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PEOPLE vs. DEOGRACIAS BURGOS

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. DEOGRACIAS BURGOS Y ARSITE, accused-appellant.

G.R. Nos. 139959-60 | 2001-11-22

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 47, Bacolod City, finding accused-appellant Deogracias Burgos y Arsite guilty of two counts of rape and sentencing him in each case to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to pay the victim, Salvacion Pilapil, P100,000.00 as civil indemnity, P60,000.00 as moral damages, and the costs.

The information in Criminal Case No. 19569 alleged:

That on or about the 10th day of March, 1998, in the City of Bacolod, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the herein accused, by means of force and intimidation,...