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People Vs. Anthony Apostol Alias "Otoy"

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTHONY APOSTOL alias "Otoy", accused-appellant.

G. R. Nos. 123267-68 | 1999-12-09

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The case is an appeal of accused Anthony Apostol from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Iloilo City, Branch 39, finding him guilty of two (2) counts of statutory rape committed against minor Amy Tacuyan and sentencing him to suffer two (2) penalties of reclusion perpetua, and to pay the amount of forty thousand (P40,000.00) pesos.

On October 13, 1993, Provincial Prosecutor Rolando E. Nielo of Guimaras filed with the Regional Trial Court, Iloilo City, Branch 39, two (2) informations, based on the complaint[2] filed by the victim, Amy Tacuyan, assisted by her mother Gloria, accusing Anthony Apostol...