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PEOPLE vs Ronie Gabelinio

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus RONIE GABELINIO, Appeellant.

G.R. Nos. 132127-29 | 2004-03-31

D E C I S I O N

SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.:

Appeal from the Decision[1] dated November 7, 1997 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 50, Bacolod City, in Criminal Cases Nos. 97-18209, 97-18210 and 97-18211 convicting Ronie Gabelinio of three (3) counts of rape and sentencing him to reclusion perpetua in each count. He was ordered to pay the victim, Susan Precioso, P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, also in each count.

The Informations in Criminal Cases Nos. 97-18209, 97-18210 and 97-18211 read:

Criminal Case No. 97-18209:

"That on or about the 1st day of November, 1996, in the City of Bacolod, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this...