6/5/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly well knew that such representations were false and made only to induce complainant to part with [his] money as in fact complainant gave and delivered the amount of P35,000.00 as partial payment to the accused; and accused once in possession of the said amount, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously misappropriate, misapply and convert the same to her own personal use and benefit to the damage and prejudice of the said complainant in the amount of P35,000.00. Contrary to law.[6] CRIM. CASE NO. 02-760 The undersigned Assistant City Prosecutor accuses ALELIE TOLENTINO of the crime of Estafa under Art. 315 Par. 2(a) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, committed as follows: That on or about or sometime in the first week of November, 2001 and thereafter, in the City of Muntinlupa, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the abovenamed accused conspiring and confederating with NARCISA SANTOS, and both of them mutually helping and aiding one another, by means of deceit, fraudulent acts and false pretenses executed prior to or simultaneously with the commission of the fraud, did [then] and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously defraud one MARCELINO LEJOS, in the following manner: accused represented to the said complainant that she could secure work for the said complainant at Korea and she is capable of processing the travel visa and other documents for [his] travel and employment at Korea and demanded from the said complainant to pay the amount of P80,000.00 as placement fee; accused well knew that such representations were false and made only to induce complainant to part with [his] money as in fact complainant gave and delivered the amount of P20,000.00 as partial payment to the accused; and accused once in possession of the said amount, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously misappropriate, misapply and convert the same to her own personal use and benefit to the damage and prejudice of the said complainant in the amount of P20,000.00. Contrary to law.[7] Private complainants Orlando Layoso, Donna Magboo, Jimmy Lejos, and Marcelino Lejos[8] alleged that sometime in the first week of November 2001, they had a meeting with appellant Alelie Tolentino (appellant) in her office at the 3rd floor, Arevalo Building, Alabang, Muntinlupa City. Appellant told them the procedure for overseas employment and offered them assistance to find work abroad for a fee of P80,000. Appellant showed them pictures of those she allegedly helped find work abroad and told them that they would be earning $630 monthly as factory workers in Korea. When asked about her license to recruit overseas workers, appellant told private complainants that she would show it to them at some other time. On 14 November 2001, private complainants again met with appellant at her office and each of them gave appellant P20,000 as partial payment of the agreed fee, which included expenses for medical examination and elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/60550 4/19