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	GR NO. 138553 2005-06-30	ENRIQUE “TOTOY” RIVERA Y DE GUZMAN v. PEOPLE GARCIA, J.
In closing, let it be noted that the attention of this Court has not been called to of any ulterior or improper motive on the part of the prosecution witnesses to falsely testify against petitioner. Absence such a motive, the presumption is that they were not so moved, and their testimonies are entitled to full faith and credit.[17]
	GR No. 130531 2004-05-27	PEOPLE v. MICHAEL SIMON SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, J.
Despite relentless cross-examination, Lenita, an eyewitness, never wavered in the material details of her testimony. Hence, the trial court is correct in holding that she is credible. Settled is the rule that criminals are convicted, not on the number of witnesses against them, but on the credibility of the testimony of even one witness who is able to convince the court of the guilt of the accused beyond a shadow of a doubt,[41] as in the case at bar.
	GR No. 131805 2001-09-07	PEOPLE v. GREGORIO HERMOSA PUNO, J.
Failure to immediately reveal the identity of the perpetrator of a felony will not necessarily impair the credibility of a witness.[29] Even adult witnesses sometimes would not reveal at once the killers of their loved ones for one reason or another.[30] Fear of the criminal is one such reason.[31]