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PEOPLE Vs. Roger Federico Y Bunggao

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ROGER FEDERICO y BUNGGAO, appellant.

G.R. No. 146956 | 2003-07-25

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 Caloocan City, Branch 129, finding appellant Roger Federico y Bunggao guilty beyond reasonable doubt of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the complainant, Analyn Abejuela y Avila, the amount of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity.

The information charges appellant with rape committed as follows:

That on or about the 9th day of August, 2000 in Caloocan City, Metro Manila and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, with lewd design, and by means of force and...