High-profile rape cases in the Philippines
Researched and compiled by GMA News Research using the following Sources: Inq7.net, Philippine Headline News Online.
Supreme Court decisions
Year
Victim(s)
Suspect(s)
Notes
Chiong rape case
July 16,
1997
Marijoy Chiong, college
beauty queen, raped and
killed
The Supreme Court sentenced to death on
February 3, 2004 the following suspects:
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Jacqueline Chiong,
raped (disappeared)
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Francisco Juan "Paco" Larrañaga,
a scion of the influential and
powerful Osmeña clan
Jozman Aznar, whose family owns
a hospital and a school
Rowen Adlawan
Ariel Balansag
Alberto Caño
James Anthony Uy, one of the seven
suspects, was spared from the death
penalty because he was only 16 at the time
the crime was committed
Jacqueline and Marijoy were waiting for a
ride home when they were forced into a car
at about 10 p.m. on July 16, 1997 at the
Ayala Center Cebu.
The sisters were brought to a house in
Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City, where
they were raped. Then they were brought to
Sitio Tan-awan in Carcar town, about 40 km
south of here, where they were again
molested.
Marijoy's badly bruised body was found in a
ravine in Sitio Tan-awan a day after the
abduction. Jacqueline's body remains
missing to this day.
James Andrew Uy, older brother of James
Anthony, was originally sentenced to death,
but was downgraded to life imprisonment
after the court found out that he was only 17
years old when the crime was committed.
Jalosjos case
1996
11-year old girl, raped
Zamboanga del Norte Congressman
Romeo Jalosjos was found guilty beyond
reasonable doubt of two counts of statutory
rape and six counts of acts of
lasciviousness..
The Supreme Court affirmed the lower
court's decision sentencing Jalosjos to two
reclusion perpetua. He was also ordered to
pay the additional amount of P50,000.00 as
civil indemnity for each count of statutory
rape and acts of lasciviousness.
The SC also increased to P50,000.00 the
award of moral damages for each count of
acts of lasciviousness. .
Statutory rape case.
Sarmenta-Gomez rape slay case
June 28,
1993
Mary Eileen Sarmenta,
21, UP Los Baños
student, raped and killed
Allan Gomez, 19,
boyfriend of Sarmenta,
killed
The Supreme Court found Calauan, Laguna
Mayor Antonio Sanchez and six others
were found guilty of seven counts of rape
with homicide.
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Supreme Court decision on the Allan
Gomez-Eileen Sarmenta rape-slay
George Medialdea
Ziolo Ama
Baldwin Brion
Luis Corcolon
Rogelio Corcolon
Pepito Kawit
Each of them were sentenced to seven
reclusion perpetua and were ordered to pay
the respective heirs of Eileen Sarmenta and
Allan Gomez P700,000.00 as additional
indemnity.
Vizconde Massacre
June 30,
1991
Carmela Vizconde, 17,
raped and killed
Estrellita Vizconde, a
businesswoman, killed
Jennifer Vizconde, killed
Sentenced to a jail term of reclusion
perpetua on January 6, 2000 by Judge
Amelita G. Tolentino of the Paranaque
Regional Trial Court:
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Hubert Jeffrey P. Webb, son of
former Senator Freddie Webb
Antonio "Tony Boy" Lejano II, (son
of actress-singer Pinky de Leon
and nephew of actor Christopher de
Leon)
Hospicio "Pyke" Fernandez
Miguel "Ging" Rodriguez
Michael Gatchalian
Peter Estrada
Meted a jail term of 11 years, four months
and one day to 12 years:
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former policeman Gerardo Biong,
who was convicted for being an
accessory to the rape and homicide
by allegedly helping the accused
tamper with evidence
Ordered the immediate arrest of:
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Artemio "Dong" Ventura (at large
when the verdict came out)
The verdict came eight and a half years
after the crime
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Joey Filart (at large when the
verdict came out)
Maggie de la Riva case
June 26,
1967
movie actress Magdalena
"Maggie" de la Riva, 25,
single
Four suspects were convicted of forcible
abduction with rape and of three other
crimes of rape. Each of them were
sentenced to four death penalties and were
ordered to pay de la Riva P10,000.00 each.
Executed in 1972 full view of television
cameras were:
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Jaime G. Jose
Basilio Pineda, Jr.
Edgardo P. Aquino
Rogelio Cañal, one of the four, died in
prison on December 28
Read the Supreme Court decision on the
Maggie de la Riva case