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PEOPLE vs Rolando Obquia

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROLANDO OBQUIA, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 143716 | 2002-04-05

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This is an appeal from the decision,[1] dated November 22, 1999, of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 2, Tagbilaran City, Bohol, finding accused-appellant Rolando Obquia guilty of rape and sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua and to indemnify the offended party, Marietta Segovia, the sum of P75,000.00 and to pay the costs.

The information against accused-appellant Rolando Obquia alleged ÂÂ

That on or about the 1st day of July, 1997 in the municipality of Tubigon, province of Bohol, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, armed with a...