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People of the Philippines vs. Junior Bang-Ayan.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus JUNIOR BANG-AYAN, Appeellant.

G.R. No. 172870 | 2006-09-22

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION 
 
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 
 
For review is the Court of Appeals' decision[1] in CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 01566, which affirmed the joint judgment[2] rendered by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of La Trinidad, Benguet, Branch 62, in Crim. Case Nos. 98-CR-3053, 98-CR-3054, and 98-CR-3055, convicting appellant Junior Bang-ayan, a.k.a. Hipngaton Namolngo Bang-ayan, Jr., of three counts of rape committed against XYZ,[3] sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua for each count, and ordering him to pay XYZ the amounts of P50,000.00 as civil indemnity, P50,000.00 as moral damages and...