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People vs. Palanay

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MICHAEL PALANAY Y MINISTER, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 224583 | 2017-02-01

DECISION
 
VELASCO JR., J.:
 
Nature of the Case

For review is the Decision[1] dated October 20, 2015 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 01140-MIN affirming the Decision[2] dated February 22, 2013 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cagayan de Oro City, Branch 19, in Criminal Case No. 2010-343, finding accused-appellant Michael Palanay y Minister guilty of qualified rape under Article 266-A in relation to Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), as amended by Republic Act No. 8353.[3]

In line with our ruling in People v. Cabalquinto,[4] the real name of the victim, as well as any information...