Rodolfo Tolentino to avail of her offer to send them abroad (p. 3, TSN, September 19, 1995). On that same month of September 1993, Casis, Bernal, Tolentino and Manangguil went to the house of appellant located at Lot 2, Block 2, C. Lourdes Herrera, Project 6, Quezon City (pp. 6-7, TSN, Ibid). Appellant gave them assurance that she could send them as workers abroad. A calling card (Exhibit A) was given to Baldoza by appellant with the information that he had to pay P30,000.00 as placement fee and to comply with the requirements such as securing Police Clearance, NBI and a Passport. Appellant also instructed Baldoza to partially pay the amount ofP15,000.00 as a recruitment fee. Due to the representation of appellant, Baldoza paid P15,000.00 on October 28, 1993. A corresponding receipt was issued by the appellant (Exhibit G, G-1) and the receipt issued to Baldoza was signed by the appellant in the presence of Rodolfo Tolentino. On December 1993, Baldoza was not able to leave for Taiwan together with his co-employees, Bernal, Manangguil and Tolentino.Baldoza then decided to inquire from POEA and learned that the appellant is an illegal recruiter based on a certification dated April 27, 1994 (Exhibit C) (pp. 8-14, TSN, Ibid). APPELLANT RECRUITED ANGELO BALLESTER On October 1993, Angelo Ballester was introduced to the appellant at her residence by Maria Concepcion Dionisio, the formers fellow charismatic member. Before appellants introduction, Dionisio known as Macon learned that Angelo Ballester was applying abroad as a seaman. Macon then informed Ballester that the appellant, who is an employee of Mariners Consultant might be able to send him abroad (pp. 2-4, TSN, October 25, 1995). On October 10, 1993, receipts were issued by appellant to Ballester totalling P10,000.00 for the processing of his papers (p. 8, TSN, Ibid). APPELLANT RECRUITED EVA AMADA PERALTA Eva Amada Peralta is the sister of Maria Concepcion Dionisio known as Macon. Macon who was then working at Adidas, Novaliches, Quezon City met appellant sometime in September 1993. On November 16, 1993, Peralta, accompanied by her sister Macon went to appellants house in Quezon City. Peralta came to know there that appellant can send factory workers abroad, especially Taiwan. Further, appellant namedropped Noli de Castro as her kumpare and that her husband is working as a technical director of ABSCBN. On this basis, Peralta paid appellant P15,000.00 on November 16, 1993 as initial downpayment for the placement fee. The appellant