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People vs. XXX

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

G.R. No. 245926 | 2023-07-25

D E C I S I O N
 
GESMUNDO, C.J.:
 
The allegation in the information charging the accused of Qualified Rape under Article 266-B(1) of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), should be precise as to the relationship between the offender and the victim. The allegation cannot be stated in the alternative by using the disjunctive term "or."

The present Appeal[2] seeks to reverse and set aside the November 29, 2018 Decision[3] of the Court of Appeals, Cagayan de Oro City (CA) in CA-­G.R. CR HC No. 01797-MIN, which affirmed the November 24, 2017 Decision[4] of the Regional Trial Court of Cagayan de Oro City, Branch 19 (...