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People of the Philippines Vs. Floro Manigo y Macalua

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. FLORO MANIGO y MACALUA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 194612 | 2014-01-27

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

“[R]ape is generally unwitnessed and oftentimes, the victim is left to testify for herself.  Thus, in resolving rape cases, the victim’s credibility becomes the primordial consideration.  If a victim’s testimony is straightforward, convincing and consistent with human nature and the normal course of things, unflawed by any material or significant inconsistency, it passes the test of credibility and the accused may be convicted solely on the basis thereof.”1
 
This is an appeal from the Decision2 dated July 21, 2010 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in...