MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) Third Division has dismissed the case for rape by sexual intercourse and acts of lasciviousness filed against TV host Ferdinand “Vhong” Navarro
In a 42-page decision, the high court reversed the 2022 ruling of the Court of Appeals, saying it “gravely erred” when it granted the appeal filed by model Deniece Cornejo, who claimed the actor-comedian had forced himself on her on two occasions in 2014.
“Here, the prosecutor had reasons to doubt the veracity of Cornejo’s accusations, as the glaring and manifest inconsistencies pointed out in her complaints are readily discernible by common sense without need of rigorous examination or an expertise of a trial court judge for such purpose,” the SC said through Associate Justice Henri Jean Paul B. Inting.
Concurring in the decision are Associate Justices Alfredo Benjamin S. Caguioa, Samuel H. Gaerlan, Japar B. Dimaampao, and Maria Filomena D. Singh. The model then filed a second complaint alleging that Navarro again assaulted her on January 17, 2014. A third complaint was also filed providing details on the January 17 and 22, 2014 incidents.
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