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People vs. Gaorana

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ALBERTO GAORANA Y ERAN, 1 accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 109138-39 | 1998-04-27

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J:

Minor inconsistencies in the testimony of a witness strengthen, rather than impair, credibility. Such harmless and inconsequential errors are indicative of truth, not falsehood.

The Case

This is an appeal from the Decision 2 dated September 4, 1992, promulgated by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Panabo, Davao, in Criminal Case Nos. 91-316 and 91-317, convicting Appellant Alberto Gaorana 3 y Eran of two counts of rape and sentencing him to two terms of reclusion perpetua.

On March 13, 1991, a Criminal Complaint 4 was filed by Marivel J. Fuentes with the assistance of her mother, Priscilla J. Fuentes, before...