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People of the Philippines vs. Agustin Abellera y Camana

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus AGUSTIN ABELLERA y CAMANA,*** Respondent.

G.R. No. 166617 | 2007-07-03

D E C I S I O N
 


CORONA, J.:

The subject of this petition for review is the decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 00097[1] affirming respondent Agustin Abellera y Camana's conviction by the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 275 of Las Piñas City,[2] for statutory rape, two counts of simple rape and attempted rape committed against his minor daughters AAA and BBB.

The antecedent facts follow.

In 1986, then seven-year-old AAA was at home attending to the laundry when respondent arrived drunk. When respondent tried to grab her, she pushed him away but he was too strong for her. Respondent undressed her,...