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Apr 20, 1999 criminal-law rape credibility-of-witnesses testimony revised-penal-code supreme-court

Credible Testimony in Rape Cases: Why Victim Accounts Matter in Philippine Law

The Supreme Court affirms that a minor rape victim's credible, detailed testimony alone can sustain a conviction, explaining key rules on credibility.