A YOUNG GIRL WOULD NOT CONCOCT A SORDID TALE OF A CRIME AS SERIOUS AS RAPE AT THE HANDS OF HER VERY OWN FATHER, ALLOW THE EXAMINATION OF HER PRIVATE PART, AND SUBJECT HERSELF TO THE STIGMA AND EMBARRASSMENT OF A PUBLIC TRIAL, IF HER MOTIVE WERE OTHER THAN A FERVENT DESIRE TO SEEK JUSTICE.

     The Supreme Court has consistently held that where no evidence exists to show any convincing reason or improper motive for a witness to falsely testify against an accused, the testimony deserves faith and credit. Moreover, the lone testimony of the victim in a rape case, if credible, is enough to sustain a conviction. (People of the Philippines vs. Patricio Rayon, Sr., G.R. No. 194236, January 30, 2013, Brion, J.)