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PEOPLE vs Absolon Yonto

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ABSOLON YONTO y UTOM, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 148917-18 | 2002-11-21

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an automatic review of the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 170, Malabon City, finding accused-appellant Absolon Yonto y Utom guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two counts of rape and sentencing him in each case to suffer the penalty of death and to pay the offended party, Jennibeth Cristal y Villarimo, the total amount of P150,000.00 as civil indemnity and P100,000.00 as moral damages and the costs.

In Criminal Case No. 20550-MN, the information alleged:

"That on or about [the] 19th day of July 1998, in the Municipality of Malabon, Metro Manila, Philippines and within the jurisdiction...