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People vs. Dela Rosa

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RUTH DELA ROSA Y LIKINON A.K.A. "SALLY," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 227880 | 2019-11-06

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Sworn statements often conflict with testimonies given in open court because the former are seldom complete or comprehensive accounts of what actually happened.[1] Thus, "[a]ffidavits taken ex parte are generally considered inferior to the testimony given in open court."[2]

This is an appeal assailing the Decision[3] of the Court of Appeals, which affirmed the Regional Trial Court Judgment[4] convicting Ruth Dela Rosa y Likinon a.k.a. "Sally" (Dela Rosa) of qualified trafficking in persons under Republic Act No. 9208.

On March 8, 2013, two (2) separate Informations...