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PEOPLE vs Roger Eliarda

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ROGER ELIARDA, appellant.

G.R. No. 148394-96 | 2003-04-30

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

A conviction or acquittal in a rape case hinges much on the credibility, or lack of it, of the supposed victim.

Roger Eliarda was charged with three counts of rape by complainant Julita Gali Pascua, said to have been committed on 04 September 1998, 22 September 1998 and 01 October 1998, in three corresponding Informations that read:

"That on or about the 4th day of September, 1998, in the City of Laoag, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, by means of force, threat and intimidation, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously have carnal...