6/7/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly On November 25, 2004, the RTC rendered judgment convicting the accused-appellants, [4] disposing: IN THE LIGHT OF ALL THE FOREGOING, the court finds accused OWEN MARCELO CAGALINGAN and BEATRIZ B. CAGALINGAN GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of violating Section 6 of Republic Act 8042, otherwise known as "Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995" (Criminal Case No. 2003-173). Accordingly, they are hereby sentenced and are SO ORDERED to suffer the penalty of LIFE IMPRISONMENT, and for each accused to pay a fine of One Million Pesos (P1,000,000.00). Both accused are jointly and severally directed and SO ORDERED to pay to Mrs. Arcele J. Bacorro the sum of Forty Thousand Pesos (P40,000.00), with legal interest to start from the date of the promulgation of this judgement until fully satisfied, as refund for the plane ticket and documentation fee; SO ORDERED to pay Mrs. Reynalyn Cagalingan the sum of Forty Thousand Pesos (P40,000.00), with legal interest to start from the date of promulgation until fully satisfied as refund for the plane ticket and affidavit of support; SO ORDERED to pay Mrs. Roselle Q. Cagalingan the sum of Forty Thousand Pesos (P40,000.00), with legal interest to start from the date of the promulgation until fully satisfied, as refund for the plane ticket and affidavit of support; SO ORDERED to pay Miss Laarni E. Sanchez the sum of Eleven Thousand Five Hundred Pesos (P11,500.00), with legal interest to start from the promulgation until fully satisfied, as refund for the processing fee. The Court likewise finds OWEN MARCELO CAGALINGAN and BEATRIZ B. CAGALINGAN GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt (in Criminal Case No. 2003-124) of violating paragraph 2(a) of Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code, for swindling Reynalyn Cagalingan the sum of P40,000.00 with the promised (sic) to employ her in Macao, (sic) China. Accordingly, after applying the Indeterminate Sentence law, both accused are hereby sentenced and SO ORDERED to suffer the imprisonment of Four (4) Years Nine Months and Eleven (11) days of Prision Correccional, as the Minimum, to Nine (9) years of Prision Mayor, as the Maximum, including its accessory penalty. The Court likewise finds OWN MARCELO CAGALINGAN and BEATRIZ B. CAGALINGAN GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt (in Criminal Case No. 2003-125) of violating paragraph 2(a) of Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code, for swindling Roselle Cagalingan the sum of P40,000.00 with the promised (sic) to employ her in Macao (sic), China. Accordingly, after applying the Indeterminate Sentence Law, both accused are hereby sentenced and SO ORDERED to suffer the imprisonment of Four (4) Years Nine (9) Months and Eleven (11) days of Prision Correccional, as the Minimum, to Nine (9) years of Prision Mayor, as the Maximum, including its elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/62691 8/16