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2014-08-06 |
REYES, J. |
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| Rape is committed in secrecy, and often it is only the victim who can testify as to the fact of the forced coitus.[17] AAA's sole testimony is sufficient to produce conviction.[18] When a woman says she was raped, she says in effect all that is necessary to show that a rape was committed, and if her testimony meets the test of credibility, conviction may issue on the basis thereof.[19] This holds true with greater force when the woman is the minor daughter of the accused-appellant, and no motive has been shown why she would concoct such a sordid charge against her own father, unless it is true.[20] | |||||
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2014-06-30 |
REYES, J. |
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| Throughout our recorded history, rape has been invariably regarded with unmitigated odium, and meted the highest penalties allowed in our statute books. By its very nature, a charge of rape must be resolved by giving primordial consideration to the credibility of the victim's testimony,[18] since conviction may be solely based thereon, provided it is credible, natural, convincing, and consistent with human nature and the normal course of things.[19] For when a woman says she was raped, she says in effect all that is necessary to show that rape was committed. So if her testimony meets the test of credibility, conviction may issue on the basis thereof.[20] | |||||
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2011-09-14 |
PEREZ, J. |
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| The prosecution sought to establish the presence of these elements through the testimony of the victim herself. The testimony, here found credible, paves way for the affirmance of the conviction of the accused. In a prosecution for rape, the victim's credibility becomes the single most important issue. For when a woman says she was raped, she says in effect all that is necessary to show that rape was committed.[18] | |||||
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2011-06-08 |
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J. |
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| The rule is settled that the trial court's findings on the credibility of witnesses and of their testimonies are entitled to the highest respect and will not be disturbed on appeal, in the absence of any clear showing that the court overlooked, misunderstood or misapplied some facts or circumstances of weight and substance which would have affected the result of the case. This is because the trial court, having seen and heard the witnesses themselves, and observed their behavior and manner of testifying, is in a better position to decide the question of credibility. [34] | |||||
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2011-02-02 |
PEREZ, J. |
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| There is a plethora of cases which tend to disfavor the accused in a rape case by holding that when a woman declares that she has been raped, she says in effect all that is necessary to show that rape has been committed and where her testimony passes the test of credibility the accused can be convicted on the basis thereof.[32] A dangerous precedent as it may seem, there is however a guideline provided also by jurisprudence in scrutinizing the testimony of the victim, namely: (a) while an accusation for rape can be made with facility, it is difficult to prove but more difficult for the person accused, though innocent, to disprove; (b) in view of the intrinsic nature of the crime of rape where only two persons are usually involved, the testimony of the complainant must be scrutinized with extreme caution; and (c) the evidence for the prosecution must stand or fall on its own merits and cannot be allowed to draw strength from the weakness of the evidence of the defense.[33] | |||||
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2010-09-29 |
PEREZ, J. |
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| It is well-established that when a woman says that she has been raped, she says, in effect, all that is necessary to show that she has indeed been raped.[19] A victim of rape would not come out in the open if her motive were anything other than to obtain justice. Her testimony as to who abused her is credible where she has absolutely no motive to incriminate and testify against the accused,[20] as in this case where the accusations were raised by private complainant against her own father. | |||||
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2010-08-25 |
PEREZ, J. |
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| In rape cases, "the victim's credibility becomes the single most important issue. For when a woman says she was raped, she says in effect all that is necessary to show that rape was committed; thus, if her testimony meets the test of credibility, the accused may be convicted on the basis thereof."[30] | |||||