People vs. Baring, Jr.
G.R. No. 137933, January 28, 2002
Buena, J.
Facts: When her parents separated, Fe lived with her grandmother and the latter’s common-law husband, Baring. Baring sexually abused Fe since she was seven years old whenever she was left alone in the house. Baring touched Fe’s private parts, removed her […]

People vs. Genosa
G.R. No. 13591, January 15, 2004
Panganiban, J.
Facts: Pat’s husband, who was a habitual drinker, had been beating her on several occasions. One night, Pat’s husband came home drunk. Her husband was irate at the fact that earlier that evening, Pat went to search for him. Her husband hit her and attempted […]

Delay in reporting sexual harassment is justified because of the woman’s situation
Philippine Aeolus Automotive United Corporation vs. NLRC and Cortez
G.R. No. 124617, April 28, 2000
Bellosillo, J.
Facts: Rosalinda Cortez was the company nurse at Philippine Aeolus. As early as her first year of employment, her Plant Manager, William Chua, already manifested a special liking for […]

Deprivation of reason need not be complete in rape; A woman half asleep cannot give full consent (dissenting opinion of then Associate Justice Hilario G. Davide, Jr. and Associate Justice Florenz Regalado)
People vs. Salarza, Jr.
G.R. No. 117682, August 18, 1997
Bellossillo, J.
Facts: Ari, 30 years old, was a British television and stage actress. One night, during […]

Gender discrimination: Termination on ground of marriage is illegal
Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Company vs. NLRC and De Guzman
G.R. No. 118978, May 23, 1997Regalado, J.
Facts: PT&T hired Grace de Guzman as a reliever. In the employment application form, she indicated that she was single although she had contracted marriage months earlier. […]