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People vs. Pascual

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ADOLFO NARVAS PASCUAL, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 95029 | 1993-03-24

D E C I S I O N


NOCON, J.:

Accused-appellant Adolfo Pascual disclaims knowledge of raping Virginia de Guzman on the feast day of the Sto. Niño (January 17, 1982) in Tondo because he was, according to him, insane at that time. Virginia claims she was raped five (5) times in as many hours.

As summarized by the trial court, the facts of the case are as follows:

"[S]ometime in November, 1981, or roughly two (2) months before January 17, 1982, the Accused began courting Virginia de Guzman in earnest . . . His persistency and tenacity and avowals of love bore fruit because after a month of unrelenting courtship, Virginia de Guzman...