In view of the judicial pronouncement of the Supreme Court in the case of Bongalon v.

People of the Philippines, insofar as child abuse cases are concerned, the “intent to
degrade or demean the intrinsic worth and dignity of a child as a human being” is an
essential element to constitute the crime. Therefore, in psychological abuse, the words or
acts directed to child must be calculated to degrade and demean a child’s intrinsic worth as
a human being.

Based on the foregoing premises, there appears to be no sufficient evidence to prove

the intent of respondent to degrade or demean the intrinsic worth and dignity of minor
complainant as a human being.

Let the complaint for Violation of Republic Act No. 7610 be dismissed for insufficiency
of evidence.