was assured by them that he would be deployed abroad, he applied for the position of a waiter in a five-star hotel. He had no experience as such but Bing Domingo told him that he would undergo training in Tokyo (Ibid, pp. 8-9). Roque was informed of the requirements, such as passport, expense for medical examination, P500 for the visa and P70,000 as placement fee. On August 6, 1992, he paid the amount of P35,000 to Bing Domingo and Floro Cosa and was given a memorandum of agreement (Ibid, p. 10). On September 23, 1992, he paid the additional amount of P5,000 to Floro Cosa who handed it over to Celia Flor Cosa. Accused-appellant issued a receipt signed by her and her father, Floro Cosa (Ibid, p. 11). Roque was supposed to leave for Japan within forty five (45) days from August 6, 1992 but was not able to leave on said date because, allegedly, there was a problem regarding his papers. On October 4, 1992, some of his friends who also applied at the same agency brought policemen to arrest the officers of the agency. They arrested accused-appellant. At the headquarters, he learned that the officers of Japs International Trading were illegal recruiters (Ibid, pp. 12-13). Edward Calaranan testified that he was introduced to accused-appellant by his friend, Alvin Tolentino. He learned from his friend that accused-appellants father was recruiting workers abroad (TSN, February 2, 1993, p. 3). On September 8, 1992, he, together with Ferdinand Aviso, was accompanied by Alvis Tolentino to the office of Japs International Trading Corporation. They were able to talk to Floro Cosa who informed them that if they could pay the placement fee at the earliest possible time, he could send them abroad. They were also informed that the available position was that of a factory worker and the placement fee was P30,000 (Ibid, pp. 3-4). Calaranan submitted the necessary documents to accused-appellant and gave her the amount of P20,000 for which a receipt, bearing the signature of the latter, was issued to him. He was scheduled to leave on the last week of September, 1992. He was not able to leave for abroad and he failed to recover the P20,000 he paid (Ibid, pp. 4-6). Ferdinand Aviso testified that he came to know of Japs International Corporation through his neighbor, Alvis Tolentino. Tolentino informed him that his nephew was recruiting workers for Japan. He went to the office of Japs International and was able to talk to its president, Floro Cosa, who informed him that if he could submit the necessary requirements, he could leave for Japan immediately (Ibid, pp. 8-9). Aviso applied for the position of a factory worker. He was told that he would receive a salary of P40,000 a month. The placement fee was P30,000. He paid an initial amount of P5,000 on September 3, 1992 to accused-appellant who issued him a receipt which she signed in his presence. On September 11, 1992, he paid the additional amount of P10,000 to accused-appellant which was also covered by a memorandum of agreement bearing her signature (Ibid, pp. 9-12).