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People of the Philippines vs. Ardel Canuto.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ARDEL CANUTO, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 169083 | 2006-08-07

D E C I S I O N 


CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

Before the Court on appeal is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 00705 affirming the ruling[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Iriga City in Criminal Case No. IR-5813, convicting appellant Ardel Canuto of rape. 

The Case for the People 

Efren Bayrante and his wife Teresita Bolo had three (3) children. One of them, Emily, was born on April 19, 1984.[3] The family resided in Barangay Carangay, Baao, Camarines Sur. Efren passed away sometime later. 

In 1991, Teresita began living with Ardel Canuto, an ex-convict. Teresita's mother, Carmen, objected to the...