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	GR No. 212336 2015-07-15	PEOPLE v. ARSENIO D. MISA III VILLARAMA, JR., J.
A person commits rape when he sexually assaults another who does not consent or is incapable of giving consent to a sexual act.[31] The crime of rape is defined and punished under Article 266-A and Article 266-B of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, (RPC). It provides:ART. 266-A. Rape, When and How Committed. - Rape is committed -
	GR No. 211002 2015-01-21	RICHARD RICALDE v. PEOPLE LEONEN, J.
People v. Quintos[97] discussed how rape causes incalculable damage on a victim's dignity, regardless of the manner of its commission: The classifications of rape in Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code are relevant only insofar as these define the manners of commission of rape. However, it does not mean that one manner is less heinous or wrong than the other. Whether rape is committed by nonconsensual carnal knowledge of a woman or by insertion of the penis into the mouth of another person, the damage to the victim's dignity is incalculable. Child sexual abuse in general has been associated with negative psychological impacts such as trauma, sustained fearfulness, anxiety, self-destructive behavior, emotional pain, impaired sense of self, and interpersonal difficulties. Hence, one experience of sexual abuse should not be trivialized just because it was committed in a relatively unusual manner.