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health or morality or to the dignity of the Republic of the Philippines;
(g) To obstruct or attempt to obstruct inspection by the Secretary of Labor or by his
duly authorized representatives;
(h) To fail to file reports on the status of employment, placement vacancies, remittance
of foreign exchange earnings, separation from jobs, departures and such other matters
or information as may be required by the Secretary of Labor.
(i) To substitute or alter employment contracts approved and verified by the
Department of Labor from the time of actual signing thereof by the parties up to and
including the periods of expiration of the same without the approval of the Secretary of
Labor;
(j) To become an officer or member of the Board of any corporation engaged in travel
agency or to be engaged directly or indirectly in the management of a travel agency;
and
(k) To withhold or deny travel documents from applicant workers before departure for
monetary or financial considerations other than those authorized under this Code and
its implementing rules and regulations.
[11] Nasi-Villar v. People, G.R. No. 176169, November 14, 2008, 571 SCRA 202, 208;
People v. OrtizMiyake, G.R. Nos. 115338-39, September 16, 1997, 279 SCRA 180, 193.
[12] Under Section 6 (m) (Definitions) of Republic Act No. 8042, illegal recruitment
"when committed by a syndicate or in large scale shall be considered as offense
involving economic sabotage;" and illegal recruitment "is deemed committed by a
syndicate carried out by a group of three (3) or more persons conspiring or
confederating with one another. It is deemed committed in large scale if
committed against three (3) or more persons individually or as a group." See
People v. Fernandez, G.R. No. 199211, June 4, 2014, 725 SCRA 152, 156-157.
[13] Rollo, pp. 8-10.
[14] People v. Ocden, G.R. No. 173198, June 1, 2011, 650 SCRA 124, 145-146.
[15] CA rollo, pp. 31-33.
[16] Supra note 14, at 142-143.
[17] Section 2, Rule 133 of the Rules of Court.
[18] Tan v. OMC Carriers, Inc., G.R. No. 190521, January 12, 2011, 639 SCRA 471,
481, citing Viron Transportation Co., Inc. v. Delos Santos, G.R. No. 138296, November
22, 2000, 345 SCRA 509, 519.
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