4/13/2021 E-Library - Information At Your Fingertips: Printer Friendly Liwayway clarified that it was Ana Espiritu who brought her to Green Pastures. Rico Dacillo ("Rico") came to know accused-appellant Isabel Rios through accused Ana Espiritu. Ana was the one who referred him to Green Pastures and was also the one who handled his application. He applied as factory worker in Singapore with an expected income of Php20,000.00 with free lodging. In connection with his application for employment abroad, he paid the sum Php95,000.00 as placement fee but no receipt was issued to him. However, Allied Bank Check No. 0011416 dated July 2, 2008 drawn under Account No. 003233-00582-2 in the amount of Php95,000.00 was issued to Rico allegedly representing his reimbursement when the agency failed to deploy him to Taiwan. Said check was allegedly given by Jenna, secretary of Green Pastures. Nevertheless, Rico still remained unreimbursed since said check was drawn against a closed account. Eduardo Milanes ("Eduardo") came to know accused-appellant Isabel through accused Ana Espiritu. On January 2, 2008, Eduardo applied as a factory worker for Singapore with Isabel's agency, Green Pastures. Ana told Eduardo that he would be able to leave immediately after he pays the placement fee of Php95,000.00. Eduardo then gave Ana the placement fee of Php95,000.00. However, no receipt was issued to him. After paying said placement fee, Ana assured Eduardo that he would leave in the third week of January 2008. But he was never deployed after said date. Eduardo demanded the withdrawal of the placement fee that he paid. However, he was not able to recover the same. Thus, Eduardo was constrained to file a case before the Department of Justice. After filing a case, Eduardo received a text message asking him to withdraw the case filed and to go to 1311 Quirino Avenue cor. General Luna Extension, Paco, Manila. When Eduardo went to said address, he saw the staff of the agency who promised that Eduardo would be given a partial refund. In view of said promise, a claim stub for refund with Green Pastures was handed to him indicating that he could get his refund on May 24, 2008. However, when said date arrived, no refund was given to him. Michael Custodio ("Michael", for brevity) knew accused-appellant Isabel Rios as manager of Green Pastures. On October 13, 2007, Ellen Maborang accompanied Michael to Green Pastures to apply for overseas employment as a factory worker. Michael paid a total of Php140,000.00 as placement fee to Ellen. Payment of Php70,000.00 was initially made for which Ellen executed an acknowledgment receipt. Since Michael needed to pay the remaining balance, he was referred to E-CASH PAYLITE to borrow money. Immediately after the loan of Michael was released by E-CASH PAYLITE on November 27, 2008, he paid the remaining balance to Ellen. But no receipt was issued to him. Michael was then promised to be deployed on December 05, 2008 but was not able to leave. Thus, Michael decided to withdraw his application and demanded for reimbursement of his placement fee. Two crossed checks. Allied Check Nos. 0011428 and 00111429 drawn under Account No. 003233-00582-2 dated August 8, 2008 and July 21, 2008, https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocsfriendly/1/66232 5/29