Jaime Araza y Jarupay vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 247429, 8 September 2020

The Supreme Court held that for psychological violence to be established, the law only requires that emotional anguish and mental suffering is proven and only the testimony of the victim is required. In this case, it was established through the testimony of Petitioner's wife that Petitioner committed psychological violence upon her by committing marital infidelity. The Supreme Court held that marital infidelity, which is considered as a form of psychological violence, is the proximate cause of the wife's emotional anguish and mental suffering. Hence, Petitioner was found guilty for violation of the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act of 2004.