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PEOPLE vs Loreto Cuadro

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. LORETO CUADRO y OBEDOZA alias “PIJOK”, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 124704 | 2001-02-22

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

On appeal is the decision dated November 15, 1995 of the Regional Trial Court, Lingayen, Pangasinan, Branch 37, in Criminal Cases Nos. L-4711 to L-4716, acquitting appellant of one (1) count of rape but convicting him of five (5) counts of rape and sentencing him in each count to reclusion perpetua as well as to indemnify the victim the amount of P30,000.00, and to pay the costs.

Appellant is accused of raping Venus D. Addato, who was a 12 year-old, Grade III pupil at the time of the incident. Her mother is the live-in partner ("common-law wife") of appellant.

The version of the prosecution, as...