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2004-06-08 |
DAVIDE JR., CJ. |
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| Indeed, Irene's demeanor was simply inconsistent with that of an ordinary Filipina whose instinct dictates that she summon every ounce of her strength and courage to thwart any attempt to besmirch her honor and blemish her purity. True, women react differently in similar situations, but it is unnatural for an intended rape victim, as in the case at bar, not to make even a feeble attempt to free herself despite a myriad of opportunities to do so.[27] This constrained us to entertain a reasonable doubt on the guilt of the appellant. In fact, the testimony of Irene's father that he surprised Irene and appellant completely naked further increases our suspicion that what took place that fateful night, over and above the consternation of Irene's outraged and enraged parents, was consensual sex. | |||||