritess was then only nine years old. As she grew up, Maritess regarded accused-appellant as her stepfather, whom she used to call "Kuya Ambo."

On June 12, 1995, at about 4:00 in the morning, while Maritess...