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Quimvel vs. People [SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION , PERALTA, J.]

EDUARDO QUIMVEL Y BRAGA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

G.R. No. 214497 | 2017-04-18

SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION

PERALTA, J.:

I agree with the ponencia in affirming the conviction of petitioner Eduardo Quimvel y Braga for Acts of Lasciviousness under Article 336 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), in relation to Section 5(b),[1] Article III of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7610,[2] and I have decided to expound more on the applicable laws and imposable penalties for acts of lasciviousness committed against minors, as reference for future legislation and for guidance and information purposes.

Eduardo Quimvel y Braga was charged with the crime of acts of lasciviousness in an Information, which reads:
 
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