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People vs Florentino Quijano Sr

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. FLORENTINO QUIJANO SR., appellant.

G.R. Nos. 144523-26 | 2003-06-10

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

To prove the commission of rape, the prosecution must establish facts that clearly show all the elements of the crime. Testimonies that the complainant was "abused" or "raped" are insufficient, because these are mere conclusions. Witnesses testify on what the facts are; judges, on the other hand, draw conclusions or judgments from the established facts.

The Case

For automatic review before this Court is the June 21, 2000 Decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bauang, La Union (Branch 67) in Criminal Case Nos. 2261-2264, finding Florentino Quijano Sr. guilty beyond reasonable doubt...