People vs. Agustin, 317 Phil. 897, 907. xlix[49] l[50] TSN, July 20, 1994, pp. 4-5. li[51] TSN, September 21, 1994, p. 3. lii[52] People vs. Diaz, supra. liii[53] People vs. Cabacang, supra. People vs. Diaz, supra., citing People vs. Manungas, Jr., 231 SCRA 1 and Flores vs. People, 211 SCRA 622. liv[54] lv[55] People vs. Gondora, 265 SCRA 408. lvi[56] People vs. Pabalan, 262 SCRA 574. lvii[57] Ibid., at p. 585. lviii[58] People vs. Respecia & Lagunan, 107 Phil. 995. lix[59] Act No. 4103, as amended. lx[60] Section 1, Act No. 4103. lxi[61] People vs. Benemerito, 264 SCRA 677. lxii[62] Ibid., at p. 692. ART. 315. Swindling (estafa). - Any person who shall defraud another by any of the means mentioned hereinbelow shall be punished by: lxiii[63] "x x x x x x x x x. "(a) By using fictitious name, or falsely pretending to possess power, influence, qualifications, property, credit, agency, business or imaginary transactions, or by means of other similar deceits." lxiv[64] Ibid., citing People vs. Ong, 204 SCRA 942. lxv[65] 267 SCRA 581. lxvi[66] At pp. 595-596.