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People of the Philippines Vs. Rustico Bartolin y Ampis

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus RUSTICO BARTOLINI y AMPIS, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 179498 | 2010-08-03

DECISION


VILLARAMA, JR., J.:

We review the May 31, 2007 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) which affirmed the guilty verdict rendered by Branch 29 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bislig City[2] in Criminal Case Nos. 99-1-2083-H, 99-1-2084-H and 99-1-2085-H, finding appellant Rustico Bartolini y Ampis guilty of three (3) counts of incestuous rape against his two (2) daughters, AAA and BBB.[3]

The facts are culled from the findings of both the trial and appellate courts.

Appellant Bartolini was charged with three (3) counts of rape before the RTC, Branch 29, of Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. The informations filed against him...