"Q What transpired with your application for abroad? "A Last January 1992 she told me that my passport will already be released. "Q What else, if any, did she tell you? "A That I should produce already the sum of money with which to purchase the plane fare for Japan. "Q And did she tell you how much? "A P18,000.00, sir. "Q And were you able to produce that amount? "A Yes, sir. "Q And when that amount was produced by you what did you do with the amount? "A I gave the amount of P18,000.00 to her. "Q When you said `to her' to whom are you referring? "A I gave the amount to Malou Guiang. "Q Where did you give her that amount? "A In the house of my parents at Malabon, Metro Manila. "Q Was there any receipt issued by Malou Guiang when you paid her the P18,000.00? "A She did not issue any receipt for the amount I gave her. "Q The amount is big enough why did you not ask any receipt from her? "A I was asking or demanding for a receipt but she said that as if I did not trust her. "Q After that what happened else? "A I gave to Malou Guiang the amount of P18,000.00. "Q And were you able to get the passport and the plane ticket which Malou Guiang told you will be released and bought the ticket? "A Up to now she has not given me the passport and the promised plane ticket.