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PEOPLE vs Gerry Libeta

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. GERRY LIBETA Y TORRE, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 139231 | 2002-04-12

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

On appeal is the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 16, Davao City, in Criminal Case No. 35,133-95, convicting Gerry Libeta y Torre of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua, and to pay the complainant, Jacqueline Labial, the amounts of Fifty Thousand (P50,000.00) Pesos as civil indemnity and Fifty Thousand (P50,000.00) Pesos as moral damages.

On April 5, 1995, 11-year-old Jacqueline Labial personally filed a complaint for statutory rape against Gerry Libeta y Torre. Her complaint alleges as follows:

"I, JACQUELINE LABIAL, an eleven (11) year old minor, UNDER OATH, charges the...