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2001-02-19 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| In a prosecution for rape the complainant's credibility is the single most important issue since her testimony alone is sufficient to sustain a verdict of conviction.[25] Her testimony is vital and must be received with the utmost caution.[26] In the present cases, we have carefully examined private complainant's narration of her ordeal. She categorically testified that appellant boxed her on the stomach when she tried to resist,[27] then held her hand and covered her mouth while there was phallic penetration of her private parts.[28] She and the other members of her family were also threatened with harm should she report the matter.[29] These circumstance belie appellant's contention that their sexual relationship was consensual. | |||||