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PEOPLE v. RESTITUTO CAPILI Y SEBASTIAN

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	GR No. 195239 2012-03-07	PEOPLE v. BEN RUBIO Y ACOSTA VELASCO JR., J.
The sole testimony of a rape victim, if credible, suffices to convict.[28] The complainant's testimony if credible, natural, convincing, and consistent with human nature and the normal course of things may suffice to support a conviction of rape.[29] This Court finds that the testimony of AAA is straightforward and convincing with no inconsistency with regard to the material elements of the crime of rape.
	GR No. 176744 2009-06-05	PEOPLE v. ADELADO ANGUAC Y RAGADAO VELASCO JR., J.
Anguac has failed to disprove the allegations of AAA with his mere denial of the charges against him. The rule is that denials are self-serving negative evidence which cannot prevail over the positive, straightforward, and unequivocal testimony of the victim.[16] We have ruled time and again that the sole testimony of a rape victim, if credible, suffices to convict.[17]
	GR Nos. 146685-86 2003-04-30	PEOPLE v. BENJAMIN HILET Y MERCADEJAS YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
We likewise affirm the trial court's award of moral damages to the victim in the amount of P100,000.00, or P50,000.00 for each of the two counts of statutory rape, in accordance with recent case law.[18] However, consistent with current jurisprudence which mandates that civil indemnity ex delicto shall be awarded upon the finding of rape, appellant must be ordered to pay the victim the amount of P100,000.00, or P50,000.00 for each count of rape.[19]
	GR Nos. 137278-79 2003-02-17	PEOPLE v. FRIVALDO BESMONTE Y LORENO QUISUMBING, J.
What is material here is Melanie's testimony on how she was sexually abused. She positively identified appellants in open court as her ravishers without any hesitation. Indeed, where the accusing words come from a girl of tender years and they are directed against her own relatives, they are difficult to disbelieve. We further note that Melanie broke out in tears while testifying.[51] The crying of a victim during her testimony is evidence of the truth of the rape charges, for the display of such emotion indicates the pain that the victim feels when asked to recount her traumatic experience.[52] Melanie testified in a categorical, straightforward, and frank manner, and she remained consistent under cross-examination. The inescapable conclusion is that she is a credible witness. The sole testimony of a rape victim, if credible, suffices to convict.[53]
	GR No. 146458 2003-01-20	PEOPLE v. CAPT. MARCIAL LLANTO Y LEUTERIO PUNO, J.
At any rate, the prosecution was not able to prove beyond reasonable doubt the kinship between the accused and the victim. We ruled in People v. Capili,[46] viz:"In People v. Liban (345 SCRA 453 [2000]), where the age of the victim was at issue, the Court ruled that the testimony of the victim was insufficient to establish her minority, but that, further thereto, the prosecution should present corroborative evidence. In the instant case, the bare statement in passing of Melissa that appellant "is an uncle," without any corroborating testimonial or documentary evidence to clearly establish that relationship, would be insufficient to pass the test set in Liban."[47] (emphasis supplied)