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People of the Philippines vs. Rogelio Arsayo y Lavaquiz

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, - versus - ROGELIO ARSAYO Y LAVAQUIZ, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 166546 | 2006-09-26

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N
 
CHICO-NAZARIO, J.:
 
A child of tender years should be reared under the guidance of her parents with the latter shielding her from any danger that may befall her.Thus, it is very nauseating to see a father tasked to protect her daughter, defile her instead.In the instant case, appellant Rogelio Lavaquiz [1] Arsayo ravished the victim ' his stepdaughter ' in order to gratify his sexual desire.

For review is the Decision [2] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 00046 which affirmed with modification the Decision [3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Caloocan City, Branch 128, finding accused-appellant...