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George Bongalon vs. People of the Philippines

GEORGE BONGALON, Petitioner vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 169533 | 2013-03-20

FIRST DIVISION 
DECISION 
 
BERSAMIN, J.: 
 
Not every instance of the laying of hands on a child constitutes the crime of child abuse under Section 10 (a) of Republic Act No. 7610.1 Only when the laying of hands is shown beyond reasonable doubt to be intended by the accused to debase, degrade or demean the intrinsic worth and dignity of the child as a human being should it be punished as child abuse. Otherwise, it is punished under the Revised Penal Code. 
 
The Case 
 
On June 22, 2005,2 the Court of Appeals (CA) affirmed the conviction of the petitioner for the crime of...