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People of the Philippines Vs. Joel Guillermo

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus JOEL GUILLERMO, Appeellant

G.R. No. 177138 | 2010-01-26

D E C I S I O N


CORONA, J.:

On November 3, 1998, appellant Joel Guillermo was charged by AAA with three counts of rape as defined in Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) in the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Rosales, Pangasinan, Branch 53.[1]

On November 23, 1998, appellant was likewise charged by BBB with rape under Article 266-A of the RPC in the same RTC.[2]

Appellant pleaded not guilty during arraignment.

The prosecution presented AAA, Crisantina Raguindin, AAA's elementary school teacher, and Dr. Ingrid Irene Ganciñia,[3] the Municipal Health Officer of Rosales, Pangasinan, as its witnesses.

AAA testified that...