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2002-04-17 |
PER CURIAM |
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| With regard to the civil liability of appellant, the indemnity of P50,000.00 awarded by the lower court should be increased to P75,000.00, in line with recent case law.[53] The amount of P50,000.00 as moral damages is also awarded, without need for pleading or proof of the basis thereof.[54] We have also held that the presence of an aggravating circumstance, whether ordinary or qualifying, entitles the offended party to an award of exemplary damages, hence, the amount of P25,000.00.[55] | |||||
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2002-02-06 |
PUNO, J. |
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| We disagree. The inconsistencies pointed out by the accused are all but minor and tend to bolster rather than weaken the credibility of the victim and her testimony.[20] It is understandable that Mary Ann would not remember the minor details of her forced initial sexual congress considering how traumatic and harrowing it was. No woman would wish to retain in her memory such tragedy which had befallen her.[21] What is important is that she remembers the material details of her father's sexual assault upon her. | |||||
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2001-10-23 |
PANGANIBAN, J. |
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| Likewise, this Court has long held that when a woman says that she has been raped, she says in effect all that is necessary to show that rape has been committed. And if her testimony satisfies the test of credibility, the accused may be convicted on the sole basis thereof.[19] | |||||