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408 Phil. 328
FIRST DIVISION
[ G.R. No. 128280, April 04, 2001 ]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALICIA A.
CHUA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
DECISION
PARDO, J.:
Accused Alicia Chua has appealed from the decision[1] of the Regional Trial Court,
Manila, Branch V finding her guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal recruitment
committed in large scale and sentencing her to life imprisonment and a fine of
P100,000.00, and eight (8) counts of estafa sentencing her to various penalties
therefor.
On October 05, 1993, Assistant City Prosecutor Leocadio H. Ramos, Jr. of Manila filed
with the Regional Trial Court, Manila an information[2] against accused Alicia A. Chua
reading as follows:
Crim. Case No. 93-127418:
"That in or about and during the period comprised between October 29,
1992 and January 19, 1993, inclusive, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the
said accused, representing herself to have the capacity to contract, enlist
and transport Filipino workers for employment abroad, did then and there
wilfully, unlawfully, for a fee, recruit and promise employment/job placement
abroad to the following persons, namely: DOMINGO F. TERCENIO, MARTIN
B. BERMEJO, EVANGELINE F. GAVINA, DANTE F. BALUIS, EDUARD V.
ESTILLER, EDGAR B. ABONAL, VIOLETA F. REGALADO, GLORIA J.
RICAFRENTE and LONITO F. BALUIS, without first having secured the
required license or authority from the Department of Labor.
"Contrary to law."[3]
On the same date, the same prosecutor filed with the Regional Trial Court, Manila nine
(9) other informations against the accused for estafa:
Crim. Case No. 93-127419:
"The undersigned accuses ALICIA A. CHUA of the crime of estafa, committed
as follows: That on or about October 29, 1992, in the City of Manila,
Philippines, the said accused, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and
feloniously defraud DOMINGO F. TERCENIO in the following manner, to wit:
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