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PEOPLE v. ELRANIE MARTINEZ Y DIGAL

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	GR No. 149531 2003-07-22	PEOPLE v. ERNESTO RAMIREZ VITUG, J.
The Court need not belabor that a married woman, with a husband and children, would not publicly admit that she has been sexually abused, unless it be founded.[11]
	GR Nos. 137762-65 2001-03-27	PEOPLE v. REYNALDO BARES Y LONGASA MENDOZA, J.
In contrast to complainant's credible and consistent testimony, accused-appellant could only offer the defenses of denial and alibi. Denial is an intrinsically weak defense which must be supported by strong evidence of non-culpability to merit credibility.[43] It is negative self-serving evidence which cannot be given greater weight than the testimony of a credible witness who testified on affirmative matters. Between the positive declarations of a prosecution witness and the negative statements of the accused, the former deserve more credence.[44]
	GR Nos. 134451-52 2001-03-14	PEOPLE v. REYNALDO FRETA Y CUEVAS MENDOZA, J.
The contention is likewise without merit. Accused-appellant's defense is basically denial. As we have said time and again, denial is an intrinsically weak defense which must be buttressed by strong evidence of nonculpability to merit credibility.[22] In these cases, Jenny testified that accused-appellant had a high tolerance for alcohol "because he is used to drinking."[23] Accused-appellant's claim that he was dead drunk when the rapes were allegedly committed by him, therefore, deserves scant consideration from the Court.
	GR Nos. 137106-07 2001-01-31	PEOPLE v. JOSE ELPEDES Y SUNAS YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
In other words, the positive assertions of the victim that he raped her is entitled to greater weight.[32] While denial and alibi are legitimate defenses in rape cases, bare assertions to this effect can not overcome the categorical testimony of the victim.[33] Her testimony never wavered even after it had been explained to her that her father could be meted the death penalty if found guilty.[34] It certainly would take a most senseless kind of depravity for a young daughter to concoct a story of rape which would consign her own father to the supreme penalty of death if the same were not the truth.[35] Furthermore, no young girl of decent repute would allow the examination of her private parts or subject herself to the shame, embarassment and humiliation of a public trial, if she has not in fact been raped.[36]