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PEOPLE vs Ignacio Sinoro

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. IGNACIO SINORO, appellant.

G.R. Nos. 138650-58 | 2003-04-22

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Delay in reporting a rape to the police does not taint the credibility of the victim. In the face of constant and credible threats of violence and death, the offended party may be excused for her tardiness in reporting her ravishment.

The Case

Ignacio Sinoro appeals the December 7, 1998 Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Iloilo City, Branch 36, in Criminal Case Nos. 40309-40317. The RTC found him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of nine (9) counts of rape and imposed on him the penalty of reclusion perpetua for each count. In these cases, the dispositive portion of the challenged Decision was...