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Read this and find the weaknesses of the criminal complaint. I will be sending the other attachments.

Read on the provision on proof of guilt beyond reasonable doubt and important jurisprudence.
Territorial jurisdiction in criminal cases. Burden of proof. Prepare a logical legal defense

Republic Act 7610: Special Protection of


Children Against Abuse, Exploitation
and Discrimination Act
Sec. 5. Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse. – Children, whether male
or female, who for money, profit, or any other consideration or due to the
coercion or influence of any adult, syndicate or group, indulge in sexual
intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed to be children exploited in
prostitution and other sexual abuse.
(5) Giving monetary consideration goods or other pecuniary benefit to a child with
intent to engage such child in prostitution.
(b) Those who commit the act of sexual intercourse of lascivious conduct with a
child exploited in prostitution or subject to other sexual abuse; Provided, That
when the victims is under twelve (12) years of age, the perpetrators shall be
prosecuted under Article 335, paragraph 3, for rape and Article 336 of Act No.
3815, as amended, the Revised Penal Code, for rape or lascivious conduct, as
the case may be: Provided, That the penalty for lascivious conduct when the
victim is under twelve (12) years of age shall be reclusion temporal in its medium
period; and
Sec. 10. Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty or Exploitation and Other
Conditions Prejudicial to the Child’s Development. 
(b) Any person who shall keep or have in his company a minor, twelve (12) years
or under or who in ten (10) years or more his junior in any public or private place,
hotel, motel, beer joint, discotheque, cabaret, pension house, sauna or massage
parlor, beach and/or other tourist resort or similar places shall suffer the penalty
of prision mayor in its maximum period and a fine of not less than Fifty thousand
pesos (P50,000.00): Provided, That this provision shall not apply to any person
who is related within the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity or any bond
recognized by law, local custom and tradition or acts in the performance of a
social, moral or legal duty.

RULES OF COURT
Rule 110 – Prosecution of offenses,
Section 2. The Complaint or information. — The complaint or information shall be in writing, in the
name of the People of the Philippines and against all persons who appear to be responsible for the
offense involved. (2a)

Sec. 6. Sufficiency of complaint or information. – A complaint or


information is sufficient if it states the name of the accused;
the designation of the offense given by the statute; the acts or
omissions complained of as constituting the offense; the name of
the offended party; the approximate date of the commission of the
offense; and the place where the offense was committed.
Sec. 8. Designation of the offense. – The complaint or information
shall state the designation of the offense given by the statute,
aver the acts or omissions constituting the offense, and specify
its qualifying and aggravating circumstances. If there is no
designation of the offense, reference shall be made to the
section or subsection of the statute punishing it.
Sec. 9. Cause of the accusation. – The acts or omissions complained
of as constituting the offense and the qualifying and aggravating
circumstances must be stated in ordinary and concise language and
not necessarily in the language used in the statute but in terms
sufficient to enable a person of common understanding to know
what offense is being charged as well as its qualifying and
aggravating circumstance and for the court to pronounce judgment.
Sec. 10. Place of commission of the offense. – The complaint or
information is sufficient if it can be understood from its
allegations that the offense was committed or some of its
essential ingredients occurred at some place within the
jurisdiction of the court, unless the particular place where it
was committed constitutes an essential element of the offense
charged or is necessary for its identification.
RULES ON EVIDENCE

RULE 130, rules of admissability

Section 13. Interpretation according to circumstances. — For the proper construction of an


instrument, the circumstances under which it was made, including the situation of the subject
thereof and of the parties to it, may be shown, so that the judge may be placed in the position of
those who language he is to interpret.

RULE 132, presentation of evidence, part b in authentication and proof of documents

Section 25. What attestation of copy must state. — Whenever a copy of a document or record is


attested for the purpose of evidence, the attestation must state, in substance, that the copy is a
correct copy of the original, or a specific part thereof, as the case may be. The attestation must be
under the official seal of the attesting officer, if there be any, or if he be the clerk of a court having a
seal, under the seal of such court. (26a)

RULE 133, Weight and Sufficiency of Evidence

Section 2. Proof beyond reasonable doubt. — In a criminal case, the accused is entitled to an
acquittal, unless his guilt is shown beyond reasonable doubt. Proof beyond reasonable doubt does
not mean such a degree of proof, excluding possibility of error, produces absolute certainly. Moral
certainly only is required, or that degree of proof which produces conviction in an unprejudiced mind.
(2a)

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