went to see Buli-e on June 17, 1992.[8] Fias-eo approached Buli-e on July 13, 1992, accompanied by Lampoyas.[9] Buli-e confirmed to complainants that she was, in fact, recruiting contract workers for Taiwan and that, although she did not have a license of her own to recruit, her boss in Manila who was a licensed recruiter, was in the process of getting her one which would soon be issued.[10] Buli-e identified her superiors in Manila to be the spouses Jose[11] and Josefina Alolino. Josefina was connected with Rodolfo S. Ibuna Employment Agency (RSI for brevity), a private employment agency licensed to recruit overseas contract workers. Buli-e informed complainants that requirements for application of overseas work included submission of bio-data, passport, NBI clearance, and medical examination clearance to show that the applicant is physically and mentally fit. There was also a placement fee of P40,000 of which P15,000 must be paid in advance.Buli-e told complainants that if they were interested in applying, they may submit to her said requirements which she, in turn, will submit to her boss who was in charge of processing the necessary documents. In the case of complainant Lampoyas who originally applied with Buli-e for employment in Kuwait, she was informed by Buli-e that the latter was working for a certain Jessie Agtarep.[12] Lampoyas gave Buli-e P4,000 on March 14, 1991 as downpayment for the placement fee andP5,000 on August 24, 1991. Lampoyas application papers were processed by Jamal Enterprises in Makati, Metro Manila but in 1992 , Buli-e transferred Lampoyas application to appellant Josefina, whom Buli-e referred to as her new boss.[13] Lampoyas was enticed to work in Taiwan instead of Kuwait and was assured that her deployment papers would be processed more quickly.[14] From March to August 1992, Buli-e accompanied complainants, on separate occasions, to Manila where they had their medical check-up atSaints Peter and Paul Medical Clinic in Ermita. Lampoyas had her medical check-up in March 1992[15] while Mangili and Joseph Oratil had their medical check-up in May 1992.[16] On June 20, 1992, Estay had her medical check-up,[17] while Agapito and Macli-ing had their medical examination on July 5, 1992.[18] Fias-eo had her medical examination on July 20, 1992 while Joel Oratil had his medical examination in August 1992. Complainants paid for the medical examination, the results of which were given to Buli-e. Immediately after complainants had undergone medical examination, Buli-e brought them to No. 11 Concorde Street, Airmans Village, Las Pias, Metro Manila purportedly to introduce them to her boss, the spouses Alolino. Complainants, except for Macli-ing and Agapito, were able to meet only Jose Alolino on the same day that they had undergone medical examination. Jose Alolino allegedly told complainants that his wife, Josefina, was in Taiwan following up applications but he assured them that they too would be deployed abroad in a matter of months.[19] Mangili, Estay, and the brothers Oratil were able to meet Josefina personally when they returned to the residence of the Alolinos in Manila to follow up their applications.[20] Fias-eo and Lampoyas, on the other hand, never met Josefina personally although they were able to talk to her over the telephone several times when they were following up the status of their applications.[21] It was during these telephone conversations that Josefina instructed Fias-eo and Lampoyas to