Romulos wife raised another P50,000.00, which was given to Rose, for her Japanese visa. [47] As nothing came about of the employment promised, Romulo decided to file a complaint with the NBI. [48] The prosecution also presented a Certification[49] dated March 27, 1998, issued by Hermogenes C. Mateo, Director II, Licensing Branch of the POEA, stating that Ramon Dujua is not licensed or authorized by the POEA to recruit workers abroad. Another Certification,[50] of even date shows that neither is the World Pack Travel and Tours authorized to recruit workers abroad. The accused Ramon Dujua admitted having met private complainants [51] but denied that he was a recruiter.[52] He claimed that he was a mere janitor, messenger and errand boy of the World Pack Travel and Tours, where he worked from October 28, 1991 up to June 20, 1992.[53] The company is owned by his aunt, Editha Singh, and managed by his mother Rose Dujua. [54] While admitting that he did not have a license to recruit, [55] Ramon acknowledged receiving the money given by complainants but denied knowing what it was for. [56] He said, however, that his mother only asked him to count the money.[57] He further maintained that he did not sign any receipt relative to the payments made by private complainants.[58] The accused claimed that he was being charged only because complainants were angry with his mother.[59] Zenaida Perez, who used to work for World Pack Travel and Tours, corroborated Ramons claim that he was a janitor/messenger in said office.[60] On February 28, 2001, the RTC rendered its Decision convicting Ramon Dujua of illegal recruitment in large scale, committed against Jaime Cabus, Beldon Caluten and Roberto Perlas, and of two counts of estafa, committed against Cabus and Perlas. The dispositive portion of the RTC Decision reads: WHEREFORE, the Court, finding the accused Ramon Dujua guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the offense in Criminal Case 92-108910 which is for Illegal Recruitment for Violation of Art. 38 (a and b) in relation to Art. 39 of PD 442, as amended by PD 1412 and further amended by PD 1920 and PD 2018, hereby sentences him to suffer the penalty of life imprisonment and to pay fine in the amount of P100,000.00. He is further ordered to pay the private complainants a) Jaime Cabus the amount of P47,000.00; b) Benton [sic] C. Caluten the amount of P26,000.00; and c) Roberto Perlas the amount of P17,000.00. In so far as Romulo Partos is concerned, his case is dismissed. With costs. With respect to Criminal Case No. 92-108912 and Criminal Case No. 92-108920 involving private complainants Roberto Perlas and Jaime Cabus, respectively, the Court, finding the accused Ramon Dujua guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime charged which is for Estafa, hereby sentences him to suffer the indeterminate penalty of two (2) years, eleven (11) months and eleven (11) days of prision correccional as minimum to four (4) years and two (2) months of prision correccional as maximum for each of the cases. Considering that the accused had been ordered to pay private complainant Roberto Perlas the amount of P17,000.00 and private complainant Jaime Cabus the amount of P47,000.00 in Criminal Case No. 92-108910 for Illegal Recruitment they should not be awarded again the said amounts in these Estafa cases. With costs. Considering that the accused Ramon Dujua is a detention prisoner, he shall be credited in the service of his sentence with the full time during which he has undergone preventive imprisonment. As against accused Rose Dujua, Editha S. Sing [sic] and Guillermo Willy Samson who remained at-large, their cases were archieved [sic] (Order dated November 23, 1992).