3/30/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly harsh.[55] The penalty of life imprisonment imposed upon appellant must be reduced. Because the prosecution was able to prove that appellant committed recruitment and placement against two persons only, she cannot be convicted of illegal recruitment in large scale, which requires that recruitment be committed against three or more persons. Appellant can only be convicted of two counts of "simple" illegal recruitment, one for that committed against Nancy Araneta, and another count for that committed against Lourdes Modesto. Appellant is sentenced, for each count, to suffer the penalty of four (4) to six (6) years of imprisonment and to pay a fine of P30,000.00. This renders immaterial the tenth assigned error, which assumes that the proper imposable penalty upon appellant is life imprisonment. WHEREFORE, the decision of the regional trial court is MODIFIED. Appellant is hereby declared guilty of illegal recruitment on two (2) counts and is sentenced, for each count, to suffer the penalty of four (4) to six (6) years of imprisonment and to pay a fine of P30,000.00. SO ORDERED. Davide, Jr., C.J., (Chairman), Puno, Pardo, and Ynares-Santiago, JJ., concur. [1] Records, p. 1. [2] Id., at 28. [3] TSN, July 11, 1994, pp. 3-13, 26-39. [4] TSN, July 12, 1994, pp. 7-14, 35-56, 82-88, 102-110. [5] The documents seized include: Exhibit "C," the application form of one Josilyn Villa, consisting of four (4) pages; Exhibit "D," the application form of one Shirley Estrada, consisting of nine (9) pages; Exhibit "E," the application form of one Cora Iglesia, with an annex of nine (9) pages; Exhibit "F," the application form of Jocelyn Santos. Exhibit "G," the application form of Jennifer Alejandro; Exhibit "H," the application form of one Geraldine Reyes; Exhibit "I," the application form of Lilibeth Estrada, consisting of six (6) pages; Exhibit "J," is the application form of Geraldine Sunga; Exhibit "K," is the diploma of Shirley Estrada, together with a photocopy of her passport; Exhibit "L," a certification that Jasmine Alejandro rendered services as Staff Nurse with the Camp Navarro General Hospital. [6] TSN, July 12, 1994, pp. 88-101, 110-124. [7] TSN, July 12, 1994, pp. 28-34. https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/49893 17/20