The persons criminally liable for the above offenses are the principals, accomplices, and accessories. In
case of juridical persons, the officers having control, management or direction of their business shall be
liable.
[10]
See Annotation, Illegal Recruitment of Overseas Filipino Workers as Economic Sabotage, by Jorge R.
Coquia, 279 SCRA 199 (16 September 1997).
[11]
People v. Enrique, G.R. No. 127159, 5 May 1999; People v. Reyes, G.R. Nos. 104739-44, 18
November 1997, 282 SCRA 105; People v. Diaz, G.R. No. 112175, 26 July 1996, 259 SCRA 441; People
v. Calonzo, G.R. Nos. 115150-55, 27 September 1996, 262 SCRA 535; People v. Bautista, G.R. No.
113547, 9 February 1995, 241 SCRA 216; People v. Cabalang, G.R. No. 113917, 17 July 1995, 246
SCRA 530.
[12]
Original Records, p. 32.
[13]
People v. Garcia, G.R. No. 117010, 18 April 1997, 271 SCRA 621.
[14]
People v. Benemerito, G.R. No. 120389, 21 November 1996, 264 SCRA 677.
[15]
TSN, 24 February 1998, pp. 5-6.
[16]
TSN, 3 March 1998, pp. 4-7.
[17]
TSN, 18 February 1998, pp. 46, 48-49.
[18]
See Note 14, p. 692.
[19]
People v. Gomez, G.R. Nos. 131946-47, 8 February 2000.
[20]
Illegal recruitment when committed by a syndicate or in large scale shall be considered an offense
involving economic sabotage (Sec. 6, RA 8042).