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People vs. Sumayod y Osano

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, V. EDWARD SUMAYOD Y OSANO AND ELISEO SUMAYOD Y LAGUNZAD, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 230626 | 2020-03-09

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
One cannot expect victims of rape to have a uniform reaction when such degrading acts and defilements are committed on their person. This is even truer for victims of a tender age who still do not understand the implications of rape on their development and are overcome by fear and intimidation from their assailants.
 
This resolves the Ordinary Appeal from the Court of Appeals Decision.[1] The Court of Appeals affirmed the Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 31, San Pedro, Laguna finding Edward Sumayod y Osano guilty beyond reasonable doubt of one (1) count...