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PEOPLE vs Eulalio Padil

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. EULALIO PADIL, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 127566 | 1999-11-22

D E C I S I O N


PER CURIAM:

Cherilyn Magos, thirteen years old, filed a complaint before the Municipal Trial Court of Dulag, Leyte for multiple rape against Eulalio Padil, her maternal grandfather. Private complainant alleged that she was first raped in the month of April, 1992 and that she was being raped every night, sometimes twice a night.1 [Order dated April 23, 1996, p. 11 Record.] However, only ten (10) counts of rape were filed. Finding a prima face case against the accused, the cases were immediately forwarded to the Office of the Provincial Prosecutor and the following informations were filed against Eulalio Padil:

"Criminal...