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People vs. Armodia

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PABLO LUAD ARMODIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 210654 | 2017-06-07

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The rape of a minor constitutes moral depravity of the highest order. This is an appeal from a conviction for two (2) counts of rape of a child under Article 266-A (1) of the Revised Penal Code by a father, who twice fulfilled his desires on his own daughter.

Accused-appellant Pablo Luad Armodia (accused-appellant) and his wife, BBB, had three (3) children, the oldest of whom was AAA.[1] They owned a piggery[2] in Cambanay, Danao City, Cebu, located close to their house.[3] Beside this piggery was a makeshift room that served as the venue for the material incidents in this case.[4]

The first incident happened...