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TRIAL COURT ALONE:

Well-settled is the rule that the findings of the trial court on the credibility of witnesses and
their testimonies are entitled to the highest respect. Having seen and heard the witnesses and
having observed their behavior and manner of testifying, the trial court is deemed to have been
in a better position to weigh the evidence. (People v. Mostrales, G.R. No. 184925, 15 June 2011,
citing People v. Sally, G.R. No. 191254, October 13, 2010, citing People v. Ofemiano, G.R. No.
187155, February 1, 2010, 611 SCRA 250, 256.) As the accused has failed to show that the trial
court misappreciated any of the facts before it, there is no reason to deviate from the
established doctrine. (Id.)

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