G. R. No. 178337 21 of 21 [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2009/june2009/178337.htm Rollo, p. 111. Id. at 112. Id. at 113. Id. at 112. Id. at 114. Id. at 24-25. Id. at 27. 436 Phil. 698 (2002). People v. Navarra, Sr., 404 Phil. 693, 701 (2001). Records, pp. 168-169. People v. Angeles, 430 Phil. 333, 346 (2002). Id. Complaint-affidavit which was admitted in evidence and its contents confirmed on the witness stand by Biacora. TSN, 16 February 2004, pp. 18-19. Exhibit "B-1; records, p. 164. Exhibit B-3; id. at 164. Exhibit C; id. at 165. People v. Armentano, G. R. No. 90803, 3 July 1992, 211 SCRA 82, 87. Tarapen v. People, G.R. No. 173824, 28 August 2008, 563 SCRA 577, 593, citing People v. De Jesus, G.R. No. 93852, January 24, 1992, 205 SCRA 383, 391. People v. Reichl, 428 Phil. 643, 664 (2002). [51] Sec. 7, Republic Act. No. 8042. SEC. 7. Penalties. (a) Any persons found guilty of illegal recruitment shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of not less than six (6) years and one (1) day but not more than twelve (12) years and a fine or not less that Two hundred thousand pesos (P200,000.00) nor more than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00); (b) The penalty of life imprisonment and a fine of not less than Five hundred thousand pesos (P500,000.00) nor more than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) shall be imposed if illegal recruitment constitutes economic sabotage as defined herein. [52] People v. Hu, G.R. No. 182232, 6 October 2008, 567 SCRA 696, 713-714. [53] 374 Phil. 575, 586 (1999). [54] People v. Temporada, G.R. No. 173473, 17 December 2008. [55] Provided that the total penalty that may be imposed shall not exceed 20 years. [56] 335 Phil. 242 (1997). [57] Id. at 257. [58] The additional five (5) years is in view of the five (5) increments of Ten Thousand Pesos (P10,000.00) representing the difference of the amount defrauded by petitioner Ritualo, which is Eighty Thousand Pesos (P80,000.00), or Fifty Eight Thousand Pesos (P58,000.00) more than the cap of Twenty-Two Thousand Pesos (P22,000.00) provided by law. 1/28/2016 11:03 AM