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People of the Philippines Vs. Edgardo Estrada

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus EDGARDO ESTRADA, Appeellant

G.R. No. 178318 | 2010-01-15

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

A bud plucked from the stalk
would never have its chance to blossom.

A young plant prematurely clipped of its branches
would never develop and grow to its full and natural potential.

Both would need care and attention to be able to recover and mend.

In the ultimate end, however, what has been lost could never be regained or restored.

This is exactly what happened to "AAA",[1] a barrio lass from Atimonan, Quezon, who was robbed of her innocence not once but twice in July 1997. Worse, it was her paternal uncle who perpetrated the lecherous acts and precipitately initiated her to the ways of the world....