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PEOPLE vs Antonio de la Cruz y Flores

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTONIO DE LA CRUZ y FLORES, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 136158 | 2002-08-06

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

On appeal is the judgment[1] of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 219, in Criminal Case No. Q-96-66445, which found appellant Antonio de la Cruz y Flores guilty of rape and sentenced him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the offended party, Princess Janice Abaya, P50,000 in moral damages.

Appellant was a "faith healer" who conducted "healing" sessions in various provinces. Sometime in January 1996, he met complainant's mother, Trinidad Collimar,[2] in one of these sessions. They became fast friends and appellant stayed from January until March 14, 1996, at Trinidad's...