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PEOPLE vs Pedro Daramay Jr.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. PEDRO DARAMAY JR., appellant.

G.R. Nos. 140235 & 142748 | 2002-05-09

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

The sole testimony of a rape victim, if clear and credible, is sufficient to convict the accused. Denials cannot prevail over positive assertions.

Statement of the Case

Pedro Daramay Jr. appeals the June 24, 1999 Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Iriga City (Branch 37) in Criminal Case Nos. Ir-4716 and Ir-4717, in which he was adjudged guilty of rape beyond reasonable doubt. The decretal portion of the Decision reads as follows:

"WHEREFORE, the Court finds the accused Pedro Daramay, Jr. guilty beyond reasonable doubt of rape under Criminal Case No. Ir-4716 as principal thereof, and hereby...