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THIRD DIVISION

[G.R. No. 183569, April 13 : 2011]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICENTE PUBLICO Y AMODIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

D E C I S I O N


SERENO, J.:

This is a review of the Decision of the Court of Appeals (CA), Cebu City, in CA-G.R. CEB-CR.-H.C. No. 00290, 1 which affirmed the Judgment of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Ormoc City, Branch 35, in Criminal Case Nos. 5521-0 and 5522-0 2  finding accused-appellant Vicente Publico y Amodia guilty beyond reasonable doubt of rape and attempted rape.

The facts of these cases, culled from the records, are as follows:

Criminal Case No. 5521-0

On the evening of 21 February 1999, AAA, the twelve-year-old daughter of accused-appellant, was in their house. After AAA put her younger sister to sleep, she heard her father call for her saying, Day, come here.
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