People vs Buemio : 114011 : December 16, 1996 : J. Kapunan : First D...
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Vevina informed them later that the plane tickets to Japan were expensive in Korea. She
proposed that she herself would proceed to Japan where she would buy their tickets. She left for
Japan with Lito Camora and Sergio Andres who had complete tickets. However, Vevina came
back to Korea without the groups tickets. Instead, she advised them to go back to the Philippines
using their round-trip tickets. Believing Vevina's promise that she could still send them to Japan
without any expense on their part, the group left for the Philippines on October 16, 1991 with
Vevina staying behind in Korea.
Since Vevinas arrival in the Philippines on October 22, 1991, the group frequented Vevinas
residence, inquiring about their trip to Japan. As Vevinas promises remained unfulfilled, the
group, showing their displeasure, demanded that their money be given back to them. Vevina
promised to return their money but when she failed to do so, they filed their respective
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complaints before the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
It was sometime in October, 1991 that, through one Elsa Sta. Ana, Vevina met Elisio
Principe, Ramon Villanueva and Eduardo Gutierrez at Villanuevas residence in Bunlo, Bocaue,
Bulacan. Elsa knew that the three were looking for jobs and that Vevina was also looking for
people interested in working abroad. Vevina explained that she could send them to Japan where
they could be factory workers with a minimum salary of isang lapad or 10,000.00 yen a day.
Having manifested their interest in getting the job, the three were advised by Vevina to raise right
away the placement fee of P60,000.00 each in order that they could leave for Japan in a weeks
time. Vevina told them to bring to her residence the placement fee and a prepared receipt.
Because Vevina was leaving for Korea, she instructed each of the three to give P1,500.00 to
one Jenny who would secure their passports. The three obliged but only Principe and Gutierrez
were given their passports. When Vevina arrived from Korea, she advised Villanueva to secure
his passport himself as there were some problems. Villanueva did as instructed and personally
secured his passport. The three were then made to sign application forms for Korean visas upon
Vevinas guarantee that the onward visa from Korea was necessary for them to reach Japan.
Unfortunately, the Korean Embassy denied their visa applications.
Nevertheless, to raise the placement fee, Principe borrowed the title to the property of her
sister-in-law and mortgaged the property for P200,000.00 with P70,000.00 interest. On October
24, 1991, Principe, together with Gutierrez and Villanueva, their respective wives and Elsa Sta.
Ana, went to Vevinas house and handed her P90,000.00 representing half of the placement fee
agreed upon. The balance would be given to Vevina before their departure for Japan. Vevina
then signed the following typewritten receipt which was prepared by Gutierrezs wife:
10/24/91
ACKNOWLEDGMENT RECEIPT
This is to acknowledge receipt of PESOS: Ninety Thousand & 00/100 (P90,000.00) from the
following persons, representing 50% partial payment for their placement fees:
1. Eliseo Principe P30,000.00
2. Ramon Villanueva 30,000.00
3. Eduardo Gutierrez 30,000.00
------------P90,000.00
vvvvvvvvvv
Received by:
(Signature over
printed name)
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