V Benjamin Fulgencio, one of the complainants in the subject Criminal Case is a resident of 1918 M. Natividad St., Sta. Cruz, Manila xxx. In 1993, he (sic) learned from Willy Ramos by phone that appellant, Ernesto Borromeo, Willys brother-in-law whom he had previously met 1989, and his wife Elizabeth Ramos-Borromeo were recruiting workers for Taiwan (pp. 2-4, TSN, ibid.). xxx They eventually met at the house of Willy Ramos and Fulgencio verified from the Borromeo spouses whether they could really send workers in Taiwan. xxx They told him that as part of his application, he had to pay a total of P15,000.00, P3,000.00 and P12,000.00 of which will answer for the medical expenses and processing of papers, respectively (pp. 4-5, TSN, Feb. 21, 1994). The couple told him that the total amount to be paid is P40,000.00 and that the P15,000.00 is only partial payment while the P25,000.00 balance thereof will be paid through salary deductions when he is already in Taiwan (pp. 4-5, TSN, ibid.). Fulgencio acceded to the aforesaid condition and paid to appellant the P3,000.00 for which a receipt was issued to him but which receipt has been misplaced (pp. 5, TSN, Feb. 21, 1994). Appellant Fulencio was given the receipt for the P3,000.00 he paid to appellant to whom he gave the money but it was signed by Mrs. Borromeo (pp. 4-5, TSN, Feb. 21, 1994). Fulgencio likewise paid the P12,000.00 for which he was issued a receipt (pp. 5-6, TSN, Feb. 21, 1994, Exh. J, J-1). After such payment, appellant told Fulgencio that his salary will be $800.00 monthly (pp. 6-7, TSN, Feb. 21, 1994). Thereafter, the couple told Fulgencio that he will be leaving for abroad sometime in April 1993 (p. 7, TSN, ibid.). However, when April 1993 came, Fulgencio was unable to leave for abroad and nothing resulted from his application (p. 7, TSN, Feb. 21, 1994). xxx VI Jocelyn Devesa is a resident of 1714 M. Natividad St., Sta. Cruz, Manila xxx In 1993, she (sic) learned from her friend and neighbor William (Willy) Ramos that his brother-in-law Ernesto Borromeo (appellant) and his wife Beth Borromeo, Willy's sister, were recruiting workers for Taiwan (p.2, TSN, Feb. 23, 1994). Jocelyn asked Willy whether they are licensed recruiters and he answered that they were (p. 6, TSN, Feb. 23, 1994). He told her they are connected with EER employment agency located at EDSA, Quezon City (p. 6, TSN, ibid.). xxx xxx They talked about the expenses they will incur and the date of their departure in connection with the job in Taiwan (p. 3, TSN, Feb. 23, 1994). xxx She told the applicants, including Jocelyn, that the total amount is P45,000.00 and that the P15,000.00 should be made as partial payment while the P30,000.00 will be paid through salary deduction when they are already in Taiwan (p. 3, TSN, Feb. 23, 1994). On March 19, 1993, Jocelyn Devesa paid the required P15,000.00 to appellant. He handed the amount to his wife Mrs. Beth Borromeo who then issued a receipt where the signature of Beth Borromeo appears over the printed name Ernesto Borromeo (Exh. "K", "K-1"; p.4, TSN, Feb. 23, 1994). The receipt was issued under her (Jocelyn) nickname "Joan" (Exh. "K" pp. 3-4, TSN, Feb. 23, 1994). xxx