ANGELES CITY – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has formally charged Arnel Atienza Ocampo, former professor of Holy Angel University (HAU), a total of 32 counts of rape in relation to Violation of Article III of R.A. 7610 and article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code as amended by R.A. 8353.
Jesus D. Panlilio, HAU registrar, was also criminally charged by DOJ with one count of Unjust Vexation. Two other professors, Leandro S. Sanchez and Elinor P. Torres, were also charged with two counts each of the same crime. The resolution was signed by Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito R. Zuño and Assist. Chief State Prosecutor Miguel F. Gudio, Jr., also the chairman of DOJ’s Task Force on Women and Children Protection.
The same resolution said that Sanchez and Torres “unjustly vexed and intimidated [the victim] during the informal hearings of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Board last September 22 and 23, 2008.”
It also added that Panlilio “should be held criminally liable for unjust vexation for unjustly preventing [the victim] from seeing or consulting her parents during the University’s hearing conducted on September 30, 2008 concerning her complaint against respondent Ocampo.”
“After a careful study of the records and allegations of parties, the undersigned prosecutor finds probable cause to criminally indict respondents Ocampo, Sanchez, Torres and Panlilio,” it said.
The Angeles City regional trial court, office of the clerk of court also confirmed that they have received the DOJ resolution yesterday and will be raffled tomorrow.
Based on the DOJ documents obtained by Punto Central Luzon, Ocampo was charged with rape without bail. It also said that Ocampo’s authority as the victim’s professor and with moral ascendancy over her substitutes for violence or intimidation.
Punto tried but failed to get the side of Ocampo, Sanchez and Torres.
But in a telephone interview, Panlilio said he will not comment or issue any statements concerning the charges against him. “I’ll leave it to my lawyer to handle the case.”
“Rose” (not her real name) and her parents through their legal counsel, Atty. Jeffrey Zarate, filed the complaint last February 13 before the DOJ in Manila against Ocampo of Barangay Sapang Maisac, Mexico, Pampanga.
Meanwhile, Emy De Jesus, secretary general of Gabriela, was elated by the DOJ resolution.
De Jesus said that Gabriela, a national alliance of women’s organization, “will continue to support the victim and will be vigilant to make sure justice will be fully served.”
The father of Rose also earlier asked the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) “to slap HAU with necessary penalties for placing the life of my daughter and her future in danger.”
In a complaint letter addressed to CHED Chairman Emmanuel Angeles, he said that as an educational institution, school officials must be penalized for their failure and negligence to properly screen their employees, knowing that they have a sacred duty to perform and that is to protect the lives of the students enrolled.
Jesus D. Panlilio, HAU registrar, was also criminally charged by DOJ with one count of Unjust Vexation. Two other professors, Leandro S. Sanchez and Elinor P. Torres, were also charged with two counts each of the same crime. The resolution was signed by Chief State Prosecutor Jovencito R. Zuño and Assist. Chief State Prosecutor Miguel F. Gudio, Jr., also the chairman of DOJ’s Task Force on Women and Children Protection.
The same resolution said that Sanchez and Torres “unjustly vexed and intimidated [the victim] during the informal hearings of the Anti-Sexual Harassment Board last September 22 and 23, 2008.”
It also added that Panlilio “should be held criminally liable for unjust vexation for unjustly preventing [the victim] from seeing or consulting her parents during the University’s hearing conducted on September 30, 2008 concerning her complaint against respondent Ocampo.”
“After a careful study of the records and allegations of parties, the undersigned prosecutor finds probable cause to criminally indict respondents Ocampo, Sanchez, Torres and Panlilio,” it said.
The Angeles City regional trial court, office of the clerk of court also confirmed that they have received the DOJ resolution yesterday and will be raffled tomorrow.
Based on the DOJ documents obtained by Punto Central Luzon, Ocampo was charged with rape without bail. It also said that Ocampo’s authority as the victim’s professor and with moral ascendancy over her substitutes for violence or intimidation.
Punto tried but failed to get the side of Ocampo, Sanchez and Torres.
But in a telephone interview, Panlilio said he will not comment or issue any statements concerning the charges against him. “I’ll leave it to my lawyer to handle the case.”
“Rose” (not her real name) and her parents through their legal counsel, Atty. Jeffrey Zarate, filed the complaint last February 13 before the DOJ in Manila against Ocampo of Barangay Sapang Maisac, Mexico, Pampanga.
Meanwhile, Emy De Jesus, secretary general of Gabriela, was elated by the DOJ resolution.
De Jesus said that Gabriela, a national alliance of women’s organization, “will continue to support the victim and will be vigilant to make sure justice will be fully served.”
The father of Rose also earlier asked the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) “to slap HAU with necessary penalties for placing the life of my daughter and her future in danger.”
In a complaint letter addressed to CHED Chairman Emmanuel Angeles, he said that as an educational institution, school officials must be penalized for their failure and negligence to properly screen their employees, knowing that they have a sacred duty to perform and that is to protect the lives of the students enrolled.
