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GR No. 181497

2012-02-22

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.

Consistent with the ruling in People v. Cabalquinto[3] and People v. Guillermo,[4] this Court withholds the real name of the private offended party and her immediate family members, as well as such other personal circumstances or any other information tending to establish or compromise the identity of said party. The initials AAA represent the private offended party and the initials BBB refer to her mother.

GR No. 178406

2011-04-06

PEOPLE v. RONALDO SALUDO

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.

Consistent with our decision in People v. Cabalquinto,[3] the real name of the rape victim in this case is withheld. Instead, fictitious initials are used to represent her. Also, the personal circumstances of the victim or any other information tending to establish or compromise her identity, as well as those of her immediate family or household members, are not disclosed in this decision.[4] In this regard, the herein rape victim is referred to as AAA.

GR No. 184177

2010-12-15

PEOPLE v. ANDRES C. FONTILLAS

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.

The real name of the private offended party and her immediate family members, as well as such other personal circumstances or any other information tending to establish or compromise her identity, are withheld pursuant to People v. Cabalquinto[3] and People v. Guillermo.[4] Thus, the initials AAA represent the private offended party while the initials BBB, CCC, DDD, and EEE refer to her relatives.

GR No. 180914

2010-11-24

PEOPLE v. DOMINGO DOMINGUEZ

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.

Consistent with our ruling in People v. Cabalquinto[3] and People v. Guillermo,[4] this Court withholds the real name of the private offended party and her immediate family members as well as such other personal circumstances or any other information tending to establish or compromise her identity. The initials AAA represent the private offended party, the initials BBB refer to her mother, and the initials CCC stand for one of her relatives.

GR No. 181083

2010-01-21

PEOPLE v. HERMINIGILDO SALLE SOBUSA

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.

Consistent with our ruling in People v. Cabalquinto[3] and People v. Guillermo,[4] this Court withholds the real name of the private offended party and her immediate family members as well as such other personal circumstance or information tending to establish her identity. The initials AAA represent the private offended party and the initials BBB and CCC refer to the mother and biological father, respectively, of the private offended party. DDD shall stand for the name of the elder sister of the mother of the private offended party.

GR No. 177295

2010-01-06

PEOPLE v. MARLON BARSAGA ABELLA

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.

The antecedent facts are culled from the records of this case. Consistent with our ruling in People v. Cabalquinto[5] and People v. Guillermo,[6] this Court withholds the real name of the private offended party and her immediate family members as well as such other personal circumstance or information tending to establish her identity. The initials AAA represent the private complainant and the initials BBB refer to the mother of the private complainant.

GR No. 179187

2009-07-14

PEOPLE v. RENATO TALUSAN Y PANGANIBAN

CARPIO MORALES, J.

A word on the award of civil indemnity and moral damages. In accordance with prevailing jurisprudence, the award of civil indemnity, which is mandatory upon a finding of the fact of rape, and the award of moral damages even without need of proof as it is presumed that the victim suffered moral injuries,[19] are both increased from P50,000 to P75,000.

GR No. 170235

2009-04-24

PEOPLE v. JAIME CADAG JIMENEZ

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.

Consistent with our ruling in People v. Cabalquinto[3] and People v. Guillermo,[4] this Court withholds the real name of the private complainant and her immediate family members as well as such other personal circumstance or information tending to establish her identity. The initials AAA would represent the private complainant and the initials BBB would refer to the mother of the private complainant.

GR No. 176348

2009-04-16

PEOPLE v. DIONISIO CABUDBOD Y TUTOR

QUISUMBING, J.

Fourth. The imputation of ill motive on the part of AAA against appellants hardly merits consideration. The alleged ill-feelings harbored by AAA against her foster father and brother are too flimsy to justify the filing of charges punishable by death or reclusion perpetua. The acts imputed against appellants are not ordinary criminal offenses that can be hurled with facility. In relating her experiences in public, not only the victim, but her entire family as well, had to go through the humiliation of a trial. Surely, only the genuine desire to seek justice impelled AAA to come out in the open and reveal her unfortunate fate in the hands of her foster father and brother.[46]

GR No. 177742

2008-12-17

PEOPLE v. JOSELITO A. LOPIT

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.

Consistent with People v. Cabalquinto, [3] the Court withholds the real name of the rape victim. Instead, fictitious initials of AAA are used to represent her. Also, the personal circumstances of the victim or any other information tending to establish or compromise her identity, as well as those of her immediate family or household members, is not disclosed in this decision.[4] In this regard, the mother is referred to as BBB.

GR No. 168166

2008-10-10

PEOPLE v. SALVADOR C. DACO

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.

Consistent with our decision in People v. Cabalquinto, [3] the real name of the rape victim in this case is withheld. Instead, fictitious initials are used to represent her. Also, the personal circumstances of the victim or any other information tending to establish or compromise her identity, as well as those of her immediate family or household members, is not disclosed in this decision.[4] In this regard, the rape victim is herein referred to as AAA; her mother, BBB; her sister, CCC; and the latter's husband, DDD.

GR No. 177572

2008-02-26

PEOPLE v. JUANITO DELA CRUZ Y RIVERA

CHICO-NAZARIO, J.

It is a well-settled doctrine that the testimony of a youthful rape victim is given full weight and credence considering that when a girl says that she has been raped, she says in effect all that is necessary to show that rape was indeed committed.[25] It is against human nature for a young girl to fabricate a story that would expose herself as well as her family to a lifetime of shame, especially when her charge could mean the death or lifetime imprisonment of her own father.[26]

	GR No. 181497 2012-02-22	PEOPLE v. PATERNO SARMIENTO SAMANDRE LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Consistent with the ruling in People v. Cabalquinto[3] and People v. Guillermo,[4] this Court withholds the real name of the private offended party and her immediate family members, as well as such other personal circumstances or any other information tending to establish or compromise the identity of said party. The initials AAA represent the private offended party and the initials BBB refer to her mother.
	GR No. 178406 2011-04-06	PEOPLE v. RONALDO SALUDO LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Consistent with our decision in People v. Cabalquinto,[3] the real name of the rape victim in this case is withheld. Instead, fictitious initials are used to represent her. Also, the personal circumstances of the victim or any other information tending to establish or compromise her identity, as well as those of her immediate family or household members, are not disclosed in this decision.[4] In this regard, the herein rape victim is referred to as AAA.
	GR No. 184177 2010-12-15	PEOPLE v. ANDRES C. FONTILLAS LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
The real name of the private offended party and her immediate family members, as well as such other personal circumstances or any other information tending to establish or compromise her identity, are withheld pursuant to People v. Cabalquinto[3] and People v. Guillermo.[4] Thus, the initials AAA represent the private offended party while the initials BBB, CCC, DDD, and EEE refer to her relatives.
	GR No. 180914 2010-11-24	PEOPLE v. DOMINGO DOMINGUEZ LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Consistent with our ruling in People v. Cabalquinto[3] and People v. Guillermo,[4] this Court withholds the real name of the private offended party and her immediate family members as well as such other personal circumstances or any other information tending to establish or compromise her identity. The initials AAA represent the private offended party, the initials BBB refer to her mother, and the initials CCC stand for one of her relatives.
	GR No. 181083 2010-01-21	PEOPLE v. HERMINIGILDO SALLE SOBUSA LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Consistent with our ruling in People v. Cabalquinto[3] and People v. Guillermo,[4] this Court withholds the real name of the private offended party and her immediate family members as well as such other personal circumstance or information tending to establish her identity. The initials AAA represent the private offended party and the initials BBB and CCC refer to the mother and biological father, respectively, of the private offended party. DDD shall stand for the name of the elder sister of the mother of the private offended party.
	GR No. 177295 2010-01-06	PEOPLE v. MARLON BARSAGA ABELLA LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
The antecedent facts are culled from the records of this case. Consistent with our ruling in People v. Cabalquinto[5] and People v. Guillermo,[6] this Court withholds the real name of the private offended party and her immediate family members as well as such other personal circumstance or information tending to establish her identity. The initials AAA represent the private complainant and the initials BBB refer to the mother of the private complainant.
	GR No. 179187 2009-07-14	PEOPLE v. RENATO TALUSAN Y PANGANIBAN CARPIO MORALES, J.
A word on the award of civil indemnity and moral damages. In accordance with prevailing jurisprudence, the award of civil indemnity, which is mandatory upon a finding of the fact of rape, and the award of moral damages even without need of proof as it is presumed that the victim suffered moral injuries,[19] are both increased from P50,000 to P75,000.
	GR No. 170235 2009-04-24	PEOPLE v. JAIME CADAG JIMENEZ LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Consistent with our ruling in People v. Cabalquinto[3] and People v. Guillermo,[4] this Court withholds the real name of the private complainant and her immediate family members as well as such other personal circumstance or information tending to establish her identity. The initials AAA would represent the private complainant and the initials BBB would refer to the mother of the private complainant.
	GR No. 176348 2009-04-16	PEOPLE v. DIONISIO CABUDBOD Y TUTOR QUISUMBING, J.
Fourth. The imputation of ill motive on the part of AAA against appellants hardly merits consideration. The alleged ill-feelings harbored by AAA against her foster father and brother are too flimsy to justify the filing of charges punishable by death or reclusion perpetua. The acts imputed against appellants are not ordinary criminal offenses that can be hurled with facility. In relating her experiences in public, not only the victim, but her entire family as well, had to go through the humiliation of a trial. Surely, only the genuine desire to seek justice impelled AAA to come out in the open and reveal her unfortunate fate in the hands of her foster father and brother.[46]
	GR No. 177742 2008-12-17	PEOPLE v. JOSELITO A. LOPIT LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Consistent with People v. Cabalquinto, [3] the Court withholds the real name of the rape victim. Instead, fictitious initials of AAA are used to represent her. Also, the personal circumstances of the victim or any other information tending to establish or compromise her identity, as well as those of her immediate family or household members, is not disclosed in this decision.[4] In this regard, the mother is referred to as BBB.
	GR No. 168166 2008-10-10	PEOPLE v. SALVADOR C. DACO LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Consistent with our decision in People v. Cabalquinto, [3] the real name of the rape victim in this case is withheld. Instead, fictitious initials are used to represent her. Also, the personal circumstances of the victim or any other information tending to establish or compromise her identity, as well as those of her immediate family or household members, is not disclosed in this decision.[4] In this regard, the rape victim is herein referred to as AAA; her mother, BBB; her sister, CCC; and the latter's husband, DDD.
	GR No. 177572 2008-02-26	PEOPLE v. JUANITO DELA CRUZ Y RIVERA CHICO-NAZARIO, J.
It is a well-settled doctrine that the testimony of a youthful rape victim is given full weight and credence considering that when a girl says that she has been raped, she says in effect all that is necessary to show that rape was indeed committed.[25] It is against human nature for a young girl to fabricate a story that would expose herself as well as her family to a lifetime of shame, especially when her charge could mean the death or lifetime imprisonment of her own father.[26]

PEOPLE v. MARIO GUILLERMO Y ESTEBAN