After complying with the requirements, Ardan paid the initial amount of P20,000 to Bing Domingo. He was issued a receipt for said amount, bearing the signatures of Bing Domingo, accused-appellant and two others (Ibid, pp. 6-7). On September 11, 1992, Ardan paid the balance of P15,000 of the placement fee. He was issued a memorandum of agreement wherein it stated that in case of failure to deploy him within sixty (60) days from receipt of the amount, the whole amount of P35,000 shall be returned to him (Ibid, p. 7). Ardan was not able to leave for Japan as promised. He demanded for a refund of the money he paid. He was not able to recover the amount of P35,000 (Ibid, pp. 7-8). Ronaldo Mendoza testified that he learned from a neighbor named Leonel Dimaganto that Japs International Trading was recruiting workers for employment abroad. He went to the office of said agency which was located at Quirino Avenue, Malate, Manila. He was able to talk to accused-appellant. He was informed that the available position was that of a factory worker. He applied for the position and was informed of the requirements such as passport, NBI Clearance, medical clearance, a picture and placement fee of P50,000 (Ibid, pp. 9-10). On September 6, 1992, Mendoza paid the placement fee to accused-appellant, upon the instruction of Floro Cosa. He was issued a receipt bearing the signature of accused-appellant. He failed to leave for Japan and failed to get his money back (Ibid, pp. 10-11). Elenita Trajano testified that sometime in March, 1992, she was introduced by her friend, Bing Domingo, to the other officers of Japs International Trading. Among them was accusedappellant, treasurer of the agency (TSN, January 28, 1993, pp. 2-3). On September, 1992, Trajano went to the office of Japs International Trading and saw the same persons. She was told that they were hiring for the position of production staff. She was also informed that, being a Computer Engineering graduate, she could be hired as a computer engineer (Ibid, p. 3). Trajano applied for the position and was required to have a medical examination, a passport and transcript of records. She complied with these requirements and submitted the same to Bing Domingo. She was also informed that the placement fee was P70,000 (Ibid, pp. 3-4). On August 5, 1992, she made an initial payment of P35,000 to Bing Domingo. The agreement was that the balance would be paid within two (2) days before her scheduled deployment. She was issued a memorandum of agreement for the amount she paid. She was told that she would be deployed within sixty (60) days. Before the lapse of sixty (60) days, she went to the office of Japs International Trading but could no longer find Bing Domingo and Floro Cosa. She was not able to leave for Japan (Ibid, pp. 4-6). Fernando Roque testified that sometime in June, 1992, he went to Japs International Trading Corporation to apply for a job. He was introduced to accused-appellant by Bing Domingo, the executive secretary of said company. After the introduction, he made inquiries from accusedappellant, Bing Domingo and Floro Cosa about the possibility of being sent abroad. When he