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2001-05-17 |
BELLOSILLO, J. |
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| In sum, the guilt of accused-appellant Felixberto Aballe was not successfully established beyond reasonable doubt. In concluding that Felixberto raped his housekeeper Era, the trial court must have been guided by the precept that no self-respecting woman would concoct a tale of defloration and undergo public trial centered on her virtue had she not indeed been raped. However, this dictum was never intended to presume that all self-indignities are for the sake of truth.[43] More so, this presumption does not in itself overcome the presumption of innocence which is founded upon the basic principle of law - "not a mere form but a substantial part of the law."[44] | |||||