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People of the Philippines vs. Rodolfo Suyu, et al.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus RODOLFO SUYU @ RUDY, WILLY SUYU, FRANCIS CAINGLET and ROMMEL MACARUBBO @ ROMMEL BARIUAN, Appeellants.

G.R. No. 170191 | 2006-08-16

D E C I S I O N 


CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

On appeal is the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 01238 affirming, with modification, the Decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Tuguegarao City in Criminal Case No. 7177 convicting petitioners Rodolfo Suyu, Willy Suyu, Francis Cainglet and Rommel Macarubbo of robbery with rape. 

The Antecedents

An Information was filed with the RTC of Tuguegarao City charging appellants with robbery with rape. The accusatory portion of the Information reads: 

That on or about January 13, 1996, in the Municipality of Tuguegarao, Province of Cagayan, and within the...