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2008-12-18 |
CHICO-NAZARIO, J. |
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| Besides, the ill-motive imputed by the appellant to BBB, AAA's grandmother, as the person who instigated the rape charges against him, because BBB did not want him to be her son-in-law, is too shallow and too trite to be given any weight and credit. A grandmother who cares about her grandchild would not allow the latter to go through the trauma of physical examination and trial if it is not true that her grandchild has been raped.[49] As can be gleaned from the records, AAA's straightforward and candid narration of her traumatic experiences would show that she was impelled by no other motive than to bring to justice the appellant who had violated her. | |||||
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2001-11-14 |
YNARES-SANTIAGO, J. |
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| This Court has consistently ruled that factual findings of the trial court deserve the highest respect. This is based on the fact that the trial judge is in the best position to assess the credibility of the witnesses who appeared before his sala as he had personally heard them and observed their deportment and manner of testifying during the trial.[65] Especially, where issues raised involve the credibility of witnesses, the trial court's findings thereon will not be disturbed on appeal absent any clear showing that it overlooked, misunderstood or misapplied some facts, or circumstances of weight or substance, which could have affected the result of the case.[66] Succinctly put, findings of fact of the trial court pertaining to the credibility of witnesses command great weight and respect since it had the opportunity to observe their demeanor while they testified in court.[67] | |||||