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The People of the Phil. vs. Roberto Gingos Y Latabi, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, versus ROBERTO GINGOS y LATABI and NESTOR MARGOTE y CAICDOY, Appeellants.

G.R. No. 176632 [Formerly G.R. Nos. 151570-71] | 2007-09-11

D E C I S I O N
 


Tinga, J.:

For review is the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals dated 22 December 2006 affirming with modification the judgment[2] dated 7 March 2003 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC)[3] of Muntinlupa City, Branch 276, finding appellants Roberto Gingos y Latabi (Gingos) and Nestor Margote y Caicdoy (Margote) guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two (2) counts of rape, and sentencing them to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua for each count.

In two (2) separate Informations[4] dated 3 November 1999, appellants were charged with rape, thus:


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