5/19/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly Administration (POEA) that Jani King, the supposed Canadian employer, was not an accredited overseas employer; and that no job order under such name was listed in the POEA. He tried to contact accused-appellant, but found out that JASIA was already closed.[21] III. In Criminal Case Nos. 143740 and 143744 Adoracion testified that sometime in November 2008, she and her friend, Lailanie C. Penera[22] (Lailanie), went to JASIA. because accused-appellant told the in to apply as housekeepers in the United States (US). During the orientation which they attended, accused-appellant told the participants that there were already job orders and that they just needed to produce US$4,500.00 each in exchange for the respective job orders. She was able to raise US$800.00 which she delivered to accused-appellant. Upon payment, accused-appellant told her to wait for her job order considering that she was not included in the first batch.[23] Adoracion narrated that sometime in February 2009, accused-appellant asked her to come to JASIA's new office. She had then an interview in the US Embassy on March 6, 2009 and was given a visa. Accused-appellant then told her that she passed the interview. Accused-appellant then asked her to pay P130,000.00 as processing fee to be paid to the POEA and P51,000.00 for her plane ticket.[24] After giving the placement fee and amount for the plane ticket, accused-appellant told her to wait for the processing of her papers by the POEA and for the plane ticket.[25] Adoracion further narrated that later in March 2009, accused-appellant informed her that she had the plane ticket already. After accused-appellant gave her a photocopy of the travel itinerary, she went home; she was surprised to find out that the ticket was dated year 2004. She called accused-appellant in her office but she was told that the latter was busy. She called again but accused-appellant could no longer be reached. She and Lailani then discovered at the POEA that JASIA's license was suspended. Thus, she was never deployed to the US and never recovered the money she gave to accused-appellant.[26] IV. In Criminal Case Nos. 143740 and 143745 Cherry testified that she came to know of JASIA from her former manager. The former manager arranged a meeting and Cherry was able to talk to accused-appellant's husband, who told her that there was a hiring for service crew in Canada. She then sent to accused-appellant the required documents through LBC. A week later, she, together with a certain Jill, met accused-appellant in JASIA's office. Accused-appellant told them to pay the initial placement fee and/or bond of P60,000.00. Thus, Cherry deposited the amount of P45,000.00 in accused-appellant's bank account. Accusedappellant then confirmed receipt of the payment and asked Cherry the date for the payment of the balance. After a week, Cherry followed up her application and was promised deployment by December 2008. However, time passed without her being deployed.[27] https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/66373 4/17