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2009-09-18 |
CHICO-NAZARIO, J. |
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| In rape cases, the testimony of complainant must be considered and calibrated in its entirety, and not in its truncated portion or isolated passages thereof.[27] The true meaning of answers to questions propounded to a witness is to be ascertained with due consideration of all the questions and answers given thereto. The whole impression or effect of what has been said or done must be considered, and not individual words or phrases alone.[28] Facts imperfectly stated in answer to a question may be supplied or clarified by one's answer to other questions.[29] | |||||
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2002-09-11 |
CARPIO, J. |
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| hand, the award of P50,000.00 as moral damages, for each count of rape, is affirmed. Moral damages are automatically granted in rape cases, separate and distinct from the civil indemnity.[62] We further award P25,000.00 as exemplary damages for each count to deter fathers with aberrant sexual behaviors from sexually abusing their daughters.[63] What makes the rapes in these cases more sordid is that appellant had no compunction in raping his own daughter. The very first time appellant raped his daughter, he timed it to coincide with his birthday. Appellant was not deterred from raping his daughter the second time around even when the child was already down with chicken pox. WHEREFORE, based on the foregoing, the decision of the Regional Trial Court of Bataan, Branch 4, in Criminal Cases Nos. ML-1097 and ML-1098 is AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION. Appellant RENATO A. TAMSI is sentenced in each of the criminal cases subject of this review to suffer the | |||||