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PEOPLE vs Cristituto Guardian

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CRISTITUTO GUARDIAN, accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 142900 | 2002-08-07

D E C I S I O N

PUNO, J.:

This is another detestable case of incestuous rape of a young girl.

The complainant, MARY JANE C. GUARDIAN, is the daughter of the accused-appellant, CRISTITUTO GUARDIAN. The Information[1] dated April 5, 1998, against the accused-appellant reads:

UNDERSIGNED accuses CRISTITUTO GUARDIAN of the heinous crime of "Rape" (four counts) as penalized under Republic Act No. 7659, in relation to Republic Act No. 8353, committed as follows:

That in, about and during the month of September, 1996;

That on or about the 11th day of February, 1999;

That on or about the 13th day of February, 1999;

That on or about the...