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PEOPLE v. RODRIGO PACHECO Y CASTILLO

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	GR No. 174065 2009-02-18	PEOPLE v. ROLLY CANARES Y ALMANARES BRION, J.
Both the RTC and CA found the above testimony straightforward, truthful and convincing.[67] AAA's identification of Canares as the culprit was positive, categorical and consistent and devoid of any showing of ill-motive on her part.[68] We find no reason to disturb these findings. Courts usually give greater weight to the testimony of a female victim of sexual assault, especially a minor, because no woman would willingly undergo a public trial and put up with the shame, humiliation and dishonor of exposing her own degradation except to condemn the injustice done and to secure the offender's apprehension and punishment.[69] Testimonies of youthful rape victims are, as a general rule, given full faith and credit, considering that when a girl says she has been raped, she says in effect all that is necessary to show that rape was indeed committed.[70] In this case, she could not have come up with a detailed narration of what she suffered if the rape, in fact, did not really happen.
	GR NO. 174060 2007-06-25	PEOPLE v. LITO BEJIC Y ANTONI CHICO-NAZARIO, J.
The fact that AAA cried during her testimony[28] reinforces the truth of the rape charge for the display of such emotion indicates the pain that she felt when asked to recount her traumatic experience.[29]
	GR NO. 173787 2007-04-23	PEOPLE v. MARIO GUILLERMO Y ESTEBAN GARCIA, J.
Settled is the rule that the testimony of a rape victim of tender or immature age deserves full credit.[21] In People v. Pacheco,[22] we held that when the offended party is a young and immature girl between the ages of 12 and 16, as in this case, courts are inclined to give credence to her version of the incident, considering not only her relative vulnerability but also the public humiliation to which she would be exposed in the course of trial if her accusations were untrue. Testimonies of youthful rape victims are, as a general rule, given full faith and credit, considering that when a girl says she has been raped, she says in effect all that is necessary to show that rape was indeed committed.[23]