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Jul 28, 1999 criminal-law rape child-witness credibility evidence supreme-court

Credibility of Child Witnesses in Rape Cases: Key Insights from the Philippine Supreme Court

Philippine Supreme Court ruling on People v. Yabut explains how courts assess a child rape victim's credibility and why minor inconsistencies do not destroy it.