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PEOPLE vs Onofre Galang

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ONOFRE GALANG y MENDOZA, appellant.

G.R. Nos. 150523-25 | 2003-07-02

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

ONOFRE GALANG Y MENDOZA was convicted by the court a quo of three (3) counts of rape. In Crim. Case No. 1386-99 (now G.R. No. 150523) he was sentenced to reclusion perpetua, and in Crim. Cases Nos. 1387-99 and 1388-99 (now G.R. Nos. 150524 and 150525) he was sentenced to death in both cases.[1] His conviction by the court a quo in the three (3) cases is now before us for review.

By living with accused Onofre Galang as her common-law husband, Loida Pacampara could have hoped to have not only a lover but also a "stepfather" to her four (4) children by her late husband Telesforo. She was wrong; instead, she...