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PEOPLE vs Norman Palarca

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. NORMAN PALARCA y MERCADO alias "Bong", accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 146020 | 2002-05-29

D E C I S I O N

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Malolos, Bulacan, Branch 12, in Criminal Case No. 605-M-99, convicting accused-appellant of the crime of rape; sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua; and ordering him to pay the victim the amount of P50,000.00 as moral damages, plus the costs of suit.

The facts of the case as alleged by the prosecution are as follows: At the time of the incident, private complainant Concepcion C. Javier, was a 70 year old widow who personally tended her 24-hour sari-sari store located at 101 Rosal Street, Alido Heights...