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PEOPLE vs Arturo Manambay

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. ARTURO MANAMBAY Y DIAMSON, appellant.

G.R. No. 130684 | 2004-02-05

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

This is an appeal from the Decision[1] dated August 27, 1997 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 95, Quezon City in Criminal Cases Nos. Q-97-69584-85 convicting Arturo Manambay y Diamson, appellant, of two counts of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua in each case.

The criminal complaints against appellant are quoted as follows:

Criminal Case No. Q-97-69585

"That on or about the 8th day of December 1996, in Quezon City, Philippines, the said accused by means of force and intimidation, to wit: by then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously undress one JOVITA SALAS Y YONSON and,...