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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, vs. FLORANTE RELANES alias "DANTE," Appeellant.

People of the Philippines vs. Florante Relanes alias "Dante"

G.R. No. 175831 | 2011-04-12



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Baguio City


EN BANC


G.R. No. 175831               April 12, 2011


PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee,

vs.

FLORANTE RELANES alias "DANTE," Appellant.


D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:


Oftentimes in criminal cases, the issue presented for resolution is mostly confined to a question of credibility, a weighing of the prosecution's evidence against that of the defense. "In rape cases, if the testimony of the victim passes the test of credibility, the accused may be convicted solely on that basis"1 for "[r]ape is generally unwitnessed and oftentimes, the...