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    The Supreme Court laid down guidelines for reviewing rape cases in People v. Tipay. The guidelines are: (1) rape accusations can easily be made and are difficult for the accused to disprove even if innocent; (2) only two people are usually involved in rape cases so the complainant's testimony requires careful examination; and (3) the prosecution's evidence must be meritorious on its own and not rely on weaknesses in the defense evidence.

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    The Supreme Court laid down guidelines for reviewing rape cases in People v. Tipay. The guidelines are: (1) rape accusations can easily be made and are difficult for the accused to disprove even if innocent; (2) only two people are usually involved in rape cases so the complainant's testimony requires careful examination; and (3) the prosecution's evidence must be meritorious on its own and not rely on weaknesses in the defense evidence.

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    People v. Tipay

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    The Supreme Court laid down guidelines for reviewing rape cases in People v. Tipay. The guidelines are: (1) rape accusations can easily be made and are difficult for the accused to disprove even if innocent; (2) only two people are usually involved in rape cases so the complainant's testimony requires careful examination; and (3) the prosecution's evidence must be meritorious on its own and not rely on weaknesses in the defense evidence.

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    PEOPLE V.

    TIPAY
    G.R. No. 131472. March 28, 2000.
    Rape – jurisprudential guidelines

    HELD:
    The Court has laid down certain guiding principles in reviewing rape cases, to wit: (a) an
    accusation of rape can be made with facility and while the accusation is difficult to prove, it is
    even more difficult for the person accused, although innocent, to disprove the charge; (b)
    considering the intrinsic nature of the crime, only two persons are usually involved in the crime
    of rape, the testimony of the complainant should be scrutinized with great caution, and (c) the
    evidence for the prosecution must stand or fall on its own merit, and cannot be allowed to draw
    strength from the weakness of the evidence for the defense.

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