Man arrested for raping 2 daughters

MANILA, Philippines - Police arrested a man who is accused of raping his two minor daughters at their house in Sitio Kalubihan in barangay Umapad, Mandaue city last Thursday evening.

The rape incidents of the two sisters aged 12 and 14 happened in February this year, according to operatives of the Opao Police station.

 The arrest was based on a warrant for two counts of rape issued by Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 56 Judge Teresita Galanida.

The suspect denied raping his daughters, saying it was the children’s mother who initiated the allegations. 

No bail was recommend for the first count of rape case while a bail of P200,000 was recommend for the second count.

 PO3 Joy Grengia of the women’s desk of the Opao Police Station said that two counts of rape was filed against the suspect after he raped his children in separate dates in February this year.

 According to Grengia, the suspect was able to commit the crime against his daughters because his wife was no longer living with them. The couple has separated but the children, including two boys, are living with the father.

 Grengia said that the suspect first raped his 14-year-old daughter in February 18, while he also raped his 12-year-old daughter in February 29 this year.

 The rape cases was reported to the police only after the teacher of the 14-year-old girl became worried about her odd behavior. When the teacher asked the girl , the student confided to her about the rape.

 After the girl filed her complaint at the police station, information later came out that the younger daughter was also raped by their own father.

 The suspect is now detained at the Opao Police Station.

The older girl is now in the custody of her aunt while her younger sister is with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). — (FREEMAN)