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PEOPLE Vs. Rudy C. Ignacio

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. RUDY IGNACIO Y CAMSON, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 106644-45 | 1994-06-07

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

Rudy Ignacio was convicted of twice raping Gloriann Tibayan, the twelve-year old daughter of his common-law wife. In seeking reversal of the judgment, he argues that the evidence of the prosecution is far too implausible to support his conviction.

Ignacio is the live-in partner of Flory Tibayan, by whom he has two children. Flory has two other older children by separated husband, namely Gloriann and Ryan, who was 9 years old at the time of the alleged incident. Gloriann is the complainant in this case.

Gloriann claims that she was first raped sometime in June, 1991, at the residence of the accused in San...