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People of the Philippines vs. Edgar Jumawan

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. EDGAR JUMAWAN, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 187495 | 2014-04-21

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
"Among the duties assumed by the husband are his duties to love, cherish and protect his wife, to give her a home, to provide her with the comforts and the necessities of life within his means, to treat her kindly and not cruelly or inhumanely. He is bound to honor her x xx; it is his duty not only to maintain and support her, but also to protect her from oppression and wrong. ,,1
 
REYES, J.:

Husbands do not have property rights over their wives' bodies. Sexual intercourse, albeit within the realm of marriage, if not consensual, is rape. This is the clear State...