5/28/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly It appearing that accused is detained, the period of her detention shall be credited in the service of her sentence. SO ORDERED.[16] On appeal, the CA affirmed the RTC decision with modification by increasing the fine imposed on the illegal recruitment case to P500,000.00. The appellate court likewise modified the penalties on the estafa cases. The dispositive portion of the appealed decision is hereafter quoted for easy reference: WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, the assailed Joint Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Mandaluyong City (Branch 211) in Criminal Case No. MC04-8838 is AFFIRMED in so far as it adjudged accused-appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of large-scale illegal recruitment in violation of R.A. No. 8042 or “The Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995.” The fine imposed upon accused-appellant is increased to P500,000.00. The assailed Joint Decision in Criminal Cases Nos. MC05-9048-MC05-9049, MC05-9050, MC05-9051 and MC05-9052 is AFFIRMED in so far as it adjudged accused-appellant guilty beyond reasonable doubt of five (5) counts of estafa under Article 315, paragraph (2) of the Revised Penal Code. The Joint Decision is MODIFIED, in so far as the penalty imposed. Accusedappellant is hereby imposed the following indeterminate sentences: 1. 6 years, 8 months and 21 days of prision mayor, as minimum, to 12 years, 8 months and 21 days of reclusion temporal, as maximum in Criminal Case No. MC05-9048; 2. 6 years, 8 months and 21 days of prision mayor, as minimum, 8 years, 8 months and 21 days of prision mayor, as maximum, in Criminal Case No. MC05-9049; 3. 6 years, 8 months and 21 days of prision mayor, as minimum, 10 years, 8 months and 21 days of prision mayor, as maximum, in Criminal Case No. MC05-9050; 4. 6 years, 8 months and 21 days of prision mayor, as minimum, 9 years, 8 months and 21 days of prision mayor, as maximum, in Criminal Case No. MC05-9051; and 5. 6 years, 8 months and 21 days of prision mayor, as minimum, 12 years, 8 months and 21 days of reclusion temporal, as maximum, in Criminal Case No. MC05-9052. SO ORDERED.[17] elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/57038 4/11