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PEOPLE vs Salustiano Callos

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. SALUSTIANO CALLOS, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 133478 | 2002-01-16

D E C I S I O N

PER CURIAM:

Respect for a woman's life includes giving due regard to her innocence, honor, and purity. When these virtues are violated, the offender reveals his utter disregard for womanhood and the more it becomes appalling when the violator is a girl's own father.

Before us on automatic review is the decision of the Regional Trial Court of the 5th Judicial Region (Branch 15, Tabaco, Albay) imposing upon appellant Salustiano Callos the supreme penalty of death for two counts of rape.

Two informations were filed upon complaint of Lorilyn Callos, appellant's own 12-year old daughter, on January 22, 1996. The Information...