G.R. No. 179934 1 of 14 http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2009/may2009/179934.htm FIRST DIVISION PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. No. 179934 Appellee, Present: PUNO, C.J., Chairperson, CARPIO, -versus- CORONA, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, and BERSAMIN, JJ. ERLINDA ABORDO and Promulgated: VINA CABANLONG, Appellants. May 21, 2009 x-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x DECISION CARPIO, J.: The Case [1] This is an appeal from the 21 June 2007 Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 01701. The Court of Appeals affirmed with modification the 10 May 2001 [2] Decision of the Regional Trial Court of Villasis, Pangasinan, Branch 50, convicting Erlinda Abordo (Abordo) of estafa in Criminal Case No. V-0654 and of illegal recruitment in Criminal Case No. V-0655, and convicting Abordo and Vina Cabanlong (Cabanlong) of estafa in Criminal Case Nos. V-0767, V-0769, and V-0772 and of illegal recruitment in Criminal Case Nos. V-0768, V-0770, and V-0771. The Facts 1/28/2016 10:08 AM