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PEOPLE Vs. Jose Pillas

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. JOSE PILLAS y AMORIN ALIAS “CHE-AN,” appellant.

G.R. Nos. 138716-19 | 2003-09-23

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

"How could you do that to me? You are my father." Arlyn Pillas spoke with a lost heart when appellant subjected her to bestial abuse. With the sheer perversity of her father, Arlyn was unjustly exposed to his libidinous indulgence. Instead of providing protection to his daughter, he stripped her of the only thing she held dear. He, like any father who subjects his child to shameless lechery, deserves not only condemnation but also loss of respect due him as a human being.

For automatic review is the Decision[1] dated April 19, 1999 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 16, Zamboanga City, in...