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PEOPLE vs. Dante Manansala

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee vs. DANTE MANANSALA Y MANALANSANG, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 110974-81 | 1997-06-17

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J:

This is an appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Manila, Branch 9, finding the accused-appellant Dante Manansala y Manalansang guilty of rape against his fourteen-year old daughter, Jennifer Manansala, and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua with all the accessory penalties of the law and to pay the offended party P40,000, plus costs.

The facts are as follows:

Accused-appellant Dante Manansala y Manalansang is the father of herein complainant Jennifer Manansala. He was a "taho" vendor. He lived in the "taho" factory located at 1223 Asuncion Street, Tondo, Manila, after separating from...