FIRST DIVISION [G. R. No. 127842. December 15, 2000] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, DULAY, accused-appellant. vs. LEONORA DECISION PUNO, J.: In separate informations filed before the Regional Trial Court of Tayug, Pangasinan, Branch 52, Leonora Dulay was accused of illegal recruitment in large scale and four counts of estafa. The four informations for estafa, docketed as Criminal Case Nos. T1672, T-1673, T-1674 and T-1675, alleged that the accused violated paragraph 2(a), Article 315 of the Revised Penal Code, viz: In Criminal Case No. T-1672: That during the period from August to November, 1994, at Barangay Legaspi, municipality of Tayug, province of Pangasinan, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously, by means of false representation and fraudulent acts, received from the complainant RICHARD L. CASTULO the total sum of EIGHTEEN THOUSAND PESOS (P18,000.00), Philippine Currency, under an express promise to employ RICHARD L. CASTULO abroad (Taiwan) but said accused with intent to defraud and with abuse of confidence and despite repeated demands to comply with her promise or to return the amount received from the complainant failed and refused to do so, to the damage and prejudice of the said RICHARD L. CASTULO. [1] In Criminal Case No. T-1673: That during the period from August to November, 1994, at Barangay San Roque, municipality of San Nicolas, province of Pangasinan, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, wilfully, unlawfully and feloniously, by means of false representation and fraudulent acts, received from the complainant EDUARDO M. DRAPEZA the total sum of TWENTY THREE THOUSAND PESOS (P23,000.00), Philippine Currency, under an express promise to employ EDUARDO M. DRAPEZA