Title Eleven Crimes Against Chastity: Article 333. Who Are Guilty of Adultery

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Title Eleven CRIMES AGAINST CHASTITY Chapter One. ADULTERY AND CONCUBINAGE Article 333.

Who are guilt o! a"ulter Article 33#. Concu$inage Chapter T%o & RA'E AND ACT( O) LA(CI*IOU(NE(( Article 33+. RE'LEALED ,Ol" rape la%Article 33.. Act/ o! la/ci0iou/ne// Chapter Three & (EDUCTION1 CORRU'TION 2INOR(1 an" W3ITE (LA*E TRADE Article Article Article con/ent o! part Article Article 334. 5uali!ie" /e"uction 336. (i7ple /e"uction 338. Act/ o! la/ci0iou/ne// %ith the the o!!en"e" 3#9. Corruption o! 7inor/ 3#:. White /la0e tra"e O)

a"ulter e0en i! the 7arriage o! the guilt %i!e i/ /u$/e@uentl "eclare" 0oi". Carnal ?no%le"ge 7a $e pro0e" $ circu7/tantial e0i"ence. Direct proo! o! carnal ?no%le"ge i/ not nece//ar to /u/tain a con0iction. Each /e>ual intercour/e con/titute/ a /eparate cri7e o! a"ulter . A"ulter i/ NOT a continuing o!!en/e.

Chapter )our & ABDUCTION Article 3#;. )orci$le a$"uction Article 3#3. Con/ente" a$"uction Chapter )i0e & 'RO*I(ION( RELATI*E 'RECEDING C3A'TER( O) TITLE ELE*EN TO T3E

Article 3##. 'ro/ecution o! cri7e/ o! a"ulter 1 concu$inage1 /e"uction1 a$"uction1 rape an" act/ o! la/ci0iou/ne// Article 3#+. Ci0il lia$ilit o! per/on/ guilt o! cri7e/ again/t cha/tit Article 3#.. Lia$ilit o! a/cen"ant/1 guar"ian/1 teacher/1 or other per/on/ entru/te" %ith the cu/to" o! the o!!en"e" part

A$an"on7ent o! the %i!e %ithout Au/ti!ication i/ not an e>e7pting circu7/tance1 $ut onl 7itigate/ the penalt . Both "e!en"ant/ are entitle" to thi/ 7itigating circu7/tance. A 7arrie" 7an %ho i/ not lia$le !or a"ulter $ecau/e he "i" not ?no% that the %o7an %a/ 7arrie"1 7a $e hel" lia$le !or concu$inage. I! the %o7an ?ne% that the 7an %a/ 7arrie"1 /he 7a $e hel" lia$le !or concu$inage a/ %ell. The ac@uittal o! one o! the "e!en"ant/ "oe/ not operate a/ a cau/e !or ac@uittal o! the other. I! the para7our "ie/1 the o!!en"e" %i!e 7a /till $e pro/ecute" $ecau/e the re@uire7ent that $oth o!!en"er/ /houl" $e inclu"e" in the co7plaint applie/ onl %hen $oth o!!en"er/ are ali0e.

Article 333. Who are guilty of a ultery Ele7ent/< :. ;. 3. The %o7an i/ 7arrie"= (he ha/ /e>ual intercour/e %ith a 7an not her hu/$an"= A/ regar"/ the 7an %ith %ho7 /he ha/ /e>ual intercour/e1 he 7u/t ?no% her to $e 7arrie". The e//ence o! a"ulter i/ the 0iolation o! the 7arital 0o%. The gi/t o! the cri7e i/ the "anger o! intro"ucing /puriou/ heir/ into the !a7il . The o!!en"e" part 7u/t $e legall 7arrie" to the o!!en"er at the ti7e o! the cri7inal ca/e. It i/ not nece//ar that there $e a 0ali" 7arriage $et%een the o!!en"e" hu/$an" an" the guilt %i!e. There i/

I! the o!!en"e" part "ie/1 the procee"ing/ 7u/t continue. Thi/ article /ee?/ to protect the honor an" reputation not onl o! the li0ing $ut o! "ea" per/on/ a/ %ell. 'ar"on o! the o!!en"e" partie/ 7u/t co7e BE)ORE the in/titution o! the cri7inal pro/ecution1 an" $oth o!!en"er/ 7u/t $e par"one" $ the o!!en"e" part . Act o! intercour/e %ith the o!!en"ing /pou/e /u$/e@uent to the a"ulterou/ con"uct i/ an i7plie" par"on.

An agree7ent to /eparate1 %hile 0oi" un"er the la%1 7a $e u/e" a/ e0i"ence to /ho% con/ent $ the hu/$an" to the in!i"elit o! hi/ %i!e. Article 33!. Concu"inage Act/ puni/ha$le< :. ;. 3. Beeping a 7i/tre// in the conAugal "%elling= 3a0ing /e>ual intercour/e1 un"er /can"alou/ circu7/tance/= Coha$iting %ith her in an other place.

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The 7an i/ 7arrie"= 3e i/ either & a. Beeping a 7i/tre// in the conAugal "%elling= $. 3a0ing /e>ual intercour/e un"er /can"alou/ circu7/tance/ %ith a %o7an %ho i/ not hi/ %i!e= or c. Coha$iting %ith a %o7an %ho i/ not hi/ %i!e in an other place=

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A/ regar"/ the %o7an1 /he ?no%/ that the 7an i/ 7arrie". Concu$inage i/ a 0iolation o! the 7arital 0o%. A 7arrie" 7an i/ NOT lia$le !or concu$inage !or 7ere /e>ual relation/ %ith a %o7an not hi/ %i!e.

An'wer to the 'aid &etition &etitioner5' wife Charmaine Felix alle-ed that it wa' &etitioner who a(andoned the %on6u-al home and li1ed with a %ertain woman named Mila-ro' Saltin-. Charmaine 'u('e7uently filed a %riminal %om&laint for %on%u(ina-e under Arti%le ##8 of the /e1i'ed Penal Code a-ain't &etitioner and hi' &aramour. Petitioner %ontend' that there i' a &o''i(ility that two %onfli%tinde%i'ion' mi-ht re'ult from the %i1il %a'e for annulment of marria-e and the %riminal %a'e for %on%u(ina-e. $n the %i1il %a'e the trial %ourt mi-ht de%lare the marria-e a' 1alid (y di'mi''in- &etitioner5' %om&laint (ut in the %riminal %a'e the trial %ourt mi-ht a%7uit &etitioner (e%au'e the e1iden%e 'how' that hi' marria-e i' 1oid on the -round of &'y%holo-i%al in%a&a%ity. 9E:;: Partie' to the marria-e 'hould not (e &ermitted to 6ud-e for them'el1e' it' nullity for the 'ame mu't (e 'u(mitted to the 6ud-ment of the %om&etent %ourt' and only when the nullity of the marria-e i' 'o de%lared %an it (e held a' 1oid and 'o lon- a' there i' no 'u%h de%laration the &re'um&tion i' that the marria-e exi't' for all intent' and &ur&o'e'. Therefore he who %oha(it' with a woman not hi' wife (efore the 6udi%ial de%laration of nullity of the marria-e a''ume' the ri'0 of (ein- &ro'e%uted for %on%u(ina-e.

CBeeping a 7i/tre// in the conAugal "%ellingD & no po/iti0e proo! o! actual intercour/e nece//ar . ConAugal "%elling & the ho7e o! the hu/$an" an" %i!e e0en i! the %i!e happen/ to $e te7poraril a$/ent on an account.

Article 33#. RE$EA%E& 'Y R.A. (3#3) ANTI*RA$E %AW +, -../ Article 330. Act1 of la1civiou1ne11 Ele7ent/< :. O!!en"er co77it/ an act o! la/ci0iou/ne// or le%"ne//= ;. The act i/ co77itte" again/t a per/on o! either /e>= 3. It i/ "one un"er an o! the !ollo%ing circu7/tance/< a. B u/ing !orce or inti7i"ation= $. When the o!!en"e" part i/ "epri0e" or rea/on o! other%i/e uncon/ciou/= or c. B 7ean/ o! !rau"ulent 7achination or gra0e a$u/e o! authorit = d. When the o!!en"e" part i/ un"er :; ear/ o! age or i/ "e7ente". 2oti0e o! la/ci0iou/ act/ i/ not i7portant $ecau/e the e//ence o! le%"ne// i/ in the 0er act it/el!. E7$racing1 ?i//ing an" hol"ing a girlD/ $rea/t i/ an act o! la/ci0iou/ne//1 i! the act %a/ "one %ith le%" "e/ign/. E>a7ple< i! the ?i//ing etc. %a/ "one in/i"e church1 a$/ence o! le%" "e/ign/ 7a $e pro0en1 an" the cri7e i/ unAu/t 0e>ation onl . But i! the ?i//ing %a/ "one in the hou/e o! a C2005 Criminal Law Reviewer 144

C(can"alou/ circu7/tance/D & an reprehen/i$le %or" or "ee" that o!!en"/ pu$lic con/cience1 re"oun"/ to the "etri7ent o! the !eeling/ o! hone/t per/on/1 an" gi0e/ occa/ion to the neigh$or/D /piritual "a7age or ruin. ,thi/ i/ e//ential onl in concu$inage o! the /econ" t pe The people in the 0icinit are the $e/t %itne//e/ to pro0e /can"alou/ circu7/tance/. When /pie/ are e7plo e"1 there i/ no e0i"ence o! /can"alou/ circu7/tance/. Ccoha$itD & to "%ell together1 in the 7anner o! hu/$an" an" %i!e. A"ulter i/ puni/he" 7ore /e0erel than concu$inage $ecau/e o! the po//i$le intro"uction o! another 7anD/ $loo" into the !a7il 1 /o that the o!!en"e" hu/$an" 7a ha0e another 7anD/ /on $earing hi/ na7e an" recei0ing /upport !ro7 hi7.
Beltran vs People (2000) FACTS: Petitioner Meynardo Beltran and wife Charmaine E. Felix were married on June 16 1!"# at the $mma%ulate Con%e&%ion Pari'h Chur%h in Cu(ao )ue*on City. +n Fe(ruary " 1!!" after twenty,four year' of marria-e and four %hildren &etitioner filed a &etition for nullity of marria-e on the -round of &'y%holo-i%al in%a&a%ity under Arti%le #6 of the Family Code (efore Bran%h ." of the /e-ional Trial Court of )ue*on City. The %a'e wa' do%0eted a' Ci1il Ca'e 2o. ),!",#31!4. $n her

%o7an %hen /he %a/ alone1 the circu7/tance/ 7a pro0e the accu/e"D/ le%" "e/ign/. Lo0erD/ e7$race/ an" ?i//e/ are not act/ o! la/ci0iou/ne//. The act o! la/ci0iou/ne// 7u/t $e co77itte" un"er an o! the circu7/tance/ 7entione" in the "e!inition o! the cri7e o! rape. There i/ no !ru/trate" cri7e o! act/ o! la/ci0iou/ne//.
+ffen1e1 again1t cha1tity Co77itte" $ a pri0ate in"i0i"ual1 in 7o/t ca/e/ (o7e actual act o! la/ci0iou/ne// /houl" ha0e $een e>ecute" $ the o!!en"er A"u1e1 again1t cha1tity Co77itte" $ a pu$lic o!!icer onl 2ere i77oral or in"ecent propo/al 7a"e earne/tl an" per/i/tentl i/ /u!!icient

'in%e the e''en%e of lewdne'' i' in the 1ery a%t it'elf. 9e wa' %on1i%ted of %on'ummated a%t' of la'%i1iou'ne''. People v. ailito Pere! (2002) FACTS: Sailito Pere* y >a*o wa' %har-ed with fi1e %ount' of 'tatutory ra&e a-ain't Jo(elyn /amo' hi' 11 year old nie%e. The a%%u'ed inter&o'ed the defen'e of denial and im&uted ill,moti1e on the &art of Jo(elyn5' mother whi%h had led to the filin- of the %riminal %har-e'. The a%%u'ed te'tified that durin- all the time that the in%ident' were alle-edly ta0in- &la%e he wa' &lyin- a tri%y%le to earn hi' li1in-. The trial %ourt rendered 6ud-ment findin- the a%%u'ed -uilty of the %rime of Statutory /a&e and -uilty of the offen'e of A%t' of :a'%i1iou'ne''. 9E:;: The trial %ourt %orre%tly found a&&ellant -uilty of a%t' of la'%i1iou'ne''. A&&ellant wa' 'hrouded with lu't in tryin- althou-h un'u%%e''fully to -et the youn- -irl to 'u%0 hi' &eni'. The element' of thi' %rime are that: ?a@ the offender %ommit' any a%t of la'%i1iou'ne'' or lewdne''A ?(@ (y u'in- ford or intimidation or when the offended &arty i' de&ri1ed of rea'on or otherwi'e un%on'%iou' or the offended &arty i' under 14 year' of a-e. $n a%t' of la'%i1iou'ne'' the a%t' %om&lained of are &rom&ted (y lu't or lewd de'i-n where the 1i%tim ha' not en%oura-ed 'u%h a%t'. $n %a'e' of a%t' of la'%i1iou'ne'' the offender i' deemed to ha1e a%%om&li'hed all the element' ne%e''ary for the exi'ten%e of the felony on%e he ha' (een a(le (y hi' o1ert a%t' to a%tually a%hie1e or attain hi' &ur&o'e.

Act1 of la1civiou1ne11 Atte23te Ra3e 2ean/ o! co77itting the cri7e are the /a7e The o!!en"e" part in $oth cri7e/ i/ a per/on o! either /e> The per!or7ance o! act/ o! la/ci0iou/ character i/ co77on to $oth cri7e/ Act/ per!or7e" "o not Act/ per!or7e" clearl in"icate that the accu/e" in"icate that the %a/ to lie %ith the accu/e"D/ purpo/e %a/ o!!en"e" part to lie %it the o!!en"e" %o7an La/ci0iou/ act/ are La/ci0iou/ act/ are the7/el0e/ the !inal preparator to the o$Aecti0e /ought $ the co77i//ion o! rape o!!en"er Act1 of la1civiou1ne11 The ele7ent o! le%" "e/ign/ e>i/t/ 4n5u1t ve6ation There i/ no 7oti0e o! le%" "e/ign/

People vs. Famularcano Famular%ano a dri1er at the Cam& John 9ay followed ;ioni'ia after 'he ali-hted from the tru%0. She too0 her (y the wai't held her to hi' (rea't and &ri1ate &art'. She re'i'ted and wa' a(le to extri%ate her'elf. She then wal0ed toward' the hou'e of her friend in'tead of -oinhome. <hen a %om&laint for a%t' of la'%i1iou'ne'' wa' filed a-ain't him Famular%ano %laimed that he had no intention of ha1in- 'exual inter%our'e with her. 9e did the a%t' a ' a re1en-e for what ;ioni'ia=' father did to hi' wife. 9E:;: The a%%u'ed %annot (e %on1i%ted of fru'trated a%t' of la'%i1iou'ne'' for under the 1ery term' of the law 'u%h fru'tration %an ne1er ta0e &la%e. $n %a'e' of a%t' of la'%i1iou'ne'' a' in all %a'e' of %rime' a-ain't %ha'tity li0e adultery and ra&e from the moment the offender &erform' all the element' ne%e''ary for the exi'ten%e of the felony he a%tually attain' hi' &ur&o'e and from that moment all the e''ential element' of the offen'e ha1e al'o (een a%%om&li'hed. Moti1e of re1en-e i' of no %on'e7uen%e

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RA /(// ANTI*SE74A% HARASSMENT ACT +, -..# SECTI+N 3. Wor8) E ucation or Training* relate Se6ual Hara112ent &efine . E Wor?1 e"ucation or trainingFrelate" /e>ual hara//7ent i/ co77itte" $ an e7plo er1 e7plo ee1 7anager1 /uper0i/or1 agent o! the e7plo er1 teacher1 in/tructor1 pro!e//or1 coach1 trainor1 or an other per/on %ho1 ha0ing authorit 1 in!luence or 7oral a/cen"anc o0er another in a %or? or training or e"ucation en0iron7ent1 "e7an"/1 re@ue/t/ or other%i/e re@uire/ an /e>ual !a0or !ro7 the other1 regar"le// o! %hether the "e7an"1 re@ue/t or re@uire7ent !or /u$7i//ion i/ accepte" $ the o$Aect o! /ai" act. ,a- In a %or?Frelate" or e7plo 7ent en0iron7ent1 /e>ual hara//7ent i/ co77itte" %hen< ,:- The /e>ual !a0or i/ 7a"e a/ a con"ition in the hiring or in the e7plo 7ent1 reF e7plo 7ent or continue" e7plo 7ent o! /ai" in"i0i"ual1 or in granting /ai" in"i0i"ual !a0ora$le co7pen/ation1 ter7/1 con"ition/1 pro7otion/1 or pri0ilege/= or the re!u/al to grant the /e>ual !a0or re/ult/ in li7iting1 /egregating or cla//i! ing the e7plo ee %hich in an %a %oul" "i/cri7inate1 "epri0e or "i7ini/h e7plo 7ent opportunitie/ or other%i/e a"0er/el a!!ect /ai" e7plo ee= ,;- The a$o0e act/ %oul" i7pair the e7plo eeG/ right/ or pri0ilege/ un"er e>i/ting la$or la%/= or ,3- The a$o0e act/ %oul" re/ult in an inti7i"ating1 ho/tile1 or o!!en/i0e en0iron7ent !or the e7plo ee. ,$- In an e"ucation or training en0iron7ent1 /e>ual hara//7ent i/ co77itte"< ,:Again/t one %ho i/ un"er the care1 cu/to" or /uper0i/ion o! the o!!en"er= ,;Again/t one %ho/e e"ucation1 training1 apprentice/hip or tutor/hip i/ entru/te" to the o!!en"er= ,3When the /e>ual !a0or i/ 7a"e a con"ition to the gi0ing o! a pa//ing gra"e1 or the granting o! honor/ an" /cholar/hip/ or the pa 7ent o! a /tipen"1 allo%ance or other $ene!it/1 pri0ilege/1 or con/i"eration/= or ,#When the /e>ual a"0ance/ re/ult in an inti7i"ating1 ho/tile or o!!en/i0e en0iron7ent !or the /tu"ent1 trainee or apprentice. An per/on %ho "irect/ or in"uce/ another to co77it an act o! /e>ual hara//7ent a/ herein "e!ine"1 or %ho cooperate/ in the co77i//ion thereo! $ another %ithout %hich it %oul" not ha0e $een co77itte"1 /hall al/o $e hel" lia$le un"er thi/ Act.

:. (e"uction o! a 0irgin o0er :; ear/ an" un"er :6 ear/ o! age $ certain per/on/1 /uch a/ a per/on in authorit 1 prie/t1 teacher= an" Ele7ent/< a. O!!en"e" part i/ a 0irgin1 %hich i/ pre/u7e" i! /he i/ un7arrie" an" o! goo" reputation= $. (he i/ o0er :; an" un"er :6 ear/ o! age= c. O!!en"er ha/ /e>ual intercour/e %ith her= ". There i/ a$u/e o! authorit 1 con!i"ence or relation/hip on the part o! the o!!en"er. ;. (e"uction o! a /i/ter $ her $rother1 or "e/cen"ant $ her a/cen"ant1 regar"le// o! her age or reputation. 'er/on lia$le< :. authorit & a. 'er/on in pu$lic authorit = $. Guar"ian= c. Teacher= ". 'er/on %ho1 in an capacit 1 i/ entru/te" %ith the e"ucation or cu/to" o! the %o7an /e"uce"= ;. Tho/e %ho a$u/e" con!i"ence repo/e" in the7 F a. $. c. 3. 'rie/t= 3ou/e /er0ant= Do7e/tic= %ho a$u/e" their Tho/e %ho a$u/e" their

Tho/e relation/hip F a. hi/ /i/ter= $.

Brother %ho /e"uce" A/cen"ant /e"uce" hi/ "e/cen"ant. %ho

Deceit i/ not an ele7ent o! @uali!ie" /e"uction. A$u/e o! con!i"ence i/ the nece//ar ele7ent. The !act that the girl ga0e her con/ent to the /e>ual intercour/e i/ not a "e!en/e1 $ecau/e lac? o! con/ent i/ not an ele7ent o! the o!!en/e.

Article 33/. 9ualifie Act/ puni/ha$le<

1e uction

C"o7e/ticD & a per/on u/uall li0ing un"er the /a7e roo!1 pertaining to the /a7e hou/e

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Di/tingui/he" !ro7 rape< i! an o! the circu7/tance/ in the cri7e o! rape i/ pre/ent1 the cri7e i/ not to $e puni/he" un"er thi/ article In ca/e o! a teacher1 it i/ not nece//ar that he $e the teacher o! the o!!en"e" part 1 a/ long a/ he i/ a teacher in the /a7e /chool. 5uali!ie" /e"uction o! a /i/ter or "e/cen"ant i/ puni/he" $ a penalt ne>t higher in "egree. The age or reputation o! the /i/ter or "e/cen"ant i/ irrele0ant. An accu/e" charge" %ith rape cannot $e con0icte" o! @uali!ie" /e"uction un"er the /a7e in!or7ation.
People vs. Fontanilla Fe Ca'tro a fifteen,year old 1ir-in wa' (rou-ht (y her mother to the hou'e of the a&&ellant and hi' 'e%ond wife to 'er1e a' a hel&er. Fe Ca'tro te'tified that durin- her 'tay in the hou'e of Fontanilla for a(out three month' the a%%u'ed 'u%%eeded in ha1in- %arnal 0nowled-e of her re&eatedly the total num(er of time' 'he %ould not re%all. She wa' %ertain howe1er that the a%%u'ed %on'ummated the fir't 'exual inter%our'e with her one ni-ht in Se&tem(er. She al'o de%lared that &rior to thi' in%ident the a%%u'ed had made amorou' o1erture' and ad1an%e' toward her. A'ide from -i1in- her money the a%%u'ed re&eatedly &romi'ed to a(andon hi' wife to li1e with her. Fe Ca'tro re&eatedly yielded to the %arnal de'ire' of the a%%u'ed a' 'he wa' indu%ed (y hi' &romi'e' of marria-e and fri-htened (y hi' a%t' of intimidation. Their intima%ie' la'ted for almo't three month' until her aunt the wife of the a%%u'ed %au-ht them in fla-rante on the 0it%hen floor. The followin- day 'he returned to her &arent' and re1ealed e1erythin- to her mother two day' later. Fontanilla denie' e1erythin-. 9E:;: $t wa' 7ualified 'edu%tion. Anent the 'aid marital &romi'e Fontanilla al'o %laim' that there i' no e1iden%e on re%ord 'u&&ortin- it' 1era%ity. >rantin- thi' to (e %orre%t it i' ne1erthele'' 'ettled that de%eit althou-h an e''ential element of ordinary or 'im&le 'edu%tion doe' not need to (e &ro1ed or e'ta(li'hed in a %har-e of 7ualified 'edu%tion. $t i' re&la%ed (y a(u'e of %onfiden%e. <hen the offender i' a &u(li% offi%er a &rie't or mini'ter a 'er1ant dome'ti% tutor tea%her or under any title i' in %har-e of the edu%ation or 0ee&in- of the offended woman a' in the &re'ent %a'e the a%t i' &uni'ha(le althou-h fraud or de%eit may not ha1e (een u'ed or if em&loyed ha' not (een &ro1ed. The 'edu%tion of a 1ir-in o1er twel1e and under ei-hteen year' of a-e %ommitted (y any of the &er'on' enumerated in Art. ##" Bi' %on'tituti1e of the %rime of 7ualified 'edu%tion . . . e1en thou-h no de%eit inter1ene' or e1en when 'u%h %arnal 0nowled-e were 1oluntary on the &art of the 1ir-in (e%au'e in 'u%h a %a'e the law ta0e' for -ranted the exi'ten%e of the de%eit a' an inte-ral element of the 'aid %rime and &uni'he' it with -reater 'e1erity than it doe' the 'im&le 'edu%tion . . . ta0in- into a%%ount the a(u'e of %onfiden%e on the &art of the a-ent ?%ul&rit@ an a(u'e of %onfiden%e whi%h im&lie' de%eit or fraud.B

Ba#anto vs. $osa Ba(anto a &oli%eman (rou-ht ;a-ohoy 1# year' old and with low mentality to the ABC 9all where he 'u%%eeded in ha1in- 'exual inter%our'e with her. Ba(anto wa' %har-ed with ra&e (ut %on1i%ted of 7ualified 'edu%tion. 9E:;: The %om&laint filed alle-ed that the a%%u'ed a(u'ed hi' &o'ition a' &oli%eman (y ha1in- %arnal 0nowled-e of a 1# year old -irl. 9owe1er there i' no alle-ation that the %om&lainant wa' a 1ir-in. Thou-h it i' true that 1ir-inity i' &re'umed if the -irl i' o1er 14 (ut under 1. unmarried and of -ood re&utation 1ir-inity i' 'till an e''ential element of the %rime of 7ualified 'edu%tion and mu't (e alle-ed in the %om&laint. A %on1i%tion of the %rime of 7ualified 'edu%tion without the alle-ation of 1ir-inity would 1iolate the &etitioner=' ri-ht to (e informed of the nature and %au'e of the a%%u'ation a-ain't him. Petitioner i' -uilty of ra&e %on'ider the 1i%tim=' a-e mental a(normality and defi%ien%y. There wa' al'o 'uffi%ient intimidation with the a%%u'ed wearin- hi' uniform. Pere! vs. C% Pere* wa' a(le to ha1e 'exual inter%our'e with Mendo*a twi%e after he &romi'ed marria-e to her. A' he did not ma0e -ood on 'aid &romi'e' Mendo*a filed a %om&laint for Con'ented A(du%tion. The trial %ourt found that the a%t' %on'tituted 'edu%tion and 'o it a%7uitted him on the %har-e of %on'ented a(du%tion. Mendo*a then filed a %om&laint for 7ualified 'edu%tion. Pere* mo1ed to 7ua'h on the -round' of dou(le 6eo&ardy. 9E:;: There are 'imilar element' (etween Con'ented A(du%tion and )ualified Sedu%tion namely: ?1@ the offended &arty i' a 1ir-in and ?4@ o1er 14 (ut under 1. year' of a-e. 9owe1er there are other element' whi%h differentiate the two %rime'. For exam&le %on'ented a(du%tion re7uire' the ta0in- away of the 1i%tim without her %on'ent while 7ualified 'edu%tion re7uire' that there (e a(u'e of authority %onfiden%e or relation'hi&. Thu' an a%7uittal for Con'ented A(du%tion will not &re%lude the filin- of a %har-e for )ualified Sedu%tion (e%au'e the element' of the two %rime' are different.

Article 33(. Si23le 1e uction Ele7ent/< :. O!!en"e" part i/ o0er :; an" un"er :6 ear/ o! age= ;. (he i/ o! goo" reputation1 /ingle or %i"o%= 3. O!!en"er ha/ /e>ual intercour/e %ith her= #. It i/ co77itte" $ 7ean/ o! "eceit. 'urpo/e o! the la%< To puni/h the /e"ucer %ho $ 7ean/ o! pro7i/e o! 7arriage1 "e/tro / the cha/tit o! an un7arrie" !e7ale o! pre0iou/ cha/te character

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*irginit o! the o!!en"e" part i/ not re@uire"1 goo" reputation i/ /u!!icient. Deceit generall ta?e/ the !or7 o! un!ul!ille" pro7i/e o! 7arriage. What a$out un!ul!ille" pro7i/e o! 7aterial thing/1 i.e. the %o7an agree/ to intercour/e %ith a 7an %ho pro7i/e" to gi0e her Ae%elr H Thi/ i/ not /e"uction1 $ecau/e /he i/ a %o7an o! loo/e 7oral/. ,/he i/ a highFcla// pro/tituteI 'ro7i/e o! 7arriage $ a 7arrie" 7an i/ not a "eceit1 i! the %o7an ?ne% hi7 to $e 7arrie".
People vs Pascua (2003) FACTS: :i*a and Anna Para-a' 14 year old twin' were 'exually mole'ted (y a nei-h(or 9i&olito Pa'%ua. C&on learnin- what the Pa'%ua had done to her dau-hter' :eti%ia their mother %onfronted them. :i*a and Anna re1ealed that Pa'%ua had 'exually a(u'ed them. :eti%ia wa'ted no time in re&ortin- the matter to their (aran-ay %hairman and to the &oli%e (efore whom 'he filed %riminal %om&laint'. +n a&&eal Pa'%ua ar-ued that he 'hould only (e lia(le for 'im&le 'edu%tion. 9E:;: Cnder Arti%le ##. of the /e1i'ed Penal Code to %on'titute 'edu%tion there mu't in all %a'e' (e 'ome de%eitful &romi'e or indu%ement. The woman 'hould ha1e yielded (e%au'e of thi' &romi'e or indu%ement. $n thi' %a'e the a&&ellant %laim' that the a%t' of 'exual inter%our'e with the &ri1ate %om&lainant' were in ex%han-e for money. 9e de%lared that &rior to e1ery 'exual inter%our'e with :i*a and Anna he would &romi'e them P43. 9owe1er a'ide from hi' (are te'timony the a&&ellant &re'ented no &roof that &ri1ate %om&lainant'5 %on'ent wa' 'e%ured (y mean' of 'u%h &romi'e. A' a&tly o&ined (y the trial %ourt the money -i1en (y the a&&ellant to &ri1ate %om&lainant' wa' not intended to lure them to ha1e 'ex with him. /ather it wa' for the &ur&o'e of (uyintheir 'ilen%e to en'ure that no(ody di'%o1ered hi' da'tardly a%t'. The e1iden%e for the &ro'e%ution wa' more than enou-h to 'how that the element of 1oluntarine'' on the &art of &ri1ate %om&lainant' wa' totally a('ent. :i*a and Anna5' re'&e%ti1e te'timonie' e'ta(li'hed that the a&&ellant had 'exual inter%our'e with them without their %on'ent and a-ain't their will.

3. O!!en"er acco7pli/he/ the act/ $ a$u/e o! authorit 1 con!i"ence1 relation/hip1 or "eceit. A 7ale cannot $e the o!!en"e" part in thi/ cri7e. E0en i! the o!!en"e" part con/ente"1 the o!!en"er i/ /till lia$le $ecau/e the con/ent i/ o$taine" $ a$u/e o! con!i"ence or relation/hip1 or $ 7ean/ o! "eceit. When the 0icti7 i/ un"er :; ear/1 the penalt /hall $e one "egree higher that that i7po/e" $ la%.
Act1 of la1civiou1ne11 ;Art. 330< Co77itte" un"er the circu7/tance/ %hich1 ha" there $een carnal ?no%le"ge1 %oul" a7ount to rape Act1 of la1civiou1ne11 ;Art. 33.< Co77itte" un"er circu7/tance/ %hich1 ha" there $een carnal ?no%le"ge1 %oul" a7ount to either @uali!ie" or /i7ple /e"uction

Article 3!=. Corru3tion of 2inor1 Act puni/ha$le< The pro7otion or !acilitation o! the pro/titution or corruption o! per/on/ un"er age ,7inor/-1 to /ati/! the lu/t o! ANOT3ER Who are lia$le< An per/on. I! the culprit i/ a pu$lic o!!icer or e7plo ee1 inclu"ing tho/e in GOCC/1 there i/ an a""itional penalt o! te7porar a$/olute "i/@uali!ication It i/ not nece//ar that the uncha/te act/ /hall ha0e $een "one on the 7inor. What the la% puni/he/ i/ the act o! a pi7p %ho !acilitate/ the corruption o! 7inor/1 NOT the per!or7ance o! uncha/te act/ upon the 7inor. A 7ere propo/al %ill con/u77ate the o!!en/e. When the 0icti7 i/ un"er :; ear/1 the penalt i/ one "egree higher
RA /0-= S3ecial 3rotection of Chil ren Again1t Chil A"u1e) E63loitation an &i1cri2ination Act ARTICLE III Chil" 'ro/titution an" Other (e>ual A$u/e SECTI+N #. Chil" 'ro/titution an" Other (e>ual A$u/e. E Chil"ren1 %hether 7ale or !e7ale1 %ho !or 7one 1 pro!it1 or an other con/i"eration or "ue to the coercion or in!luence o! an a"ult1 / n"icate or group1 in"ulge in /e>ual intercour/e or la/ci0iou/ con"uct1 are "ee7e" to $e chil"ren e>ploite" in pro/titution an" other /e>ual a$u/e.

Article 33.. Act1 of la1civiou1ne11 :ith the con1ent of the offen e 3arty Ele7ent/< :. O!!en"er co77it/ act/ o! la/ci0iou/ne// or le%"ne//= ;. The act/ are co77itte" upon a %o7an %ho i/ a 0irgin or /ingle or %i"o% o! goo" reputation1 un"er :6 ear/ o! age $ut o0er :; ear/1 or a /i/ter or "e/cen"ant1 regar"le// o! her reputation or age=

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The penalt o! reclu/ion te7poral in it/ 7e"iu7 perio" to reclu/ion perpetua /hall $e i7po/e" upon the !ollo%ing< aTho/e %ho engage in or pro7ote1 !acilitate or in"uce chil" pro/titution %hich inclu"e1 $ut are not li7ite" to1 the !ollo%ing< :. Acting a/ a procurer o! a chil" pro/titute= ;. In"ucing a per/on to $e a client o! a chil" pro/titute $ 7ean/ o! %ritten or oral a"0erti/e7ent/ or other /i7ilar 7ean/= 3. Ta?ing a"0antage o! in!luence or relation/hip to procure a chil" a/ pro/titute= N'cBCo #. Threatening or u/ing 0iolence to%ar"/ a chil" to engage hi7 a/ a pro/titute= or +. Gi0ing 7onetar con/i"eration goo"/ or other pecuniar $ene!it to a chil" %ith intent to engage /uch chil" in pro/titution. ,$Tho/e %ho co77it the act o! /e>ual intercour/e o! la/ci0iou/ con"uct %ith a chil" e>ploite" in pro/titution or /u$Aect to other /e>ual a$u/e= 'ro0i"e"1 That %hen the 0icti7/ i/ un"er t%el0e ,:;- ear/ o! age1 the perpetrator/ /hall $e pro/ecute" un"er Article 33+1 paragraph 31 !or rape an" Article 33. o! Act No. 36:+1 a/ a7en"e"1 the Re0i/e" 'enal Co"e1 !or rape or la/ci0iou/ con"uct1 a/ the ca/e 7a $e< 'ro0i"e"1 That the penalt !or la/ci0iou/ con"uct %hen the 0icti7 i/ un"er t%el0e ,:;- ear/ o! age /hall $e reclu/ion te7poral in it/ 7e"iu7 perio"= an" ,cTho/e %ho "eri0e pro!it or a"0antage there!ro71 %hether a/ 7anager or o%ner o! the e/ta$li/h7ent %here the pro/titution ta?e/ place1 or o! the /auna1 "i/co1 $ar1 re/ort1 place o! entertain7ent or e/ta$li/h7ent /er0ing a/ a co0er or %hich engage/ in pro/titution in a""ition to the acti0it !or %hich the licen/e ha/ $een i//ue" to /ai" e/ta$li/h7ent. SECTI+N 0. Atte7pt To Co77it Chil" 'ro/titution. There i/ an atte7pt to co77it chil" pro/titution un"er (ection +1 paragraph ,a- hereo! %hen an per/on %ho1 not $eing a relati0e o! a chil"1 i/ !oun" alone %ith the /ai" chil" in/i"e the roo7 or cu$icle o! a hou/e1 an inn1 hotel1 7otel1 pen/ion hou/e1 apartelle or other /i7ilar e/ta$li/h7ent/1 0e//el1 0ehicle or an other hi""en or /eclu"e" area un"er circu7/tance/ %hich %oul" lea" a rea/ona$le per/on to $elie0e that the chil" i/ a$out to $e e>ploite" in pro/titution an" other /e>ual a$u/e. There i/ al/o an atte7pt to co77it chil" pro/titution1 un"er paragraph ,$- o! (ection + hereo! %hen an per/on i/ recei0ing /er0ice/ !ro7 a chil" in a /auna parlor or $ath1 7a//age clinic1 health clu$ an" other /i7ilar e/ta$li/h7ent/. A penalt lo%er $ t%o ,;- "egree/ than that pre/cri$e" !or the con/u77ate" !elon un"er (ection + hereo! /hall $e i7po/e" upon the principal/ o! the atte7pt to co77it the cri7e o! chil" pro/titution un"er thi/ Act1 or1 in the proper ca/e1 un"er the Re0i/e" 'enal Co"e.

Act/ puni/ha$le< In an 7anner or un"er an prete>t1 :. ;. 3. Engaging in the $u/ine// o! pro/titution= 'ro!iting $ pro/titution= Enli/ting the /er0ice/ o! %o7en !or the purpo/e o! pro/titution. 3a$itualit i/ not a nece//ar ele7ent o! %hite /la0e tra"e. It i/ /u!!icient that the accu/e" ha/ co77itte" an o! the act/ in thi/ article. CUn"er an prete>tD & one %ho engage" the /er0ice/ o! a %o7an o/ten/i$l a/ a 7ai"1 $ut it realit !or pro/titution1 i/ guilt un"er thi/ article. When the 0icti7 i/ un"er :; ear/1 the penalt /hall $e one "egree higher. Article 3!>. ,orci"le a" uction Ele7ent/< :. The per/on a$"ucte" i/ an %o7an1 regar"le// or her age1 ci0il /tatu/1 or reputation= ;. The a$"uction i/ again/t her %ill= 3. The a$"uction i/ %ith le%" "e/ign/. A$"uction & the ta?ing a%a o! a %o7an !ro7 her hou/e or the place %here /he 7a $e !or the purpo/e o! carr ing her to another place %ith intent to 7arr or corrupt her Cri7e/ again/t cha/tit %here age an" reputation are i77aterial< o Rape o Act/ o! la/ci0iou/ne// again/t the %ill or %ithout the con/ent o! the o!!en"e" part o 5uali!ie" /e"uction o! a /i/terJ"e/cen"ant o )orci$le a$"uction The ta?ing a%a o! the %o7an 7a $e acco7pli/he" $ 7ean/ o! "eceit !ir/t an" then $ 7ean/ o! 0iolence an" inti7i"ation. I! the !e7ale a$"ucte" i/ un"er :; ear/ o! age1 the cri7e i/ !orci$le a$"uction1 e0en i! /he 0oluntaril goe/ %ith her a$"ucter. (e>ual intercour/e i/ not nece//ar in !orci$le a$"uction

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Where there are /e0eral "e!en"ant/1 it i/ enough that one o! the7 ha" le%" "e/ign/

Thi' i' the Ma--ie ;e:a /i1a 'tory ?wherein Ma--ie wa' a(du%ted and (rou-ht to the Swan0y 9otel where the four a%%u'ed ea%h too0 turn' in ra&in- her@ 9E:;: <hile the fir't a%t of ra&e wa' (ein- &erformed the %rime of for%i(le a(du%tion had already (een %on'ummated 'o that ea%h of the three 'u%%eedin- %rime' of the 'ame nature %annot le-ally (e %on'idered a' 'till %onne%ted with the a(du%tion. $n other word' they 'hould (e deta%hed from and %on'idered inde&endently of that of for%i(le a(du%tion and therefore the former %an no lon-er (e %om&lexed with the latter. A' re-ard' therefore the %om&lex %rime of for%i(le a(du%tion with ra&e the fir't of the %rime' %ommitted the latter i' definitely the more 'eriou' %rime. 9en%e &ur'uant to Arti%le 8. the &enalty &re'%ri(ed 'hall (e im&o'ed in the maximum &eriod. Con'e7uently the a%%u'ed 'hould 'uffer the extreme &enalty of death. 2o need to %on'ider a--ra1atin- %ir%um'tan%e' for the 'ame would not alter the nature of the &enalty im&o'ed. People vs. %l#uro

3u/$an" cannot $e !oun" guilt o! !orci$le a$"uction1 a/ le%" "e/ign i/ %anting. HHH When there i/ "epri0ation o! li$ert an" no le%" "e/ign/1 the cri7e i/ ?i"napping an" /eriou/ illegal "etention. Atte7pt to rape i/ a$/or$e" in the cri7e o! !orci$le a$"uction1 thu/ there i/ no co7ple> cri7e o! !orci$le a$"uction %ith atte7pte" rape ,the atte7pt i/ e0i"ence o! the le%" "e/ign/ Con/u77ate" rape 7a a$/or$ !orci$le a$"uction i! the 7ain o$Aecti0e %a/ to rape the 0icti7.

,orci"le a" uction 'urpo/e i/ to e!!ect hi/ le%" "e/ign/ on the 0icti7 ,orci"le a" uction :ith ra3e The 0iolent ta?ing o! the %o7an i/ 7oti0ate" $ le%" "e/ign/ Cri7e again/t cha/tit

Corru3tion of 2inor1 'urpo/e i/ to len" the 0icti7 to illicit intercour/e %ith other/ ?i na33ing ;:ith ra3e< Not /o 7oti0ate" Cri7e again/t li$ert

Al(uro and 4 other men ra&ed E1elyn Cantina. She wa' a 6ee&ney &a''en-er when 'he wa' &re1ented from lea1inthe 6ee&ney ta0en to a remote &la%e and wa' ra&ed there. 9E:;: They are -uilty of the %om&lex %rime of F+/C$B:E AB;CCT$+2 <$T9 /APE. $n re1iewin- the e1iden%e addu%ed (y the &ro'e%ution for thi' %rime of /a&e we ha1e li0ewi'e (een -uided (y t+ree well,-nown principles namely (1) that an accusation of rape can be made with facility, is difficult to prove, but more difficult for the person accused, though innocent, to disprove; (2) that 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 (3) that the evidence for the prosecution must stand or fall on its own merits, and cannot be allowed to draw strength from the wea nesses of the evidence for the defense! The fa%tual milieu of thi' %riminal %har-e (efore u' -i1e' u' no rea'on to de&art from the'e e'ta(li'hed rule'. +n the %ontrary we find that A&&ellant had ta0en E1elyn away a-ain't her will with lewd de'i-n' 'u('e7uently for%ed her to 'u(mit to hi' lu't and renderin- her un%on'%iou' in the &ro%e'' there(y 6u'tifyin- hi' %on1i%tion for the %om&lex %rime of For%i(le A(du%tion with /a&e under Arti%le 8. in relation to Arti%le' ##D and #84 of the /e1i'ed Penal Code with whi%h he ha' herein (een %har-ed. People vs. .o/ines An%a6a' witne''ed the 0illin- of Eila0'i (y the 4 a%%u'ed. The a%%u'ed u&on 'eein- her with her (a(y dra--ed her to a 1a%ant lot where they too0 turn' in ra&in- her. Trial %ourt %on1i%ted them of the %rime of ra&e. 9E:;: TC %orre%tly held that for%i(le a(du%tion i' a('or(ed in the %rime of ra&e if the main o(6e%ti1e of the a%%u'ed i' to ra&e the 1i%tim.

People vs. unpon)co An-ele' wa' a(du%ted from the 6ee&ney (y Sil1e'tre Sun&on-%o with the aid of # men and wa' (rou-ht to 9illto& 9otel where Sil1e'tre 'u%%eeded in ha1in- 'exual inter%our'e with her. 9E:;. Arti%le #88 of the /PC and the /ule' on Criminal Pro%edure re7uire that the offen'e' of a(du%tion and ra&e and other offen'e' whi%h %annot (e &ro'e%uted de ofi%io 'hall not (e &ro'e%uted ex%e&t u&on %om&laint filed (y the offended &arty. $n the CAB it i' admitted that the 'worn %om&laint of the 1i%tim wa' not formally offered in e1iden%e (y the &ro'e%ution. Thi' failure to adhere to the rule' howe1er i' not fatal and did not ou't the %ourt of it' 6uri'di%tion to hear and de%ide the %a'e. Juri'&ruden%e re1eal' that if the %om&laint in a %a'e whi%h %annot (e &ro'e%uted de ofi%io i' forwarded to the trial %ourt a' &art of the re%ord' of the &reliminary in1e'ti-ation of the %a'e the %ourt %an ta0e 6udi%ial noti%e of the 'ame without the ne%e''ity of it' formal introdu%tion a' e1iden%e for the &ro'e%ution. The re%ord' of the %a'e forwarded to the CF$ in%lude the %om&laint filed (y Juanita in the muni%i&al %ourt of >ui-uinto whi%h %ondu%ted the &reliminary in1e'ti-ation. Su(6e%t %om&laint wa' al'o mar0ed a' an exhi(it. People vs. *ose

Forcible Abduction with rape

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People v. %#lane/a (2001) FACTS: +n Fe(ruary 1. 1!!# at around ":33 o5%lo%0 in the mornin- 'ix,year old Ma-dalena Sala' wa' wal0in- to '%hool. Alon- the way Jaime A(laneda a&&roa%hed her and a'0ed if he %ould 'hare her um(rella 'in%e it wa' rainin-. 9e then (oarded a trimo(ile with Ma-dalena and (rou-ht her to a 'mall hut. <hile in'ide A(laneda remo1ed hi' underwear and the %hild5' &antie'. 9e a&&lied %oo0in- oil whi%h he had (ou-ht earlier on hi' or-an and on Ma-dalena5'. Then he &ro%eeded to ha1e 'exual inter%our'e with the little -irl. <hen Ma-dalena arri1ed at their hou'e Ailene Eillaflore' her un%le5' 'i'ter,in,law noti%ed that 'he loo0ed &ale and wea0 and found tra%e' of (lood on her dre''. Ma-dalena %onfe''ed that 'he wa' ra&ed (y a man who had a '%ar on the 'toma%h. ;r. 2ilda Baylon the Medi%o,:e-al +ffi%er who examined Ma-dalena found that the latter5' hymen wa' %om&letely la%erated thu' %onfirmin- that 'he had indeed (een ra&ed. A(laneda wa' %har-ed (efore the /TC with the %om&lex %rime of For%i(le A(du%tion with /a&e. 9e wa' found -uilty. 9E:;: All the element' of for%i(le a(du%tion are &re'ent in thi' %a'e. The 1i%tim who i' a woman wa' ta0en a-ain't her will a' 'hown (y the fa%t that 'he wa' intentionally dire%ted (y a%%u'ed,a&&ellant to a 1a%ant hut. At her tender a-e Ma-dalena %ould not (e ex&e%ted to &hy'i%ally re'i't %on'iderin- that the lewd de'i-n' of a%%u'ed,a&&ellant %ould not ha1e (een a&&arent to her at that time. The em&loyment of de%e&tion 'uffi%e' to %on'titute the for%i(le ta0ine'&e%ially 'in%e the 1i%tim i' an un'u'&e%tin- youn-irl. Con'iderin- that it wa' rainin- -oin- to the hut wa' not unu'ual to Ma-dalena a' &ro(a(ly the &ur&o'e wa' to 'ee0 'helter. Barrio -irl' are &arti%ularly &rone to de%e&tion. $t i' the ta0in- ad1anta-e of their inno%en%e that ma0e' them ea'y %ul&rit' of de%ei1inmind'. Finally the e1iden%e 'how' that the ta0in- of the youn- 1i%tim a-ain't her will wa' effe%ted in furtheran%e of lewd and un%ha'te de'i-n'. Su%h lewd de'i-n' in for%i(le a(du%tion i' e'ta(li'hed (y the a%tual ra&e of the 1i%tim.

Chief of Poli%e immediately ordered the arre't of :inin- (ut Sal1a%ion wa' a(le to e'%a&e. After trial the %ourt found >erry :inin- -uilty (eyond rea'ona(le dou(t for the %rime of for%i(le a(du%tion with ra&e and for another %ount of ra&e. 9E:;: A%%u'ed,a&&ellant %ould only (e %on1i%ted for the %rime of ra&e in'tead of the %om&lex %rime of for%i(le a(du%tion with ra&e. $ndeed it would a&&ear from the re%ord' that the main o(6e%ti1e of the a%%u'ed when the 1i%tim wa' ta0en to the hou'e of Mila Sal1a%ion wa' to ra&e her. 9en%e for%i(le a(du%tion i' a('or(ed in the %rime of ra&e.

Article 3!3. Con1ente Ele7ent/< :. ;. 3. #.

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O!!en"e" part i/ a 0irgin= (he i/ o0er :; an" un"er :6 ear/ o! age= O!!en"er ta?e/ her a%a %ith her con/ent1 a!ter /olicitation or caAoler = The ta?ing a%a i/ %ith le%" "e/ign/. 'urpo/e o! the la%< to pre/cri$e puni/h7ent !or the "i/grace to her !a7il an" the alar7 cau/e" therein $ the "i/appearance o! one %ho i/1 $ her age an" /e>1 /u/cepti$le to caAoler an" "eceit.

People v .err0 Linin) (2002) FACTS: +n +%to(er 8 1!!" Emelina +rno' then fifteen ?1D@ year' old 1i'ited her aunt Jo'e&hine to '&end the ni-ht. <hile in her aunt5' hou'e Emelina wa' in1ited (y one Sa6er to a dan%e &arty to (e held at the (aran-ay (a'0et(all %ourt. Emelina a%%e&ted the in1itation and at around 'e1en o5%lo%0 in the e1enin- of the 'ame day 'he went to the &arty a%%om&anied (y her aunt. Jo'e&hine then left Emelina at the &arty tellin- her that 'he had to -o home (ut 'he would return later to fet%h her. Emelina de%ided to -o home alone. +n her way to her aunt5' hou'e Emelina wa' a%%o'ted (y >erry :inin- and :ian Sal1a%ion. :inin- &o0ed a 0it%hen 0nife at Emelina5' (rea't and the two held her hand'. Emelina wa' dra--ed toward' the ri%efield and wa' for%i(ly %arried to an uno%%u&ied hou'e where 'he wa' ra&ed (y (oth men. The next day >erry Selda a friend of her father 'aw her %ryin-. She told him a(out the ra&e in%ident and Selda a%%om&anied her to the &oli%e. The

I! the 0irgin i/ un"er :;1 the cri7e i/ !orci$le a$"uction. ,$ecau/e la% a//u7e/ that a per/on o! /uch age cannot gi0e con/ent1 /o thi/ al/o applie/ to tho/e "epri0e" o! rea/on The ta?ing a%a o! the girl nee" not $e %ith /o7e character o! per7anence. When there %a/ no /olicitation or caAoler an" no "eceit an" the girl 0oluntaril %ent %ith the 7an1 there i/ no cri7e co77itte" e0en i! the ha" /e>ual intercour/e. Article 3!!. $ro1ecution of the cri2e1 of a ultery) concu"inage) 1e uction) a" uction) ra3e an act1 of la1civiou1ne11. Who 7a !ile co7plaint<

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)or a"ulter an" concu$inage & 7u/t $e pro/ecute" upon co7plaint /igne" $ the o!!en"e" per/on

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$. her parent/ c. her gran"parent/ or ". guar"ian/1 in the or"er in %hich the are na7e" a$o0e. Rea/on %h the cri7e/ again/t cha/tit cannot $e pro/ecute" "e o!icio & o!!en"e" %o7an 7ight pre!er to /u!!er the outrage in /ilence rather than go through %ith the /can"al o! a pu$lic trial A"ulter an" concu$inage O!!en"e" part cannot in/titute cri7inal procee"ing/ %ithout inclu"ing BOT3 guilt partie/1 i! the are $oth ali0e. O!!en"e" part cannot in/titute cri7inal procee"ing/ i! he /hall ha0e con/ente" or par"one" the o!!en"er/. 'ar"on in a"ulter an" concu$inage 7u/t co7e $e!ore the in/titution o! the cri7inal action an" $oth o!!en"er/ 7u/t $e par"one" $ the o!!en"e" part i! /ai" par"on i/ to $e e!!ecti0e. Con/ent & gi0en $e!ore the a"ulter or concu$inage %a/ co77itte". E>a7ple< agree7ent to li0e /eparatel . Dela in the !iling o! the co7plaint "oe/ not in"icate par"on. (e"uction1 a$"uction1 act/ o! la/ci0iou/ne// O!!en"e" part cannot in/titute cri7inal procee"ing/ i! the o!!en"er ha/ $een EK'RE((LY par"one" $ the o!!en"e" part 1 or her parent/1 gran"parent/ or guar"ian. 'ar"on $ the parent1 gran"parent or guar"ian 7u/t $e acco7panie" $ the e>pre// par"on o! the o!!en"e" %o7an her/el!.

$ the o!!en"e" %o7an1 /ince rape i/ a pu$lic cri7e.

When the e0i"ence !ail/ to pro0e a co7ple> cri7e o! rape %ith another cri7e1 an" there i/ no co7plaint /igne" $ the o!!en"e" %o7an1 the accu/e" cannot $e con0icte" o! rape. 2arriage o! the o!!en"er %ith the o!!en"e" part in /e"uction1 a$"uction1 act/ o! la/ci0iou/ne// an" rape1 e>tingui/he/ cri7inal action or re7it/ the penalt alrea" i7po/e". The 7arriage e>tingui/he/ the cri7inal action e0en a/ to coFprincipal/1 acco7plice/ an" acce//orie/ o! the cri7e. 2arriage 7u/t $e entere" into in goo" !aith an" %ith the intent o! !ul!illing the 7arital "utie/ an" o$ligation/. 'ar"on 7u/t $e gi0en $e!ore the in/titution o! cri7inal procee"ing/ ,$ar to pro/ecution-. 2arriage 7a ta?e place a!ter cri7inal procee"ing/ ha0e co77ence"1 or e0en a!ter con0iction ,e>tingui/he/ cri7inal action an" re7it/ penalt -.
Pilapil vs. 1#a0, omera >eilin- a >erman wa' a(le to o(tain a de%ree of di1or%e in >ermany a-ain't hi' wife Pila&il a Fili&ina. Fi1e month' after the i''uan%e of the di1or%e de%ree >eilin- filed 4 %om&laint' for adultery a-ain't Pila&il. She %hallen-ed the %om&laint on the -round that the %om&lainant her hu'(and doe' not 7ualify a' an offended '&ou'e ha1in- o(tained a final di1or%e de%ree under hi' national law &rior to hi' filin- the %riminal %om&laint. 9E:;: The %rime of adultery a' well a' four other %rime' a-ain't %ha'tity %annot (e &ro'e%uted ex%e&t u&on a 'worn written %om&laint filed (y the offended '&ou'e. $t ha' lon- 'in%e (een e'ta(li'hed with unwa1erin%on'i'ten%y that %om&lian%e with thi' rule i' a 6uri'di%tional and not merely a formal re7uirement. 2ow the law '&e%ifi%ally &ro1ide' that in &ro'e%ution' for adultery and %on%u(ina-e the &er'on who %an le-ally file the %om&laint 'hould (e the offended '&ou'e and no(ody el'e. Cnli0e the offen'e' of 'edu%tion a(du%tion ra&e and a%t' of la'%i1iou'ne'' no &ro1i'ion i' made for the &ro'e%ution of the %rime' of adultery and %on%u(ina-e (y the &arent' -rand&arent' or -uardian of the offended &arty. The 'o,%alled ex%lu'i1e and 'u%%e''i1e rule in the &ro'e%ution of the fir't four offen'e' do not a&&ly to adultery and %on%u(ina-e. $t ne%e''arily follow' that 'u%h initiator mu't ha1e the 'tatu' %a&a%ity or le-al re&re'entation to do 'o at the time of the filin- of the %riminal a%tion. :a%0 of le-al %a&a%ity to 'ue a' a -round for a motion to di'mi'' in %i1il %a'e' i' determined a' of the filin- of the %om&laint or &etition. 9en%e with referen%e to adultery %a'e' the 'tatu' of the %om&lainant 1i',F,1i' the a%%u'ed mu't (e determined a' of the time the %om&laint wa' filed. The &er'on who initiate'

The right to !ile action o! the parent/1 gran"parent/ an" guar"ian /hall $e e>clu/i0e o! other per/on/ an" /hall $e e>erci/e" /ucce//i0el in the or"er pro0i"e". When the o!!en"e" part i/ a 7inor1 her parent/ 7a !ile the co7plaint. When the o!!en"e" part i/ o! age an" i/ in co7plete po//e//ion o! her 7ental or ph /ical !acultie/1 /he alone can !ile the co7plaint. The guar"ian 7u/t $e legall appointe" $ the court.

Rape co7ple>e" %ith another cri7e again/t cha/tit nee" not $e /igne"

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the adultery %a'e mu't (e an offended '&ou'e and (y thi' i' meant that 9E $S ST$:: MA//$E; to the a%%u'ed '&ou'e at the time of the filin- of the %om&laint. The di1or%e o(tained (y >eilin- and it' le-al effe%t' may (e re%o-ni*ed in the Phil'. $n 1iew of the nationality &rin%i&le in our %i1il law on the matter of 'tatu' of &er'on'. ?Alien' of Fili&ino '&ou'e' may o(tain di1or%e' a(road whi%h may (e re%o-ni*ed in the Phil'. if they are 1alid a%%ordin- to their national law.G Bein- no lon-er the hu'(and of Pila&il >eilin- had no le-al 'tandin- to %ommen%e the adultery %a'e under the im&o'ture that he wa' the offended '&ou'e at the time he filed the 'uit.

hou/e o! the 7arrie" %o7an to gi0e /uch /upport. Thi/ %ill cau/e "i/tur$ance to the !a7il right/ o! the 7arrie" couple. Article 3!0. %ia"ility of a1cen ant1) guar ian1) teacher or other 3er1on1 entru1te :ith the cu1to y of the offen e 3arty 'er/on/ %ho cooperate a/ acco7plice/ $ut are puni/he" a/ principal/ in rape1 /e"uction1 a$"uction1 act/ o! la/ci0iou/ne// etc ,chapter/ ;1 3 an" # o! thi/ title-< :. a/cen"ant/ ;. guar"ian/ 3. curator/ #. teacher/ +. an other per/on1 %ho cooperate/ a/ acco7plice %ith a$u/e o! con!i"ence or con!i"ential relation/hip

Article 3!#. Civil lia"ility of 3er1on1 guilty of cri2e1 again1t cha1tity Ci0il lia$ilitie/ o! per/on/ /e"uction1 or a$"uction< :. ;. the 3. guilt o! rape1

To in"e7ni! the o!!en"e" %o7an= To ac?no%le"ge the o!!/pring1 unle// la% /hall pre0ent hi7 !ro7 /o "oing= In e0er ca/e to /upport the o!!/pring

The a"ulterer an" concu$ine can $e /entence" onl to in"e7ni! !or "a7age/ cau/e" to the o!!en"e" /pou/e. No ci0il lia$ilit o! act/ o! la/ci0iou/ne// un"er thi/ article.

Onl in"e7nit i/ po//i$le in a"ulter an" concu$inage $ecau/e onl chil"ren $orn o! parent/ %ho coul" 7arr at the ti7e o! conception 7a not $e ac?no%le"ge". (upport i/ al/o not po//i$le $ecau/e the per/on %ho gi0e/ $irth i/ one o! the o!!en"er/. 2oral "a7age/ 7a $e reco0ere" in /e"uction1 a$"uction1 rape or other la/ci0iou/ act/1 a/ %ell a/ a"ulter an" concu$inage ,Art. ;;:81 Ci0il Co"e-. The parent/ o! the !e7ale /e"uce"1 rape" or a$u/e" 7a al/o reco0er 7oral "a7age/. All o!!en"er/ in 7ultiple rape 7u/t /upport the o!!/pring1 a/ an one o! the7 7a $e the !ather. Un"er the Ci0il Co"e1 Au"g7ent to recogniLe the o!!/pring 7a onl $e gi0en i! there i/ pregnanc %ithin the perio" o! conception1 %hich i/ %ithin :;9 "a / !ro7 the co77i//ion o! the o!!en/e ,Article ;63 In rape o! a 7arrie" %o7an1 onl in"e7nit i/ allo%e". De!en"ant cannot $e /entence" to ac?no%le"ge the o!!/pring1 $ecau/e the %o7an i/ 7arrie". (upport cannot al/o $e gi0en1 $ecau/e the o!!en"er cannot enter perio"icall the C2005 Criminal Law Reviewer 153

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