People vs Reyes : 104739-44 : November 18, 1997 : J. Panganiban : Th... [4] http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/1997/nov1997/104739_44.htm Otherwise known as the Labor Code of the Philippines. [5] Further Amending Articles 38 and 39 of the Labor Code by Making Illegal Recruitment a Crime of Economic Sabotage and Punishable with Life Imprisonment. [6] This is the Information in Criminal Case No. 90-83387; Rollo, p. 6. [7] Atty. Santiago R. Hernandez. [8] Atty. Pablito A. Carpio. [9] Decision, pp. 21-23; Rollo, pp. 45-47. [10] The case was deemed submitted for resolution upon receipt by the Court of the Appellees Brief on May 15, 1996. [11] Decision, pp. 7-13; Rollo, pp. 31-37. [12] Appellants Brief, pp. 1-3; Rollo, pp. 107-109. Because appellant adopted the trial courts statement of facts, there is no more need to present separately the Defenses Version of the Facts. [13] Appellants Brief, p. 8; Rollo, p. 114. [14] People vs. Mildred Villas, G.R. No. 112810, August 17, 1997, per Panganiban, J., citing People vs. Bautista, 241 SCRA 216, 220, February 9, 1995; People vs. Coronacion, 237 SCRA 227, 239, September 29, 1994; People vs. Comia, 236 SCRA 185, 193, September 1, 1995; People vs. Sendon, 228 SCRA 489, 497, December 15, 1993; People vs. Naparan, Jr., 225 SCRA 714, August 30,1993. [15] TSN, March 14, 1991, p. 21; TSN, March 26, 1991, p. 15. See also TSN, January 8, 1991, p. 23. [16] In this appeal, appellant is represented by Counsel de Oficio Lucieden G. Raz. [17] Records, pp. 53. See also TSN, March 14, 1991, pp. 31-33. [18] Appellants Brief, p. 10; Rollo, p. 116. [19] Ibid., p. 11; Rollo, p. 117. [20] TSN, April 25, 1991, p. 12; TSN, March 26, 1991, pp. 42-43. [21] TSN, March 14, 1991, pp. 7. [22] People vs. Atuel, 261 SCRA 339, 349, September 3, 1996, citing People vs. Sabellina, 238 SCRA 492, 498, December 1, 1994; People vs. Eduardo de la Cruz, 229 SCRA 754, February 8, 1994. [23] Appellants Brief, p. 11; Rollo, p. 117. [24] People vs. Gapasan, 243 SCRA 53, 62, March 29, 1995 citing People vs. Bacalzo, 195 SCRA 557, March 22, 1991. [25] People vs. Malazarte, 261 SCRA 482, 491, September 6, 1996, citing People vs. Pacapac, 248 SCRA 77 (1995). 11 of 11 [26] Article 3 of the Civil Code. [27] United States vs. Go Chico, 14 Phil. 128, September 15, 1909. [28] Appellants Brief, p. 13; Rollo, p. 119. [29] People vs. Bautista, supra, p. 222. [30] Supra, at p. 223, per Puno, J. 1/25/2016 12:35 AM

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