Moreover, there is no showing that any of the complainants had ill-motives to testify falsely against accused-appellants and to impute such serious charges. Accusedappellants have not disputed the fact that they have had no previous quarrel with any of the complainants. The rule is established that it is against human nature and experience for strangers to conspire and accuse another stranger of a most serious crime just to mollify their hurt feelings.xlvii[47] Aside from exacting hard-earned money from the complainants, the accused-appellants even permitted the complainants to go to another country without a place to stay or any means of subsistence. No explanation was given to the complainants as to why the alleged employer failed to appear at the airport. In fact, instead of sympathizing with the complainants because of their misfortune, the accused-appellants even challenged complainants to file a case in court. The accused-appellants have conspired to recruit complainants without the necessary permit or license and victimized more than three persons in the case at bar. Thus, they are guilty of illegal recruitment by a syndicate in large scale and must suffer the consequences thereof. IN VIEW WHEREOF, the Court hereby AFFIRMS the appealed decision in toto. With costs. SO ORDERED. Davide, Jr., C.J., Melo, and Kapunan, JJ., concur. Ynares-Santiago, J., no part. i[1] Penned by Judge Vladimir B. Brusola. ii[2] Arnel Basaysay in the information is written as Arnel Bagaysay, although in the rest of the records, including his own affidavit, the name is spelled as Arnel Basaysay. iii[3] Records, p. 105. iv[4] Records, p. 110. v[5] Rollo, p. 37. vi[6] tsn, February 28, 1994, pp. 23-24.

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