6/7/2020 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly Version of the Prosecution During trial, the prosecution presented the testimonies of private complainants Naty Loman (Naty), Jessie Doculan (Jessie), and Roseliene Marcos. They testified that the appellant recruited them to work as caregivers in the United Kingdom; that he charged them P450,000.00 each for the processing of their visas and cost of plane fares; that Naty paid appellant the amount of P400,000.00 while Jessie gave the amount of P450,000.00; that they later discovered that the visas were fake and that appellant was not authorized by the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA); that they demanded the return of their monies; and that appellant returned only the amounts of P50,000.00 to Naty and P10,000.00 to Jessie.[5] Version of the Prosecution Appellant on the other hand, denied that he recruited private complainants to work as caregivers in the United Kingdom. He testified that he was engaged in the business of processing student visa applications for those who want to study in the United Kingdom; that the sums of money he received from private complainants were for the payment of school tuition fees and the processing of the student visas; and that he was not able to process their applications or refund their money because he was arrested. [6] Ruling of the Regional Trial Court On April 3, 2010, the RTC rendered a Decision finding the appellant guilty of the charges against him, the dispositive portion of which reads: WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Court hereby renders as follows: 1) In Criminal Case No. 27516-R, the Court finds the accused MOISES S. DEJOLDE, JR. GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of illegal recruitment in a large scale. He is sentenced to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment; and to pay a fine of Php100,000.00; 2) In Crim. Case No. [27602-R], the Court finds the accused MOISES DEJOLDE, JR. GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt x x x of the crime charged against him. There being no aggravating and mitigating circumstances and applying the provisions of the Indeterminate Sentence Law, he is hereby sentenced to suffer the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of 4 years, 2 months and 1 day of prision correcional, as minimum, to 20 years of reclusion temporal, as maximum. He is further ordered to pay unto Jessie Doculan y Lingon, the amount of Php440,000.00 by way of actual damages plus interest at the legal rate from the date the Information was filed until the said amount is fully paid; and 3) In Crim. Case No. [27592-R], the Court finds the accused elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/63835 3/7